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
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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Don't neglect the rectifier tubes. They can have a big influence on the sound of the SLI-80. My current favorites are NOS Mullard 5AS4s.
I recently purchased a SLI-80 and picked up some Sylvania 6sn7's and Amperex 6dj8's at Tubedepot.com and they sound great. I am using EH KT88's in place of the 6550's. They sound great, but I haven't really rolled the power tubes enough at this point to have a frame of reference. I would like to try some NOS Tung Sol 6550's, but they are pricey.

Good luck!
hi,

Thanks for your responses.

John, I am planning on replacing the rectifiers, I was thinking of NOS RCA or Sylvania 5U4GT's from the 40's or 50's, but I'll start looking at the 5AR4's also. What other rectifiers have you tried ? Do you have any opinion about the above named 5U4's ?

Cruz123 at the moment I too am using the EH KT88's , a real nice tube. I also want to get a quad of EL34's just to see how they sound in the triode mode.

Audiophelia the 6SN7's real short list is the Sylvania or Rayethon NOS tubes I've been reading about on vintage tube services web site and Upscale Audio.

The 6992 choice is coming to NOS Amperex or Telefunkin not sure which.

regards,

Larry