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Re: EH Gold 6H30's, 6SN7's, 6C45's good for BAT gear?

Hi,
No I have never seen a Sovtek or EH 6SN7. I have quite a 6SN7 collection, but they are all American production and also quite a few CV181/ECC32, but these are not really 6SN7's. Anyway, there is quite a variety of plate structures and gettering on 6SN7's so it is of little surprise that you see different internals. It is also quite possible that one of the tubes you changed is a bit rolled off in the highs even after break in. I guess you would have to experiment to see which type it was. Still, I would live with it at least 50 ro 60 hours before you start rolling tubes again. It may well open up and sound better. If, after some time, you come to tube rolling then try and be systematic and try to figure out which type it was by changing only one type at a time with known good tubes whose personality you are familiar with. You should be able to isolate the tube that you don't like fairly quickly. I have found it is usually best to only change one pair of tubes at a time - or one rectifier or other single tube. Then let the system burn in and evaluate. If you change a bunch at once it is difficult to "tune" the system to your tastes because you have too many variables and you end up sort of chasing your tail. Just my take on things. Good luck. There are lots of good NOS or ANOS 6SN7 types out there and they aren't all $100+ per pair. However it is hard to recommend anything without knowing the sound you are after. If you search around in the archives you will find many threads about the sound of various 6SN7's. Although the sound will vary with the application you will notice that certain tubes have certain personalities and are consistently reported as having a certain sound. For example, the Tungsol round plate 6SN7 that is highly sought after (and has become absurdly expensive) has a very detailed and balanced sound. It is not overly romantic. Some people love it, others find it sort of bland and dry, perhaps because they prefer a more romantic tube. I would have them as my second favorite tube in my gear behind the CV181. Others would say the CV181 is way too dark sounding. In my gear they are great. C'est la vie. What do they say..."one man's trash is another man's treasure.." Again, good luck!


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