hightone Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 I currently use svetlana 6l6's (8pcs)in a ear 834 integrated amp. It's time to do some tube rolling. I am looking for opinions on what brand and tube might sound the best. The amp will accept the three types of tubes. I listen to mainly classic rock, vintage blues, and small combo jazz thru a pair of cornwall II's. Also It uses 1 pair of ecc83's and 1 pair of ecc85's ant suggestions of these would be welcome. Thanks, Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch RF7 Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Honestly, If I was you i would buy all three of those tube types and try each one of them out on my amp and see which one was better, that way you are not short changing yourself and you can say you tried all three and pick the best of the three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 This amp was designed around the EL34 so that's what I would have used. The JJ/Tesla EL34s are very nice and inexpensive. For 12AX7 I'd recommend NOS Mullards or Telefunkens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 you might want to go back to el34's ... ifn' ya want to experiment, swap out the first 12ax7a for a 12 au7, or at7 .. lower gain in the preamp, you will drive the power amp harder for the same volume .. mmmmmnn ... tube distortion...er ... i meant "warmness" .. for you audiophiles who seem to like that term you can freely swap any of the 12/ XXX 7 pin tubes no bias, or any adjustments needed ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 whoops ... "freely swap any of the 12/XXX " PREAMP tubes ... is wot i meant ... one of them is a driver/ phase inverter for the power tubes .. yea .. you can swap that one too .. but it will give the reverse effect of what we are lookin' for here .. more preamp drive needed, not as pleasing as power stage "warmness" .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightone Posted December 19, 2004 Author Share Posted December 19, 2004 Thanks for the replies. The amp uses 8 power tubes so the cost is a factor. I will try out the jj/tesla and Telefunken. The tubes I have came with the amp when I bought it. It will be a nice change I think. Thanks, Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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