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Tube rolling 6922 tubes looking for transparency

I have a sunfire classic vacuum tube control center pre-amp that uses 3 stock sovtek 6922 tubes. I am looking to tube roll to a tube that is (reasonably priced) with a little more transparency and air! I tried tube valleys recommendation of Jan-Phillips low noise 6922 and it was more transparent and would have been perfect but apparently this is one of the pre-amps that has a microphics problem when using these tubes. Does anyone have experience with a (reasonably priced) 6922 that’s a little more transparent with a little more air than the stock sovteks!
darmike
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rodman99999
6,171 posts
 
That's the same seller (http://shop.ebay.com/member/?_frompage=findamember&_adv=1&_userid=audiotubes_de&_tokentext=383655&tokenstring=MqcnIwQAAAA%253D) that I've used for CCa's, 7308's and E188CC's. He's very reliable and scrupulous as a businessman. He used to have an online store, before selling on eBay. I haven't noticed him offering any CCa's lately though. Be certain not to buy any Siemens CCa's from the late 60's/early 70's. They are quite strident.
tpsonic
1,092 posts
 
Some may consider NOS tubes expensive,but if you take in to account the reliability/longevity-they are a bargain.
I've had tubes that are dead in six months,the NOS tubes lasted for five years and were still going strong.
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glory
1,614 posts
 
To my ears/IMHO/in my system/I've owned and sold/they are much better than.........

Go buy the Amperex / CCa Siemens and keep both of them and when you want a different flavor change them out. They are both outstanding tubes but with a different sound.
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