Replacement Tubes for ARC Reference 6


I realize that the tube replacement for ARC's Ref 6 are good quality, and when I get these from ARC they would be matched.  I believe these are all Russian--good, but not great.  Is there any reason to check for better quality tubes when I do a replacement?  These are 6H30P and 6550WE tubes.  
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The very least you should go for SVETLANA Winged "C" 6550C rectifier.

Look for ones made before factory burned down.  Ones made later is different and not very good.

The NOS TungSol ( Harrison NJ ) 6550 is killer in the Ref5se, Andy at Vintage Tube services is good source.
Someone said the 6550 is a rectifier. It's a regulator in the power supply. 
If you have a metal cover on the unit, you might consider removing it and/or fitting the acrylic one.