Good 6922 tube for my CJ ET-3 SE pre-amp?

Diwakarv,

FWIW, I have owned 3 CJ preamps (PV14L, ACT 2 and now GAT which is the same 'generation' as the ET3SE). The ACT 2 was not as susceptible to tube rolling, but I have found that going from the stock EH to Amperex 6922 to Mullard CV2493 (in my system, the Mullards MUST be used with EAT Tube dampers)...I found the preamp did adjust a meaningful amount. The voicing of the component did not change materially, but I did get a much lower noise floor with the 2 replacement tubes vs stock. I also found a much 'stronger signal' with greater fluidity with the Amperexes over the EH and much greater sense of linearity with the Mullards (which incidentally are the quietest of all...though that is probably tube-specific, as in literally the 2 specific tubes I got from the dealer).

I found the CJ GAT reacted favourably to isolation and damping on top (and by a considerably greater margin than tube rolling). Have not tried the ET3SE. Hope that is somewhat helpful since ET3SE is same tech/generation as GAT. Good luck.

I replaced EH 6922 with USP CEN 6922 ( for lush sound).
I found stock EH 6922 to be harsh at top end.

Whatever tubes you choose to purchase, be certain they are screened/graded for low noise. That's important for use in a preamp. ie: (http://www.upscaleaudio.com/grading-and-matching-small-signal-tubes/)

Big CJ fan here. I like both the ET-3 SE and ACT 2 Series 2 models. It is nteresting to read about the various tubes that can be rolled into these pre-amps.

Keep the flow going and Happy Listening!

I'm using Voskhod 6n23p which is a Russian 6922 variant with excellent results in my c-j Classic 2 SE. I tried a few EH and they were noisy either right off the bat or very shortly after install. The 6n23p tube sounds better in my opinion, well balanced, excellent dynamics , excellent mid and highs. This tube is rugged,very quiet, and long lasting, 1.5 years with no problems so far.