Good day!!
Just recently register on this forum. I am into this hobby for a while now and i started with a EL34 kit version from China. It uses a Raphaelites irons and some basic cap and resistor. Soon after, the only remaining component used on the kit are just the irons and the chassis going into 2 stage 12ax7 - > 5687 -> EL34 with a rather good tubes (GE 12AX7 - not sure, i forgot, tungsol 5687, and a GE fatboy 6CA7/ shuguang 50yrs 6CA7). after all of these, it sounds good but it seems there is something missing. most of my friend in Cebu already into either 300B or a 2A3. Auditioning there amp especially the one from my friend (Bradie) is somewhat on different level. if fact he is always telling me to go into this website and also the other one (WS) to get information.
With this, I would like to get your first hand impression on which OPT would i get for my next project which is the 2A3. I will be using 6au6 -> 5687 ->2A3. I am looking at either Lundahl LL1664 or the tango XE-20S. I cannot find a good review on each of this OPT. please let me know what the pros and cons in choosing these OPT's. what other OPT you can suggest aside from the 2 OPT I mention. Thanks..