WCFoster Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Hej, I am now a very happy owner of an A318B!! I have circa 1977 Hereseys. I have replaced the caps and dropped the taps on the tweeter and sqwaker, which has tamed the high end somewhat, per recommendations in the forums. I now want to experiment with tube rolling. I was advised that the rolling the 6sn7 tubes will have a much greater impact compared with the 6sl7 tubes, so I've been focusing on options for the 6sn7. Is this not correct? Thanks. Wm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arug4 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I've heard the same comment, but IMHO I find that both make a difference. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thuper Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Well.. I've done a lot of tube rolling in my Almarro. And so far my favourit combo is RCA VT-231 grey glass(early-40's) and a KenRad 6SL7GT "round silver plates" (-49) IMO a perfect mach! Solid, dry, defined bass, a midrange to die for(!) and "never ending" highs! Another interesting set up is with a russisan metal base 6H8C(-50's) and Sylvania 6SL7WGT (late 50's) This is a verey detailed set up, and a bith bright sounding. reveals a lot of information especially in the treble range. A solid dry bass! but doesn't seem to go so low as the first set up... and lack a bit of presision... The russian tube is a very interesting tube. Quite transparent in sound, and fun to try different SL's with... my favourit for late night listening combo is with the russian tube and a -42 National Union 6SL7GT "black glass"... A bit "rounded" highs and a powerful bass! If I try to cranck up the volume a tad here, my windows starts to shake, pictures falls of the walls, and my wife is yelling at me... But for late night listenening... Superb! It's fun to test tubes!!!! [<)] And in my opinion: both tubes are equal important! It's about synergy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFoster Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Thanks for the good advice. I haven't begun to roll yet, but looking forward to it. I notice you also have a pair of the WLM Divas. Care to comment about the difference between these and your Cornwalls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thuper Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Short commment to the difference is... The Diva's are more precise, holografic and direct. lack som of the bass definiton of the CW's and doesen't fill my livingroom with music in the same way as the CW's. But in a dedicated listening room they are my first choise... The to different systems... WLM Diva, Leben CS300 and Electrocompaniet EMC-1Up Klipsch Cornwall III, Almarro A318B and Electrocompaniet EMC-1Up Yes... I'm still short of one source...And still looking for a tunrtable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thuper Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 I've tried this though... wasen't "my cup of tea"... lacked a bit of dynamic and details. especially in bass and treble... Midrange was good! It's a Nottingham analouge Hyperpace. I used it with a Benz Ace medium, Space Ace arm and ASR Mini Basis. Conclusion was: a beautiful piece of equipment, but I preffered to listen to my CD-player... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guenaels Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Hi I'm new on the forum and I was very interested about all your tests. What is your current system? Any changes? I'm going to buy some Cornwalls III and was wondering if you tested Klipschorns? Thanks DS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger69 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Hi Guys,I'm new here and was wondering if anyone has tried The Cornwall III's with higher powered tube amps?I presently own a pair of Rogue Audio M180 mono blocks that put out 90wpc in triode mode and I'm thinking that these are, maybe, too much for the Cornwall's??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laager Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Won't be too much for the Cornwalls. They take 100W continuous with 400W peaks. Will be too much for your hearing, though......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger69 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Yeah, I was afraid that that might be a factor. Would volume control become unbearably.....errm.....'fussy' or is it just a matter of being careful with the volume control? Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laager Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 What I'm saying is that with 102dB sensitivity you'll be lucky to push 0.5W per channel 99% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger69 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Ok, so clearly not an ideal amp/speaker combo..... Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laager Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I have no idea why you would think that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger69 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Maybe I'm just a moron......Sorry I asked now[:$]......Feel better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thuper Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hey! I've forgotten this thread... Rediscovered it while serching for some of my old photos.... It has been a lot of changes since I last posted in this... New house, new source and new amp. The Cornwall III's are still with me. My new amp is a Leben CS600: I use E-H KT88 as power tubes. My new source is a pc... and a WLM Gamma Reference DAC. I use audacious in Linux and play bit-perfec to the dac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler8 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The search continues. Enjoyed going through this tonight past, present, and hopefully future. Thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamset Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Hello Mr thuper I would really like to know why you decided to change the almarro A318B amp of your system. Was the SET magic just an infatuation? did you get tired of it and wanted something more balanced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 They are all very nice looking, what does " a bit to sweetsounding for my tastes" mean? To much syrup on your pancakes ding dong [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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