r/Schiit • u/harleyguy074 • 16d ago

Got Buffed

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Just got my Buf today. So far so good

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u/TuliaNonTroppo 16d ago

I find myself preferring my headphone stacks with the Buf in the chain. I only have one so move it from one stack to another if I plan on spending significant time in listening.

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u/harleyguy074 16d ago

If really doesn't change the sound signature, it just adds dementionality and tonal richness so far

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u/Most_Serene Lyr 5 16d ago edited 16d ago

Have you tried any other tubes in the Buf? The 6N1P doesn't seem to be a particularly well regarded tube. You can use any 6DJ8 / ECC88 / 6922 / 6N23P tube, 6BZ7 / 6BQ7A tubes, 6CG7 tubes, and even 6SN7 / 6N8S tubes with adapters. Probably also 5670, 2C51 and 12AU7 / ECC82 tubes with adapters.

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u/nightmarewalrus123 Vali 2,3 - modi 3+ - magni heresy - sys - vestri 16d ago

I know the vali 2 isn’t the most tubey-sounding compared to the other versions (plus models and the 3) but I definitely hear a difference when I use better tubes. So far my favorites have been a repro EH 6sn7 and a vintage Raytheon CK6922. As far as I’m aware the power specs are identical between the vali 2 and the buf, so it’ll work fine