What's with BAT?

I’ve noticed that, over the last few years, BAT tube preamps have gone almost exclusively to the 6H30 tube. No more tube rolling like in the older preamps, such as my VK-3i. Any ideas as to why this has happened?

rlb6101-19-2017 4:24am

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rlb61 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 742 posts 01-20-2017 at 01:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm not too thrilled with the sound of the 6H30, as I think it sounds too clinical generally. Makes me appreciate my VK-3i a whole lot more than I do already.
knghifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,668 posts 01-20-2017 at 04:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I love to roll tubes but 6H30 sounds excellent in my ARCs so I just enjoy the music.
hk_fan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 416 posts 01-20-2017 at 12:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My experience is similar to rlb61. The 6H30 implementation that I've heard/owned in various preamps much too close to a transistor in terms of sound to justify the downsides of tube ownership, at least for me. I got tired of worrying about putting hours on the tubes, etc. The 6H30 certainly is in vogue however and there are many who love them, I simply wasn't one of them. I guess I'm just a SS guy when it comes down to it.
czarivey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,691 posts 01-20-2017 at 03:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @ebm What is THAT?
slaw Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 20,429 posts 01-20-2017 at 09:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm currently auditioning a phono stage that is running (3) 6922s and has a switchable high output of 72db/MC stage. Any recommendations for musical and quiet tubes? Any variant? 7308 ECC88 6N23P Rodman99999, What is your source for the Seimens?

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