looking for tube recommedations for Cary SLI-80


hi,

Need your experience re which 6SN7 an 6922 tubes to get to replace the stock tubes in a Cary SLI-80. I'm interested in NOS tubes. Also looking for a good quad of EL-34s (not NOS) to try in place of the 6550s.

thanks for your help

Larry
larry510
Larry:
That's a pretty deep question. It depends on your speakers, front end, music preferences, etc. What kind of sound are you looking for? In 6SN7's Tung Sol, RCA, Sylvania and Raytheon are gold standards, but each will give a different sound. The RCA's are the most romantic tubes, and Raytheons are closer to solid state. In 6922's, Telefunken, Siemens 7308, Amperex 6DJ8 or 7308, Tungsram and Mullards are all good, but beware of fakes on e-bay. Each will give a different sound. Best thing is to counter-balance 6SN7 and 6922, e.g., RCA 6SN7 with Siemens 7308 or Amperex 6DJ8, Raytheon with Telefunken.


hi,

I have Klipsch speakers and the horns can be pretty bright, so I looking to tame the high end a little realitive to the the mids. I do not need a solid state sound, too bright with the horns. Sounds like the RCA's 6SN7's may fit the bill. I will not buy EBay, am looking at Upscale Audio or Vacuum Tube Valley for tubes.

Thanks,

Larry
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