The second amp - the 2017 model - sale is pending

Yeah, if I didn’t already have my 2.1 I would swoop these up. Good luck with it Gino.
Randall

Exactly, horses for courses

From your description of the differences, I'm glad I have the JR.

A Jan 8020 and a 866A

I tried a rectifier in the SEWE300B in place of the JR. as I had changed output tubes and quickly went back to the JR. It still surprises me the not subtle differences in clarity and dynamics I hear with the JR.

I was getting a hum from my Shuguang Black Treasure 300B-Z that has been my staple output tubes for over two years, not intrusive but more than has been there before and swapped in my Lineal 7300B Dream Series output tubes, which are a different shape and structure from traditional 300Bs. These have a startling clarity, less coloration than the Black Treasures, and I hadn't spent too much time with them since getting the JR. in the system. I rolled "warmer" (Holland Made Sun labeled) 12AU7s in the ZROCK3 and the SEWE300B and am getting great sound--just a bit more neutral and vivid. A great change of pace and fostering a new interest in some material to spin.

The Linlai tubes:



The JR. continues to impress me!

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What tubes do you like in the STR? And what are you using it in?

Just as a data point, I have both a Dynagrid Jnr and an STR104Mk2.  Which one is best I hear you ask!?

Well, they are different.  The Dynagrid has a slightly softer, more mellow, mature and sophisticated sound to it, the STR has a livelier, slightly brighter, pacier and more "get up and go" sound to it with better imagining.

For my tastes, Im going with the STR...

It kills me to say this, but I am also most likely also not going to attend-- just returned earlier this week from a two week international trip including 5 different countries and 7 different airports.  It seems both physically and mentally daunting to get on another flight so soon.  That said, I will assess for another day and make up my mind tomorrow.

I will also have a bunk to give up that I had booked last year.