In the impressions the user says triode strapped tetrode
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That’s pretty unusual in a coke bottlr shape, 6l6 maybe?
From the last post
“The short story is that it sounds like a more resolving Starlett with more power (people with experience with DNA stuff know that the Starlett/Stratus/Stellaris do sound meaningfully different from one another). I have interest in acquiring one for myself if the price is right. Fabulous amp, uses a 5U4G rectifier, KT66 output, and 6CG7 input, so not expensive, exotic, hard-to-find tubes.”
Is that an ETA prototype? I had one on loan for a week or so but it was like a hard to drive o2 that was still on ear. That one looks full size.
Edit: saw the SBAF thread you linked so am reading through that to get some more info
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Sorry, was slammed this morning at work. I’m not sure which model it is, hopefully that thread has more details. I know they started with an over the ear a few years ago, at least they were prototyping one which looks similar. Been a while since I saw one, enjoyed the over ear prototype for their price range. On-ear is great too, not the fit I prefer.
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Tubes look small for a KT66 but maybe just everything else is big. Hmm i guess they are bigger than the tranny. Also it depends on the KT66. The good ones will be a few hundred $ per matched pair.
It will be interesting if it will accept others in that family and not strictly kt66s.
Yeah, have no idea. Just forwarding what was posted.
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I thought there was already an X? Or is this an update to the X? It does look different from what I remember
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One hell of a tube array…
Tube Compliment (15 Valves in Total):
1 x EC86, 1 x EZ80 (Digital Input),
1 x 6V6, 1 x EZ80 (DEM Osciallator),
1 x 5Y3, 2 x EZ81 (DAC Section),
2 x EZ81 (Active I/V B+),
2 x 6J5 (Input Gain Stage),
2 x 45 (Analogue Output Stage),
2 x 5U4GB (Output Stage B+),
X is brand new afaik but was in development for a while
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Is that for the standard or the special or signature lol? I’d assume the x signature would be quite a lot more if they’re using all silver transformers
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Standard entry price 
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Figured lol, would expect that to double for the signature lol (at least comparing to like how audio note prices work)
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I just noticed these for sale. I havent heard anything about the TH-616.
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New rel sub… t9x red not sure what to think about price to performance on this guy. I sure do like the looks but that will be not be a popular opinion amongst two channel crowd.
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End of an era.
I doubt Harmon will make very many changes in the near term. But there has to be a strategy to grow revenue with this acquisition. Did they want the metadata database to improve other products? Maybe the engineering team? Roon as it exists today services such a small total market I can’t imagine direct revenue growth of the Roon product as it is today will work for them. Maybe they want to steer it towards a more non-audiophile market?
It’ll be interesting what news about this leaks out…
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