Tube's needed, 6922's or equal for Preamp Qty.3


Okay first question,
#1- A good source for the tubes? I do know of upscale, but would like some other options, especially if they are cheaper and fairly good.

#2- problem is the preamp uses 3 tubes so getting a matched 'Tri' might be a bit tuff compared to Quads and pairs.

#3- The sound must be sweet and have good tube character, in otherwords I don't mind lush or warmth to some extent, but they must still be capable of dynamics especially solid bass.

#4- I have heard of some type of 'Ram' Tube's? Not sure but it looks like this is just a company from Cali that takes and matches your basic russian and whoever else's tubes as sets and sells with their name stamped on them... Are they good or someone to look for? I would most likely look into still manufactured tubes, like JJ tesla kinda stuff but would like to know the options if anybody else is good, and I am not willing to pay 100.00 per tube or something for old mullard, amprex, tungsol, but would pay for these NOS if they can be had at good prices and sonically sound close to what I have explained.

They will be in a type of Hybrid preamp, not sure it matters, but will be running Digital and Analog front end sources thru it, with A solid state phono stage built in. Thanks
matrix

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Matrix

Below are a few reliable sources I have used for purchasing vacum tubes.

http://www.thetubestore.com/
http://store.triodestore.com/index.html
http://www.vacuumtube.com/

Of the 6922's I have used I have settled on Electro Harmonix gold pins. Good dynamics and detail an excellent all around tube. I have also tried JJ tesllas, Philips JAN NOS and Sovtek with limited results.

I would not worry about utilizing matched pairs for a pre-amp application.

Chuck
Matrix and ALL

Be sure to click on all three of my links as they are to differenct sites. For some reason they all make reference to the tube store but the second one takes you to Triode Electronics and the third to Vacum Tube Valley.

Chuck
matrix

Here is a link to a person on e-bay selling EH 6922 gold pins. I have purchased tubes from him in the past and he is very trust-worthy. He sometimes lists these here on the gon.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5831760368&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Chuck