Dear Srajan, it's been a long time since I wrote you last but I've continued reading your reviews with great interest. I wanted to ask which is the amp you like so much upstairs but didn't like downstairs while your Liszt mono was out for repair. From what I remember, the amps you had upstairs were the Crayon and Bakoon, with the latter being the one you listen to the most. Was it the Bakoon which didn't meet expectations downstairs? That would surprise me since I've always considered it the best amp in your house for low to medium output. In fact I hope to buy one someday. Your M1 downstairs seems to be a 90dB speaker which is the same for the sound|kaos Vox 3a. Of course the room is larger which could account for it being under-powered.
On another topic yet related as you'll see, yesterday one of my Sophia Electric/TJ Fullmusic 300B carbon 2.5V which I was using for my headphone amp blew. I replaced both tubes with the ones I was using prior to the TJ Fullmusic and, as you can Imagine, I'm feeling a great loss since I was already used to the sound of my prior tubes and I liked the sound very much. Sounds familiar? Anyway, after a day of disappointment, to replace my burnt tubes I decided to order a pair of Linlai 2A3 which I had been wanting to try since reading your review. Imagine my disappointment when I read it's sold out and back-ordered already. Of all the Linlai tubes, the only one sold out is the E-2A3. Seems your review caused quite a stir. Maybe they thought they'd sell more of the bigger tubes and made less of the 2A3? Unluckily for me it seems. I was too late to jump on the wagon. I'll have to continue with my disappointment a bit longer. Wishing you all the best. Regards from Mexico. Juan José Braham
I wasn't aware Rachel had sold through her inventory of E-2A3 already but I'm sure replenishments are on order. As to the interim downstairs amp, that was the 60wpc Crayon. I love it upstairs. Downstairs, it didn't quite hit the standard of the Liszt monos. However, I don't think it had anything to do with being under-powered. It was a function of how certain sonic qualities bedded in with different ancillaries. But now the Liszt with the failed Mosfets is back and I'm back in the saddle. Hurray. Srajan
