Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes?
Hello all,
I've been enjoying my new set of Aric Audio amps (the Super 6SN7 linestage + Super 2A3 amp) and have been playing around with different tubes. I am curious what tubes anyone who owns either of these prefers.
I swapped from the stock 5U4GB to some NOS RCA 5U4Gs, but not sure if there's anything better out there that owners may prefer rectifier-wise. Asking Aric, he said GB or G works fine, but beyond that didn't offer any other alternatives as far as compatible tube options.
For my 2A3 tubes, I have a set of NOS Svetlana SV-2A3 (2C4C) and EML 2a3-S Meshplates and prefer the EMLs. The Svetlanas sound nice - they are a little more 'warm' sounding to me - but they lack the detail and wide holographic soundstage that the EMLs produce.
For the 6SN7 tubes on both the pre-amp and the amplifier (3 total), I've tried Sylvania JAN 6SN7GT VT-231 2 Hole Bad Boy, Black Plates an d NOS RCA JAN 5692 6SN7 (red base) tubes and prefer the Sylvania's by a mile. Swapping from the Sylvanias to the RCAs, bass thinned out quite a bit. Detail was great, and mid/highs were nice, but the Sylvanias are overall much nicer.
What have you tried and liked / tried and kept?
I don't have your amp but have used a lot of similar tubes. I am a big fan of EML and the mesh plates. You might try the 300B 2.5V Mesh--a 300b tube with 2.5 V heaters. I had a pair that were my favorite tubes in a previous amp. Check the specs and make sure it is compatible with your amp. I also have the EML 5U4G Mesh and it is my favorite rectifier right now. Jerry |
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@carlsbad2 Thanks. My amp is 2A3 only, so 300B is not going to work in it. I'll check out the EML 5U4G though! @tvad I'll keep an eye out for those! |
@mmcgill829 don't be so sure. the 300B 2.5V is designed to be used in 2A3 amps. the ones I had were in my 2A3 amp. They won't work in a 300b amp. |
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