This next...This isn't the "Standards Trio" as I would expect to hear but rather all but one tune is composed by Jarrett and as often his tunes are....I find them a bit "Outside" with some of that bluesy feel he is so good at. Good but not a favorite.
As I said else where, I've put in the pair of 1946 RCA double getter 5R4GYs that arrived in the mail yesterday and have played Billie Holiday's "Body And Soul" and the first three tunes of this Jarrett CD in my Monoblocks with the Zu Audio Souls.
As those who know me here, I don't think I'm very good at conveying what I hear but I'll give it a shot. Compared to the 50's RCA 5U4G's that I took out...these rectifiers seemed to bring the vocals forward and made the edges of instruments a bit sharper. The sax on Billie's album was sweet but the trumpet...maybe a little sharp? Same with the Jarrett CD more well defined and not necessarily too bright but more focused...does that make sense? I can't say that the difference is large. I'll keep them in for at least a few weeks to figure them out. The effect is a pleasant one but different than the slightly warmer 5U4G. Next I'll pick something with lots of guitar...should really pop...maybe Joni Mitchell.
I think the effect of these 5R4GYs in my other system might be too bright so I'll hold off on a trial there until I've attenuated the tweeters on the HR-1s with some resistors. Mark.