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In Reply to: RE: 6n3cE=6L6gc=5881? posted by gkargreen on March 15, 2014 at 18:03:29
thanks, guys, BTW, swfarrar, you used these tubes in an SLI-80? I have one but I thought the SLI-80 used KT-88...
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I have happily used the 6P3S-E's for years now and I personally like them better than NOS Sylvania 6BG6GA's and as well as NOS TS 6AR6WA's (both used with tube socket adapters) in Niteshade NS-30 PPP amps. But, on a whim I bought some Russian 6L6WGC that look identical to the 6P3S-E to see if they sounded similar. They did not at all .... to bright, thin and forward sounding. So, I returned them and tried some Sovtek 6L6WXT.
The Sovtek 6L6WXT was a revelation. Better defined, deeper bass .... smooth refined mids and a more extended treble in only good ways VS the 6P3S-E. A slight congestion I hear in the upper bass/ lower midrange(guess???) with the 6P3S-E at times is also absent with the 6L6WXT. The 6L6WXT is a beautifully balanced and liquid sounding tube. Plus, the 6L6WXT is a true 6L6GC which is currently less expensive than the few 70-80's NOS 6P3S-E's available now.
Glad that you like the Sovtek 6L6WXT.
In my humble opinion . . . not a chance versus NOS 6P3S-E,
but, thats just me.
Have you ever compared the two??? I have used the 6P3S-E in a custom switchable SET/ UL/ SEP amp and in Niteshade NS-10, Niteshade NS-30 tube rectified and a Niteshade NS-30 SS rectified amps
The 6P3S-E's are definitely hyped on AA and they are an excellent tube no doubt. I found/ tried them by accident long before they were the rage on AA. But, when I put the 6L6WXT in these same amps recently you hear the 6P3S-E has some short comings.
In fact, read through some 6P3S-E archive posts and you will see references to the 6P3S-E tube sounding rolled off and the tube having some congestion to some people. I hear that too at times but I still really like them. However, the 6L6WXT's I have used (build date 3/10) don't have those flaws and I think they are a superior tube top to bottom.
All those choice 70's and 80's 6P3S-E's have virtually disappeared. Check Jim McShane's website .... he is almost out and there aren't anymore. That is why I recommended the 6L6WXT as an alternative. But, from what I hear the 6L6WXT tube is an even better choice.
Of course, I have compared the two before I wrote my statement.
No point in arguing about which of the two sounds best when it's just personal taste that we compare. Anyway, the fact that NOS 6P3S-e's from
70's and 80's are hard to come by today, is also not a valid argument for them to sound worse than 6L6WXT's. . . that you do not claim anyway. :)
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