What audio system do you have, or plan on getting?

[AnotherSpin]

From earlier contributions in this thread, I gathered that several participants retain the fondest affection for tubes. I, without question, count myself among them. For many years, I too derived great pleasure from the art of tube swapping and delighted in the inimitable, organic character of tube-based sound reproduction.

I experimented with both modern and vintage specimens, including those from legendary makers such as Mullard, Sylvania, RCA, Philips, Siemens, and the like. Comparing their sonic signatures proved endlessly fascinating, rather like conversing with living personalities, each possessing its own temperament and offering something uniquely compelling.

Yet it was the valves from Telefunken that claimed a singular place in my esteem. They stand, unchallenged, at the summit of my personal list. I recall paying a rather princely sum for a matched pair of NOS 12AT7 input tubes - more than for any others, in fact - but I harbour no regrets. Their sound was astonishingly pure and transparent, with every element precisely where it ought to be. Moreover, their longevity far exceeded the norm.

The image is from the internet, as I no longer have access to my own tubes.

[AnotherSpin]

Ohhh for God's sake close this thread    

Harry, get back here, things are getting delightfully ridiculous    

[ritter]

Well, I am left with no choice. This thread will remain locked for an indeterminate period, one that I hope is long enough to permit members to realise that:

1) Being contradicted is not an insult or a reason to feel threatened. It should be the basis of a civil discussion.
2) We can discuss and refute ideas, not other members' personalities, habits, or intentions.
3) Stirring things up just for the fun of it never leads to any good, and is actually quite childish.
3) Insults, demeaning language, and hostile attitudes are unacceptable.
4) Getting the satisfaction of being proven right, or proving others wrong, is a hopeless venture on the internet, and should not be the aim of a discussion.

Hasta la vista, vayan con Dios...