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No problem Doc...

Posted by AAG (A) on August 31, 2006 at 05:37:54

In Reply to: Re: Doctor Doctor give me the news...I got a bad case of noisy tubes posted by Dr. Roberts on August 30, 2006 at 21:36:59:

It's a lesson hard learned and I feel your pain as I went through the very same thing.

I love AI, but these newer ones run hot and hard.

I tried to push those Tungsram and had high hopes for them given that some other users seemed to be fairing well...but alas...was not to be and based upon my experience I cannot recommend them as it ain't a cheap gamble.

If you really want to experiment with NOS I would try some of the JAN variants as they probably stand the best chance of survival and they are comparatively cheap and plentiful. The JAN Phillips were, to my tastes/system, a bit forward and hard and a bit flat. But I like to err on the warmer side of things. And who knows, maybe you might luck into something that clicks with your system/tastes - JAN Sylvania might be worth a whirl.

Sovtek would also survive, but some folks have bright/forward issues with them and I tend to agree...but this might vary on production era and I hate to be unfair here as I have not recently purchased any. Still only about $10/tube though...and built like a tank. That's what AI uses...FWIW.

Both the Electro-Harmonix and the 6H23N-EB's are good but different in their presenation.

EH is a bit mellower and laid back - all around smoothest option of those mentioned here. It's what I am currently using and I don't feel like I am missing out on anything. Given your preferences I would hazzard a guess that it's what you will end up with as well. I just hope the Russian mafia doesn't muck things up on these...

The 6H23N-EB has more apparent detail, but is also a bit thinner sounding...not washed out or weak, just more treble energy that really jumps out at you...not in a harsh or brash way...just tends to emphasize the leading edges at the expense of some midrange warmth. A good contrast to the EH.

All said and done you could probably buy all of them and roll them to see which you like best and still end up spending less than what you would pay for those Phillips as JAN's are cheap and the new I mentioned are safe and stable.

Well, that's my 2 cents...YMMV given system and tastes.

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