My friend Mirek sent me from Czech Republic a few valves for testing, including a pair of precious EML300B Mesh valves. I managed to slot them into my system before departing for holidays. I only listened to them for a few hours, so these are only initial impressions.
I like the sound and was expecting the additional level of detail and sound of the mesh plate. Worth addition clearly. I wouldn’t say it’s a significant step improvement, just minor, subtle details are clearer. You won’t go wrong with the standard EML300B. The Mesh is a nice upgrade but you will need to think (as always) where it best to put the money on. I’d invest in the iron and overall circuit before you get to throw more money on the output valves. That’s my view.
Anyhow, great job Emission Labs for this superb valve.
Hi Ale, I’m not sure why you had to comment about these on such short notice and with few hours of listening. Sorry to be a downsider, but I think your review is pretty much bi-polar…i.e. not worth much. Otherwise O.K. Best RC
Hi Robert. I think you miss understood my review. It’s a positive one. Only caveat I made, and again This is always subjective, is that the improvement is minor. My view is that there are more radical or step improvements to make on the amp first before the addition of a Mesh valve. That was all.