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  1. rlow
    rlow
    Did you stock mixing 2 JJs with 2 Tung Sol (or 2 RCAs)? I do find vintage RCAs too warm/smooth personally, but the Tung Sol are a better balance IMO. Still might be too warm though with Gungnir Multibit A1.
    Apr 5, 2021
  2. Inoculator
    Inoculator
    @rlow So far I have tried all JJ and NOS RCA in buffer/NOS Tung Sol in gain stage. Will need to do more mix and match experimenting. Things are just too thick sounding with the all NOS configuration I tried, at least for nearfield.
    Apr 5, 2021
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  3. rlow
    rlow
    Oh, are they NOS Tung-Sol too? Sorry was thinking just the RCA were NOS. Have not heard the NOS Tung-Sol, so disregard my comments about being balanced - that would be for new production TS 6SN7. I can see how JJs would be a good match with Gungnir Multibit A1 though, so it makes sense - leaner and more incisive to balance the GA1 warmth and smoothness.
    Apr 5, 2021
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  4. Inoculator
    Inoculator
    @rlow yeah NOS tung-sols as well. I would like to try the new production tung-sols, as I have enjoyed other new tung-sol variants. Seems they have just a hint of tube "magic" via a nice spatial/full sound, but don't sacrifice technicality.
    Apr 5, 2021
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