“Exploring Takusaki, Western Electric, L-ROGS & PS Vane: The Tube Enthusiast’s Rabbit Hole”?

Tube rolling can indeed be an intricate journey, especially when dealing with flagship headphone amplifiers like the WA33JPS Elite, Red October XL, Riviera Levante, and AIC-10. The process of selecting tubes—from new to NOS (New Old Stock) and everything in between—can be quite complex, involving various factors like voltage and pin configurations. For the inaugural segment of our multi-part series, we will evaluate the performance of PS-Vane tubes across a range of amplifiers, comparing them to the renowned Western Electric tubes and some of the esteemed Takasaki models we have in the studio. Get ready for an insightful exploration—let’s dive in! Business enquiries: ConvinceMeAudio@gmail.com The CMA “ambush of tigers” Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/ConvinceMeAudio?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator: Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – The Method: Tube Rolling Explained 02:02 – PSVANE 2:3 Tubes & Woo Audio WA33 JPS Elite 03:00 – PSVANE 805, 845, AX7 & 6SN7 Overview 05:10 – Handling & Changing Tubes Safely 06:27 – Why Do We Tube Roll Amplifiers? 12:00 – Is the PSVANE Horizon Worth Your Time? ⸻ 12BH7-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-12BH7-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3X76HW4?maas=maas_adg_7C82DFF31E755ECC791D93CCD23FCF9D_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas CV181-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-CV181-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0DG59S4T9?maas=maas_adg_CC81082855C6A0E90C09B8D8DC4C9B15_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 12AX7-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-12ax7-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3X3P3NQ?maas=maas_adg_248D2B457A745B3BC16D53BBB640AD43_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas KT88-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-KT88-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0DC6Y8GFR?maas=maas_adg_6D05DA78D060B3D259C62BBBF34CEB19_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 2A3-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-2A3-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XDF5T3?maas=maas_adg_4EC7CECFD45D519F8160677B1D726911_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 274B-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-274B-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XJV86B?maas=maas_adg_5C2747734F40394B7C131A61C3274E47_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 845-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-845-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XGQWH8?maas=maas_adg_D079878B72CCA82C18F788397EAA0538_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 12AU7-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-12AU7-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3X7CG6Z?maas=maas_adg_DBF0184B5BCE6D3044119EC5068F3079_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas EL34-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-EL34-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XCV4NV?maas=maas_adg_23D76B3B953897B4A07503C7FB8AD0C2_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 6L6WGC-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-6L6WGC-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XDN6L3?maas=maas_adg_8591CC8630030A462E5268F3F0DAA7DE_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 805A-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-805A-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XDSQ87?maas=maas_adg_2B35CABB304D2C7D8C848135CA3B66EA_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 211-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-211-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XD7HKX?maas=maas_adg_DC0F50F5C79A5B439BAB4864090BCF94_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 6550-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-6550-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XCML7F?maas=maas_adg_E9358B5A750563B957FDA45DD9D4D820_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 6SL7-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-6SL7-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XBNYVF?maas=maas_adg_8ECBBAFCC99815CAD6F9498B7B8FEDE7_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 12AT7-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-12AT7-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3X6WLBL?maas=maas_adg_53C8A63A37D0C75219B59F215443D0C7_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas 300B-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-300B-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3XD2CMF?maas=maas_adg_013717234B548C57870CFB38C5CFA4A8_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas EL84-AT https://www.amazon.com/PSVANE-Horizon-EL84-AT-Amplifier-Matched/dp/B0D3X7K1X4?maas=maas_adg_0E3935B19AC2053C6087E916EA34A4A8_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas