Modwright SWL9.0 SE Tube Rolling

Can anyone recommend a source/s for the GE JAN 7044s? I had a bit of a troll around and didn't find any readily available.

Thanks

Thanks Tvad

Hmm, thats interesting. After reading TVAD's posts I wasn't expecting much out of the 7044s. I wasn't going to post till I tried the Sylvanias (this weekend) but I have also found the 7044s to be a big improvement over the 5687s. I find the midrange to be alot meatier and I think the top end is a bit sweeter as well.

There definitely is a reduction in bass energy, still very tight and you can definitely hear it, just not quite as much slam. So that's a compromise but one I think I can live with.

Anyway, I'll let you know what I think of the Sylvanias next week.

Well, my intial impressions were that the GBs did some nice things tonally but seemed to have a negative impact on dynamics, leading edge and overall rhtyhm.

Now after listening to them a bit more I think they may be growing on me.

So, I'm going to leave them in for the rest of the week. Then Saturday I will do some side by side, listen, change back to the 7044s, listen to the same music again and try to come to a conclusion.

I think where I'm coming to is that they both sound much better then the stock 5687s but individually they each have some distinct qualities, so it's a matter of preferance. GB5687s more of a traditional tube sound, luscious midrange, sweeter highs. Jan 7044s more modern tube sound, better PRAT, more dynamic.

I'll let you know thoughts after the big shoot out on Saturday...............