looking for recomendations,im using 2 russian 6h8c valves at the moment between the preamp tubes and power tubes and fancy a change.
looking for recomendations,im using 2 russian 6h8c valves at the moment between the preamp tubes and power tubes and fancy a change.
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John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
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I'm Drew.
Hi Jamie
The best 6SN7 is a 6f8g ;-) Identical, bar the pin out, easily remedied with an adapter.. It means you can find tungsol round plate equivalents (and others) for a lower price. They also seem to offer more 'space' to presentation. They also look quite wonderful.
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I'm gordan.
Gordan.
Speakers: Oris Swing MkII
Amps: Thomas Mayer 300b/ Hiraga La Maison de L'Audiophile 20
Preamp: Silver AVC by eng. Ferenc Lazar
Phono Preamp: Shishido LCR by Solaja Audio
Decks: Garrard 301 Martin Bastin reworked/plinthed with Fidelity Research FR64fx
Garrard 401 in eng Ferenc Lazar solid wenge plinth with SME 3012/2
Cartridges: SPU Spirit/ Koetsu Black revisited by eng. Salai/ Miyajima Shilabe
Step Up Transformers: Tango MCT 999/ Ortofon T-5000/ Lumiere SUT
Digital: Shigaclone by eng. Ferenc Lazar with Lampizator Amber II
Wires: of sufficient length
I had great results with the TJ full music 6SN7.
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I'm Lawrence.
I'm sure it depends on other factors in the mix, just the same as cables. But the Black Treasure CV181 are very nice
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I'm James.
Busy trawling my 100+ 6SN7 collection as we speak. Nowt wrong with the Russian valves. A good, strong GTB will deliver all you would want as a rule, for the rest its circuit dependent.
For example I have matched pairs of bad boys, bass monsters, mouse ears, all the main GT, GTA and GTB variants, but to be fair no smokey war issue toobs. As a man who likes a rabbit hole, this is as good a rabbit hole as the 300b equivalent. Best avoided is my advice
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I’ve bought some adapters to use the 6f8g valves, the rca grey glass seem reasonable
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
Location: Glasgow/Italy
Posts: 866
I'm Drew.
Sophia electric Royal princess 6SN7 was the best I tried with my 300B, don't know if they are still available as I'm out of touch with valves these days.
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