Hey Lon
I don't think that I would entirely agree with this comment...
Quote:these seem like "the Emperor's new clothes" to me
Reason is that the experience, whether to ones taste or not, is real, and I do get that is how you may feel and respect that. I wear mostly Coppley Suits, they seem to flatter my non athletic "mature build". Love to fit into a Canali, but... OH, to be 20 again. The point is they're both real.
However I would agree with this comment...
Quote:I think these that I bought may appeal to those who are very much into extracting every bit of detail whereas my system has different targets.
Once I was able to define my objective, which as you once correctly said "you are the mic" or something to that effect, I've been going down that path. I've found that to achieve that, detail is the key and not always easy to get right. It's not detail for the sake of detail, it's detail to achieve a passthrough of the event. It's the detail that makes the components disappear and all that's left is a feeling that I'm in the moment, in the venue, in the studio. The CryoTone tube sets have been key in achieving the objective and it's still a "work in progress".
I certainly do respect the results that certain NOS tubes bring. I'm going to be selling some nice tubes that I no longer need for others to enjoy.