6H30p-DR vs 6H30p Tubes


Folks,

I have been listening to Sovtek 6H30p’s tubes for almost a year now on my ARC Foundation Series components. Since acquiring ARC, I have been wondering about the uber expensive NOS Russian Reflector 6H30P-DR tubes. 

Has anyone tried these tubes in their ARC gear? What I do not know is the sonic differences between the standard Sovtek 6H30p's and the more expensive variants, including the 6H30P-DR?

If I do decided to go for them, where do you think I should start off? I am looking at 8 tubes in total, 

ARC LS28 - Pre, four 6H30’s
ARC DAC9, two 6H30’s
ARC VT-80 - Amp, two 6H30’s

I would love to hear any feedback and the equipment they were evaluated in, if different than ARC. 

Thank you!
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Showing 1 response by trelja

Pretty interesting topic. I’ve heard people come down passionately on each side.

I used to import a line of gear that use the tube extensively. I’ve tried the new production, gold pin versions, and supposedly, higher performing, older variants. At least in the listening sessions I had, I personally didn’t notice a difference. A lot of other people told me the same thing. That said, I’ve heard more than a few people proclaim astounding improvement.

That gives you nothing meaning to go on, and I apologize for that.  The place I sort of ended up on such topics was to leave it alone, if I could, and that's actually my recommendation to you here.  And if I couldn't, just go ahead, and do it.  Even if it didn't pan out, the peace of mind of moving on from the haunting thoughts usually proved more valuable than the actual cost