| fdegrove |
Hi,
Reminds me of the days I met up with Ed de Jong, PVW and all the other folk of Audio & Techniek...
Thanks for putting it up on the eb.
Cheers, ;) |
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| planet10 |
An interesting looking circuit -- i cleaned up the big schematics & giffed them so that they are clearer & smaller. If you'd like them mail me.
dave |
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| Guido Tent |
| quote: | Originally posted by fdegrove
Hi,
Reminds me of the days I met up with Ed de Jong, PVW and all the other folk of Audio & Techniek...
Thanks for putting it up on the eb.
Cheers, ;) |
Hi
Funny that you mention this. I used to work there as well, it is actually how I got to know Marc somewhere half way 1995. Few months later we started the DAC design.......
regards |
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| fdegrove |
Hi Guido,
| quote: | | Funny that you mention this. I used to work there as well, |
I know you did, I probably must have met you somewhere along the line.
Occasionally I went to Eds' place to deliver some valves and have a chat.
In those days, from the mid eighties to the mid nineties, I sold valves to most shops in Holland.
I noticed Fust is still carrying some of the NOS stuff I sold him.
Oh, there was Menno VDV as well...he was planning on building an OTL amp with EL519's...
Siltech/Sphinx was another customer of us as well.
Small world, isn't it?
Cheers,;) |
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| Guido Tent |
| quote: | Originally posted by fdegrove
Hi Guido,
Occasionally I went to Eds' place to deliver some valves and have a chat. In those days, from the mid eighties to the mid nineties, I sold valves to most shops in Holland.
I noticed Fust is still carrying some of the NOS stuff I sold him.
Oh, there was Menno VDV as well...he was planning on building an OTL amp with EL519's...
Siltech/Sphinx was another customer of us as well.
Small world, isn't it?
Cheers,;) |
Hi Frank
Which company where / are you ?
Fust is still hanging on, Menno went to transformers and Sph9nx is out of tubes, I guess
Yes, small world.......
Guido |
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| fdegrove |
Hi Guido,
The company was Reference Audio.
If I'm not mistaken we had some ads in A&T but not on a regular basis.
Main activity was distribution of valves, occasionally I also did some consultancy work and design.
My last work was a range of cables I designed for Deskadel, I think Bert Doppenberg distributes them in Holland.
In those says we called everyone by their first name, Ger Fust should definetely remember me.
I don't know what happened to Ed de Jong though....
Michel de Goey and his co-engineers where really MOS-FET guys, I suspect the valves where only there to help sell the product.
They made the unfortunate choice of designing with the E288CC which was hard to come by in those days already.
Regards,;) |
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| Guido Tent |
| quote: | Originally posted by fdegrove
Hi Guido,
The company was Reference Audio.
If I'm not mistaken we had some ads in A&T but not on a regular basis.
Main activity was distribution of valves, occasionally I also did some consultancy work and design.
My last work was a range of cables I designed for Deskadel, I think Bert Doppenberg distributes them in Holland.
In those says we called everyone by their first name, Ger Fust should definetely remember me.
I don't know what happened to Ed de Jong though....
Michel de Goey and his co-engineers where really MOS-FET guys, I suspect the valves where only there to help sell the product.
They made the unfortunate choice of designing with the E288CC which was hard to come by in those days already.
Regards,;) |
Hi Frank
Yes, I remember reference audio. Ed is now into audionote.nl. E288CC is a nice tube, but way too much distortion. I do not understand why people like them. Have several lying around !
bye |
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| fdegrove |
Hi,
The main attraction of the E288CC is that it's a low noise valve and can sink a lot more current than the ECC88.
Granted, it's not as linear but I can see the attraction as the output tube in preamp and DAC service...
There is at least one better USSR valve out there...but it's getting scarce as well.:(
Cheers,;) |
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| Guido Tent |
| quote: | Originally posted by fdegrove
Hi,
The main attraction of the E288CC is that it's a low noise valve and can sink a lot more current than the ECC88.
Granted, it's not as linear but I can see the attraction as the output tube in preamp and DAC service...
There is at least one better USSR valve out there...but it's getting scarce as well.:(
Cheers,;) |
Hi Frank
Yes I know, 288 could do as an output stage, but to be honest I do not nee that low noise in a line stage, and still, driving it at higher currents, it is not as linear as an 88.....
I'd prefer E182CC then.
Curious for your USSR valve :-)
all the best |
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| fdegrove |
Hello Guido,
I agree, especially considering the high asking price.
| quote: | | I'd prefer E182CC then. |
In which case you should consider the new ECC99 by JJ.(formerly Tesla)
| quote: | | Curious for your USSR valve :-) |
The one I has in mind was the 6N30P-DR, keep in mind the u is only 15 but other than that a superb twin triode.
I haven't any "hands-on" experience with it but if the rumours are anything to go by it should be great.
Cheers,;) |
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| Brett |
| quote: | Originally posted by fdegrove
The one I has in mind was the 6N30P-DR, keep in mind the u is only 15 but other than that a superb twin triode.
I haven't any "hands-on" experience with it but if the rumours are anything to go by it should be great. |
Very nice tube, one I like a lot in gain stages, and even output tube drivers. To my ears a consistently preferrable sound to any of the 6SN7/6J5 I have on hand, but, only when used above Ik=20mA. Also make good cascodes. |
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| 316a |
'Curious for your USSR valve :-)'
...would this be the 6N6 by chance ?
316a |
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| fdegrove |
Hi,
| quote: | | ...would this be the 6N6 by chance ? |
The 6N6 is similar but not quite the same.
If you need a "datasheet", I can send it to you.
Cheers,;) |
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