6L6 tube?

Kt 88, are you going to try those Russian valves (6NC3)? If so, I'd love to hear your findings. I run kt-88's most of the time, sometimes el-34's, but I'm interested in trying the 6l6 or variants there of.

Kt 88,
I ran those 6nc3's last night. My friends assesment of the 6l6 versus el34 is on the money. The 6nc3's are very musical. They are not the best at retrieving details (micro-dynamics) nor the lowest octaves and have a slight mid-bass boom. However, the way they present female vocals is awesome, similar to an el-34's presentation with syrup on top. I listened to Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson and Lisa Ekdahl and was impressed. I'm going to run them for a little while, but plan on going back to my Golden Dragon kt-88's (they're more my cup of tea).

I don't have experience myself, but a friend of mine has been using 6L6's in his VAC PA160 mkII monos. He recently switched back to the 6L6's from el-34's and made the following observations:
"I put the 6L6's back in last night, and they are a much warmer and softer presentation, much more relaxed. But I miss the tightness of the 34's, and sharper edges on all the transients."
Hope this helps. Happy listening. Erik