The "better" 6922s/E88CCs 7308s Ccas etc have become very expensive. The style of sound you desire would likely be found in the German tubes Siemens in particular and Telefunken of course. If you are comfortable spending $300 and over for a pair of fresh strong ones thats what you might want to try. They hold their value well. I will let you in on my favorite of this family which shares some of these characteristics. The Mullard (never mind that its English) CV-2493,E88CC-01s which you can buy at Upscale Audio for less than the German tubes but still not cheap. The cool thing is that they sound like German tubes.
