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Not only him

Mike Samra was a big advocate of using a 6L6 in VTA's version of the ST-70 (link to but one post, below).

I put their (stuffed with parts by me) 12AU7 board into one of my ST-70s years ago, and was never in love with it. I describe the sound as "too solid-stateish" and have been told by more than a few that the non-linear 12AU7 was the prime suspect. I tried 12BH7s, but that was largely a lateral move.

After reading Mike's frequent recommendations, I bought some 6P3S-E from Jim McShane, back when he still sold them. I'm not going to claim the amp was "transformed", but it certainly was a bit more pleasant to listen to music with than with the (original but used) Mullard EL-34 or reissue Gold Lion KT-77 I tried.

I'll leave it to those with more circuit knowledge than me to explain it (Canceling distortions? He asks, very tongue in cheek) but whatever it was, I liked the VTA better with the Soviet 6L6 variant.

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