Need Tube rolling advice

Ern Dog
Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
edited June 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
I'm looking to get a back-up stock of tubes so that when my current one's die, I won't be caught with my pants down.

I'm pleased with my current one's: JAN 6922 Phillips NOS/NIB and will order another set of these. To try other's, do I just need to make sure they are 6922 or will others fit as well? Any inexpensive recommendations that sound better than these JAN's?

Also, my NAD dvd/cd player gives me the option of listening to CD's with a 48khz or 96 khz output. I tried both and can't hear the difference either way. I'm guessing 96 khz is better, but want more education about this. thanks
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2007
    My suggestion is to never order a second set of anything you already own. I've done it and it turns out to be a waste because you generally want to try something new. I've rarely "had" to buy a tube.

    For 6922's my absolute favorite is the Amperex Bugle Boy. It is a wonderful tube. Secondary favorite was the electromarmonix...
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited June 2007
    Thanks for the suggestion. I'm putting a set of Bugle Boy's on my short list.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited June 2007
    Any of the following can be used.

    http://www.kcanostubes.com/categories/38/1/6DJ8-ECC88-7308-CV2493-6922-E88CC.htm
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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