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• Re: You sure its not a 5693? (nt) Norm 12:25:58 04/03/01 (3)
  In Reply to: Re: You sure its not a 5693? (nt) posted by Gary Kaufman on April 02, 2001 at 21:12:07:

  Gary,

  Thanks for the informative post. Are the RCA Red to be sought after for their sonics?

  Norm
  
  

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  • Re: You sure its not a 5693? (nt) Jack G 16:41:17 04/03/01 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: You sure its not a 5693? (nt) posted by Norm on April 03, 2001 at 12:25:58:

    Actually, I think the red 5691s and 5692s are grossly overrated.
    I tried them, and can't stand them. They tend to be rolled off, thick and slow sounding. IMO, they are the worst of the 5691s and 5692s.
    YMMV
    Jack
    
    
    

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    • Re: You sure its not a 5693? (nt) Norm 11:31:03 04/04/01 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: You sure its not a 5693? (nt) posted by Jack G on April 03, 2001 at 16:41:17:

      I certainly agree about the glass, red bottom RCA 5692s, but I have not even seen the all metal tubes.
      
      

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  • RCA Reds' Gary Kaufman 14:27:30 04/03/01 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: You sure its not a 5693? (nt) posted by Norm on April 03, 2001 at 12:25:58:

    The Red Series was designed for reliability. I've tried 5691 and 5692 in various circuits and have gone back to more "generic" versions of 6SN7/6SL7. They do look cool however.

    If I get some time, I'll take some pic's of the full red series and post them shortly on the website.

    
    

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