Those thing are totally crazy. I remember when Jason was selling the coasters. How do they sound?

Thanks

I SWORE I wasn’t going to do this again but I just got one of those adapters. Where did you get this very particular tube? God have mercy on my soul.

Many thanks go out this afternoon to @Paladin79 for his generous send along of a nifty RTF ECC82 to try in my Vali 3. I've been down the tube rabbit hole a bit with the WE 396A, GE 5 Star, and a couple of other 5670s. This is my first foray into a 12AU7 > 5670 adapter and tube. He was also...

Coffee bug. Oh yeah. I've been to origin in Panama numerous times up in the Volcan Baru region. Once visited Boquete and toured Hacienda Esmerelda, the home of Geisha coffee. Was lucky enough to be invited to lunch with Rachel and Daniel Peterson (who literally discovered the Geisha growth on...

As should I, late. Down in Florida now, just out of the pool. Heat we won't get in Southeastern CT until July. Bringing my wife's mom back for the summer. Interesting that you're a Murakami fan. I wish you lived in Connecticut, I think you'd be a great addition to our biweekly Beer Club for Men 😀😀

+1 on Sweet Maria's. I had a Genecafe but broke it. If you have a fat wallet look on the SM site at the Hot Top. That's what I've used for the last seven years or so. I built a roasting station in my basement. Took out a window and replaced with a piece of plywood. Make big hole, put Home...

I loved Kafka on the Shore. I love all his stuff. Great reads.

Wow. No can find on Qobuz or even searching Apple Music. Weird.

Freakin’ great number!

I was going to say “Been there, done that” but I only got the Rye and the Wheat. Nice job on the Bourbon. It gives me somehting to shoot for.

Ahh. Memories. Way, way back when I was an instructor. We had a contract job with a municipal PD that had bought KZ 1000s and was starting a motor officer corps. We used the CHiPs syllabus. Fun bike to ride (especially whe you are doing cop trining and there are no speed limits).

Another question from the newbie: How much "contribution" to the final sound I'm hearing out of, say, my new Vali 3 is attributable to the little WE JW 2C51 glowing in there? I read hybrid amplifier but I really don't know what that means operationally. We're all talking about, and buying...

So the tale continues to conclusion. The WE396A that I sent to Tom was part of a six tube purchase (I like to make things worth the while). The two 396s came in plain vanilla packages but each had the Western Electric logo. The one I sent Tom said 396A, etc., you’ve all seen the photo. The...

The WE396A that I sent to @Paladin79 was from Dale. They have a static website (long story) that doesn't reflect current pricing. I bought tow of the 396s for $75.00 each. Price seemed OK to me and both tubes arrived bearing all the right logos and seals, etc. Tom has one in his Vali 3 now...