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PrimaLuna DiaLogue Seven Speaker Match
orpheus , i did talk to the guy he put me straight on the mullard NOS for the spirit 3 fronts and RCA for the rears great! as for the PL setup for the PRE I'm using 2 mallards and 2 RCA blacktops with existing tubesand the powers I'm going to try ... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
was advised by jesse brent tubes to try out mullard nos 1950, man they made the highs float all around me! insane 
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Seven Speaker Match
@orpheus- very good about the oringinal 12ax7 , i rolled them with mullared reisuues and it was not a good thing , i switched back asap. Do you have any advise for the pre amp stage of 12 au 7.I currently am using the tubes originally for the spir... 
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Seven Speaker Match
Sonus faber, just sounds so right with PL gear don't it! Makes great music for sure. PL premium 3 pre with prologue 7 genalex kt88, RCA nos black plates, mullards nos. Liuto. Idecco2 for iPod Dac. Good fun hunting 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
@ Factenspirit 3 came with rca nos 12 au7 and kt 88 goldlion but they are sending me bt 88 as well as they ran out. I was told to swap out the rca nos for another rca nos? i dont know which one, hopefully these are the ones , but im going to put t... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
@ERIC@RobskerOrdering from Brent Jesse RCA NOS blackplate pairs @50 a pair12AU7 RCA blackplate, Old Logo, or made for organ brands. Fine 1950s vintage tube. Hope these are the right ones? as i need 8 of them. bought mullard 12ax7 reissues from gui... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
@ Erickminer- was going to change the 12au7 on my spirit with NOS RCA blackplates- but was told that my tubes from ayon were NOS RCA as well. can you advise. Iam also changeing My primaluna pre and power tubes as well,i am a little confused about ... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
@reynold-i can actually go listen to them as it is a drive away in walnut creek, interesting. I really want to hear the proac though as a friend told me , either u like em or relly like em. Problem no dealer around all closed up in the downturn. T... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
Ah yes that's why I was looking at the Vr 33 , it is one speaker that does the impossible. I just think it needs more power than the spirit has on triode. Recently I have been using the pentode mode on the ML source and it sounds more fuller. I gu... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
@erikminerYup totally agree about the Thiel for the spirit no way it will drive them, or the Maggie's. Also in the end wife thought that the 1.7 were an eyesore and said you gotta be kidding gt them outta here! The problem that I face is that the ... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
@erickminerYup synergy that word of audiophile fear and loathing , today I drove an hour an half with all my gear to test drive the VR33. It was good but I'm not sure about how it sounded and with that I think I'll have to pass. It did not synergi... 
Ayon Spirit-1 compared to Ayon Orion
Oppo , well as I was searching around for more info on ayon I came across this polish magazine company high fidelity where they tested all kinds if ayon stuff and a interview with the man himself vert. He confirmed a few things. Pub boards for all... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
Wow , thanks for the responses guys. TO: BoistyEven though I've been in this hobby awhile and worked and sold audio in my younger days i wasn't the guy that used all the audiophile "words" and terminology. I mostly set things and put stuff togethe... 
Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend?
Thanks for the responses guys, never heard of thoses speakers u mentioned probably have high sensitivity that tube amps really need. I've been running the spirit 3 on older ML source speakers and pleasantly surprised. Maybe not the best in any par... 
Ayon Spirit-1 compared to Ayon Orion
I asked and posted that question to usatubeaudio and they assured me the orion was built in austria, but in my current audio experience , nothing that weighs that substantial with all those features go for below 4k nowadays unless there are someki...