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Which tubes is better. Siemens or Telefunken?

Hello,

I need help. I recently brought a Musical Fidelity X-10D for my Pioneer CLD-97 LD player. Right now the X-10D has Philips ECC88 tubes and i want to change it to another tubes for better sound. Which brand of tubes should i get?
Siemens, Telefunken or another brand?

Thanks,
Brian
dzzymnk
abstract7
541 posts
 
I've used Siemens and Telefunken, but for different applications. Both were excellent. The Siemens was ECC88. I spent quite a bit on these tubes, but the improvement was by far one of the most cost effective improvements I've made in the system in a long time.
jman
99 posts
 
The NOS FAQ section Ben Campbell is likely referring to can be found at Audioasylum.com..go to tubes section and from the upper left hand corner you'll get to info on NOS 6922 and variants.
ben_campbell
1,169 posts
 
JMAN that is the very one thanks...
Ben
fletchj
91 posts
 
Both tubes are fanstantic tubes, just different sounding. The Siemens are transparent, extremely detailed, airy, with a tight bass. The Telefunkens are warm, rich, transparent, naturally detailed, with a softer, more rounded bass. In the right system, either would be beautiful.
detlof
1,899 posts
 
fletchj is absolutely right in my opinion and rch10 at IBM probably has never heard what tubes can do. Cheers,
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