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6922 recommendations for ARC PH7

Hi folks,

Looking to roll the tubes in my Audio Research PH7 phono pre. Looking for a recommendation for a 6299 that will extend the top end, midrange and give me a little more airiness without sacrificing the bottom end (Sorta what we are all looking for right lol) 

the  tubes I’m currently using are 4 Electro-Harmonix which sound good but they are a little laid back on the top. Very neutral sound which is a good thing, but want to try something new. My main room is not a very lively room as it is. However after testing the ARC in my living room system which is much more lively room I still am not getting the result I’m after. Dont get me wrong. Not complaining about the sound of the pre at all. I have been wanting to roll the tubes in this piece for some time now if not more than to just experiment with. Just got the itch to try something new. 
Thanks 

-Keith
barnettk
speakermaster
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I would recommend the valvo 6922 6dj8 tubes from the fifties they are my holy grail of 6922 tubes and they are made to a higher standard than all the other variants. They sound absolutely like real music.
barnettk OP
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@terry9 

Interesting comments since I work for HP. Been there since 1996 😀. Yeah Bill and Dave did it right in regards to everything in those days. Can’t argue that. However if you want to unload those tubes let me know. 
barnettk OP
410 posts
 
@fsonicsmith 

I do understand. Manley makes some of the best sounding gear in its price point and beyond. I had the pleasure of hearing a system with the Chinook phono pre and it was impressive. 
terry9
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@barnettk  

H/P - what a legacy. Most of my test equipment is H/P from the 70's and 80's; lovely feel, there's a sensual component to using equipment that good. One of my colleagues put it best after the V-P personally blew up a prototype, saying, "Now I understand why Boeing uses H/P. They want to be in business next year."

Don't know if I'd ever part with those 6922's though. I think I got the last sleeve from the early sixties, must have been 20 years ago, cost me $100 a piece back then.
barnettk OP
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@terry9 

It’s funny I never even thought to see if I can find any of those tubes in a lab someplace. Been at the company for 25 years and into home Audio long before that and never even crossed my mind to see what’s available. Lol. Too funny. 
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