Dk Design VS-1 mkII what tubes are you using??

I found the original Chinese tubes to be a bit "hard" sounding with transistor like "harshness", although all the frequencies are evenly presented. The Siemens 7308 (Upscale Audio, about $55 each, USA Phillips made?) have a more pleasant rolly-polly PRAT-ness to them but are not very resolving. Siemens CCa (later mid-seventies version, blue & orange box, Parts Conexion $120 each) are much more resolving but at expense of elevated upper mid-range which I find very objectionable- have not tried the preferred earlier blue-yellow box type yet. Am now using JJ E88cc which give a level/even/consistent presentation, not the most dynamic or resolving but a liveable compromise (About $18 each). Will try others as time goes by, good luck, Mike.

I am using the Amperex and they are virtually magic tsounding compared to the set which comes with them.
This amp sounds like the best of all that is good about electronics, sweet smooth, musical, without the overstated lushness,which accompany some tube gear.
Buy it and enjoy, as it will play everything from estats, to dynamics, at good volumes, great staging, and phenomenal bass response.

Try the Amperex Pinch Waist 6922 gold pins, USA or Holland from the 50's, or the Amperex Pinch Waist 6dj8 metal pins.

They sound GREAT, extended on treble, detailed, and beautiful mids, with mid bass, and bass to rock your world.

Rare, yes, expensive, yes, worth it, yes. JMHO, YES

Please help, I took the cover off of my new DK Design MKII to roll some tubes and I don't have a clue as how to remove the tubes. Help would be appreciated.

For Dhdoc: After removing top cover, note metal "rings" around
the tubes supported by two pins. The upper round tops of the pins are actually threaded nuts inside. Remove nuts by grasping with pliers and turn left to unscrew, then remove rings and spacers as needed for tube access...........I am now
using electro-harmonix ($20 each) tubes, are much smoother than the JJ E88cc mentioned above, on order for me now are electro-harmonix "gold pin" version which promises to approach
the higher frequency resolution of NOS...........any others out there using these??....Cheapmike