Hi Victor,
My July issue of Stereophile arrived this afternoon so I had the pleasure of reading Herb’s review of the Elekit TU-8900. He spent a lot of time with it using multiple speaker models and feedback & no feedback. He referenced you multiple times. Great article/review and you must be very happy as orders will surely come your way!
Enjoy working at THE SHOW👍👍
Congrats,
Vir
My July issue of Stereophile arrived this afternoon so I had the pleasure of reading Herb’s review of the Elekit TU-8900. He spent a lot of time with it using multiple speaker models and feedback & no feedback. He referenced you multiple times. Great article/review and you must be very happy as orders will surely come your way!
Enjoy working at THE SHOW👍👍
Congrats,
Vir
Congratulations, Victor! "Most compelling sound system [..] since I had started writing for Stereophile". (Which is more than a few months, I believe...)
I'm glad I got my TU-8200R kit before the Stereophile hordes are coming knocking down your door, demanding you take their money and give them their TU-8900! If you need to borrow a wheelbarrow for the Costa Mesa show, let me know... ;-)
Are you allowed to post the full review text on your web site, maybe?
I'm glad I got my TU-8200R kit before the Stereophile hordes are coming knocking down your door, demanding you take their money and give them their TU-8900! If you need to borrow a wheelbarrow for the Costa Mesa show, let me know... ;-)
Are you allowed to post the full review text on your web site, maybe?
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I just read the review and it was super interesting. Sounds like Herb used it a lot as a 300B amp and I was trying to discern whether he liked it more than the 2A3, sounded like he did the bulk of the listening with 300B?
What do you all think?
What do you all think?
300B or 2A3 ...it is a matter of individual taste
Of course each brand of 300b or 2A3 has different sound.
I prefer the sound of the 2A3 by a good margin on transducers that aren't held back by the 3.5W. With transducers that love a little power, the strengths of the 2A3 doesn't come through as strongly and the the 300B starts to pull ahead with a larger and dynamic presentation.
do you think the Klipsch Forte I
Do you think the Klipsch Forte I would run well with the 2A3?
It depends on how loud you want to listen
In fact it can drive a lot of 86 db speakers
Ie LS3/5A .As I said it depends on how loud you want to listen and how big is your listening area
In fact it can drive a lot of 86 db speakers
Ie LS3/5A .As I said it depends on how loud you want to listen and how big is your listening area
Do you mean illegal?
Some of Herb Reichert's articles are also on his website/blog, or on the Stereophile website. For example, his musings about the TU-8600R are here: https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-27-elekit-tu-8600r-amplifier-kit
There are some odd statements in there though. Like, when he states
"The chief difference between an EL34 pentode tube, with its five active elements, and a three-element 300B triode is that EL34s have electron-emitting cathodes that are activated by separate heaters that warm them up to emission temperature. In contrast, 300Bs are directly heated tubes (DHTs) in which the tube's filament/heater and emitter/cathode are fused into a single element, the metallurgy of which is an important factor in determining the DHT's overall sound character. Typically, DHTs amplify signals with a liquid but also strict and überclean forthrightness. Contrary to popular myth, the WE 300B doesn't sound "sweet" or "romantic." I coined the descriptor "water-clear" to describe what I recognized as the WE 300B's dominant virtue."
Isn't that, pardon my überdirect French, simply wrong? I mean, it's hard to argue against the simple fact that the chief difference between a triode and a pentode are two electrodes, namely the screen and the suppressor. The screen reduces the grid-anode capacitance and thus coupling, the suppressor shields the screen from low energy electrons liberated from the anode. Isn't that way more important than direct vs indirect heating for the amplification characteristics and the sound? I'm a bit puzzled.
Anyways, maybe his TU-8900 review will also show up there.
Some of Herb Reichert's articles are also on his website/blog, or on the Stereophile website. For example, his musings about the TU-8600R are here: https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-27-elekit-tu-8600r-amplifier-kit
There are some odd statements in there though. Like, when he states
"The chief difference between an EL34 pentode tube, with its five active elements, and a three-element 300B triode is that EL34s have electron-emitting cathodes that are activated by separate heaters that warm them up to emission temperature. In contrast, 300Bs are directly heated tubes (DHTs) in which the tube's filament/heater and emitter/cathode are fused into a single element, the metallurgy of which is an important factor in determining the DHT's overall sound character. Typically, DHTs amplify signals with a liquid but also strict and überclean forthrightness. Contrary to popular myth, the WE 300B doesn't sound "sweet" or "romantic." I coined the descriptor "water-clear" to describe what I recognized as the WE 300B's dominant virtue."
Isn't that, pardon my überdirect French, simply wrong? I mean, it's hard to argue against the simple fact that the chief difference between a triode and a pentode are two electrodes, namely the screen and the suppressor. The screen reduces the grid-anode capacitance and thus coupling, the suppressor shields the screen from low energy electrons liberated from the anode. Isn't that way more important than direct vs indirect heating for the amplification characteristics and the sound? I'm a bit puzzled.
Anyways, maybe his TU-8900 review will also show up there.
Do you mean illegal? Yes.. unless you have the premission...
The review will be availavle in Stereophile web site in 3~4 weeks...
The review will be availavle in Stereophile web site in 3~4 weeks...
It seems to me a Mix of feelings about the TU-8900. Even the ELEKIT CEO Manufacturers comments further clarifies Herbs comments for TU-8600 and TU-8900. It's good for what it is, and I cannot wait what the TU-9000 will bring us.
I dont think TU-9000 will come that early? Seeing the development will take time.
Let's enjoy what's available and do the needed upgrade...
Let's enjoy what's available and do the needed upgrade...
I've read in this forum that the 8900 is best paired with the TU-8550, but I don't see it in the DIY Audio Store. Is the TU-8550 expected to be in stock any time soon?