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Looking For Candidates For That Mythical 6922 Tube

I have spent a bit of time looking at 6922 tubes for a PS Audio BHK 250 Signature. I currently have two tubes that work relatively well, but really are not exactly what I need. 

So far it has been a pair of Siemens 6922 Gold Pin branded under RCA. Or a pair of Telefunken 6922. 

The Siemens have nice space, and a rich mid band. However the top end does not have the clarity and energy I would like. The Telefunken are more extended, but are lean in the upper mids, and have a bit of a threadbare feel. 

I have used Amperex Bugle Boy Holland and Orange Globe. I have tried some tubes from GE, Sylvania, Tungsram, and new Gold Lion. Nothing else betters the two I am currently using. 

Anyone have any recommendations that strike a balance between the Siemens and the Telefunken? I have read a bit about the Reflektor 6N23P with silver shield from 1975 as being a desirable tube. Any thoughts?

Any info you can pass along would be appreciated. 
neonknight
janpro
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Any clues, neonknight?

Regards,
Jan
neonknight OP
398 posts
 
@janpro8

Well I am waiting for some tubes to arrive. This might be my last ditch effort to find a working combination. I ordered a couple pair of the Voskhod 6n23p with the single wire and getter, We will see how these work out.

As a wild card, I also ordered a pair of JJ gold pin 6922 to try. I remember quite awhile ago when searching for tubes I ran across someone who got the type of sound I am looking for with this series of JJ. Not sure its really going to work, but I have tried a few of the well regarded European tubes and had mixed results. So far the Telefunken 6922 is still the best suited for what i need.

Last weekend I did reinstall a First Watt F7 into the system. I enjoyed the sound quite a bit, but I wanted to put the BHK back in for a parity check. I liked the F7, but I could use a bit more power than its 20 wpc, but it has a presentation that I gravitate to. It seems to say that SS is what I am really searching for, but since I own the BHK 250 Signature I thought I would take one last chance to find a sound that can satisfy. I have tried the Tungsram 6922, and they are favorable, I just care for the tonal presentation of the Telefunken over these. Perhaps there is a Tungsram variation I would like, but I just wonder at what point I should call it a day, and quit trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.

One thing I had considered regarding SS is I know where a pair of AVM Essential mono blocks are. Te AVM gear is hard to find info on in the US, and information on the Essential products is non-existent here. From what I can tell they look to be in line with what I am looking for, but I sure would be more comfortable buying a set if I could find more details about owners experiences with them. 
neonknight OP
398 posts
 
So yesterday the JJ 6922 goldpin tubes delivered. Out of the box they were a bit bright and harmonically lean. I chalked it up to being an inexpensive tube, but I did notice its tonal balance was more in line with what I wanted to find. So I kept the tube running hoping that they would smooth out, but really kind of doubting it. Played all afternoon and then mid evening the sharp edges started to wear down. I listened more before I went to work this morning...which is really my dining room table for the forseeable future...and then when my day finished. 

Its not bad at all. I can listen to this far easier than I could the various Amperex, Siemens, and some other tubes I tried. It bodes well for the Voskhod that are on the way. I have to wait till May 8 for delivery, so I got a bit of time to run these in. Its not bad though at all, and there might be a possible solution for keeping the BHK here after all. 
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