chimney189
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Has anyone had a listen to this amplifier with the HE-1000 V2?
Has anyone had a listen to this amplifier with the HE-1000 V2?
Yes, I have. I didn't love it with the stock tubes. Not bad, but not 'Oh Wow!' as it was with the Gold Lions and Utopia/Auteur. Not really an improvement over HEKv2 w/ SS amp (Bryston BHA-1). Pretty much the same results with all my planars (HEK, E2, EFO 1.1 -- haven't tried HE-560s yet).Has anyone had a listen to this amplifier with the HE-1000 V2?
I’ve listened to the Platinum with the HE1000se and it’s fantastic. Also heard the very similar sounding V1 & V2 on the Liquid Crimson and found it to be one of the best synergies around. You should be very solid matching the LP and V2.
Your ears, my ears.Yes, I have. I didn't love it with the stock tubes. Not bad, but not 'Oh Wow!' as it was with the Gold Lions and Utopia/Auteur...
Your ears, my ears.
Hello, question from a total newbi, any 9 pin socket will work with the 6922 tubes ?Yes, I have. I didn't love it with the stock tubes. Not bad, but not 'Oh Wow!' as it was with the Gold Lions and Utopia/Auteur. Not really an improvement over HEKv2 w/ SS amp (Bryston BHA-1). Pretty much the same results with all my planars (HEK, E2, EFO 1.1 -- haven't tried HE-560s yet).
I've ordered some NOS Siemens (it was that or some NOS Amperex), which I hope will up the Wow! factor. Unfortunately, they're a couple of weeks out as they're coming from Europe. Meantime, I'm going to switch back to the stock EH tubes to see if they're actually a better pairing with my planars. I had ordered the Gold Lions at the same time as the LP, so the stock tubes only got a cursory listen before I switch to the GLs, which were definitely OH WOW!!! with Utopia and Auteur.
Hello, question from a total newbi, any 9 pin socket will work with the 6922 tubes ?
Do I really need those sockets?
Oh ok !!! Yes socket savors. So I don’t really need them ?Are you talking about socket savers? You only "need" them if you roll a lot of tubes.
The LP and the HEK v2 is a great match, Plenty of everything for every music genre.I’ve listened to the Platinum with the HE1000se and it’s fantastic. Also heard the very similar sounding V1 & V2 on the Liquid Crimson and found it to be one of the best synergies around. You should be very solid matching the LP and V2.
Oh ok !!! Yes socket savors. So I don’t really need them ?
Got it !!! I plan only one or two changesThey just make it easier to insert and remove tubes without putting excessive wear on the amp’s tube sockets... hence the name.
If you’re going to roll a bunch of tubes in there and experiment with different sounds, socket savers are a good idea. If you plan on putting one set of tubes in there and leaving them, they aren’t really needed.
Liquid Platinum. THX AAA789 is overrated.