Down South
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An off thread reply - try NOS 6F8G instead. Tung Sol R/P 6F8G or other round plate 6F8G but the Tung Sol ones are superb.You're right...so I did buy the previous version which didn't have these problems...apparently their last one as it's no longer listed in the 'certified' pre-owned equipment...and APOS + Shenzhen have increased their pricing from $670 to $799 again. So there you go...the delta in measurements between the Discrete and previous version are so low I won't be able to tell the difference. There is a Topping LA90 on sale at usaudiomart.com for $590 if anyone is interested. I just wanted something very neutral sounding so I can match it with a Freya+ and play with different NOS 6SN7 tubes sound. My other amps sound great but when I add tubes in the pre-amp the get a little too 'warm' sounding. Warm + Neutral = Perfect (clarity + musicality)...Warm + Warm = more musicality but loses some detail that I like. Back on thread, would be interesting to see if we can find out what was wrong with the LA90 Discretes that were Popping and locking...lol