
For instance, I have tried non cryoed Tungsol 5687 and RCA 6X5 from the similar vintage. They also gave a better sense of pace and rhythm with To my ears, cryogenically treated (cryoed) tubes sounds more extended and open that throws larger sound stage without being bright or thin. 6X5 - Cryogenically treated NOS RCA from.ECL82/6BM8 - Cryogenically treated NOS Svetlana from.5687 – Cryogenically treated NOS Tungsol JTL5687WA from Pearl Cryo Valve.At this point in time, I have settled on the following tubes: I relied on my experience from testing different tubes for the AN Kit DAC 3.1 Signature that I owned for several years to choose the tubes for the 元 Line. Yielded excellent performance improvement over stock components for a very reasonable cost. Yes, he can be quite opinionated at times but the advices he gave me were very appropriate and his customized components such as his Power Supply Unit (PSU) were first rate that Many of us may know his moniker onĪudioAsylum. I am putting together this page to share my experience of building this kit as my small contribution back to the audiophile community on the internet.įor this 元 Line, I am especially grateful for the assistance, advice and information that I received from the discerning ear. I also received many valuable advice from those who I I was inspired by many audiophiles on the internet through their websites and bulletin board exchanges. It is finally done, and in my system since March

Started on assembling my new pre-amp, Audio Note Kits' (AN Kit) 元 Line Preamp (元 Line) which sat in pile of boxes for some time. Due to the recent move to Vienna, Austria, I needed to settle in first before I could get back into my hobby as DIY audiophile.
