Favourite 6922?

Midnite Mick
Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
edited February 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
What is your favourite 6922 or equivalent input tube and how it sounds in your system relative to other tubes?

Thanks,
Mike
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited February 2008
    It depends on the application. My ShengYa cdp likes the old Telefunken, My Dodd ELP liked the Amperex orange globes, and my McAlister PL pre likes the RCA 6BQ7 blacks instead of the 6922. Some of the old Valvo are nice sounding also. Just a nice quiet full range tube basically. It just depends on application and matching tubes to gear being run. Love rolling tubes!
    HB
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2008
    Amperex 7308's in the Melos,,NOS Tesla's in the AH,,Amperex Bugle Boy's in the ELP
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • phipiper10
    phipiper10 Posts: 955
    edited February 2008
    I stole this from a previous thread I posted in -

    Anthem Pre (I'm still playing with these but below is what I know so far)
    Not in any particular order yet-
    6922 Philips 1986 -Most detailed of the bunch(too much detail/bright/edgy?)
    6DJ8 mixed dates all holland made Amperex-good but not better than others
    6DJ8 HP Branded Amperex 1960s "soft", slighly less detailed warm/cozy
    6DJ8 RCA branded Siemens great all around
    6922 Sovtek(original stock tube)-same as mix above-good lacks solid bass

    The HPs are the last set I haven't tried for a second time. If the HPs sound nice without being dull and losing too much detail they will be the choice but the super detail of the Philips can be great for the right recordings/music... and they are cheap!

    I've since purchased the blue circle - so still experimenting. Want to try the mullards though.
    Analog Source: Rega P3-24 Exact 2 w/GT delrin platter & Neo TT-PSU Digital Source: Lumin T2 w/Roon (NUC) DAC: Denafrips Pontus II Phono Preamp: Rega Aria MK3 Preamp: Rogue RP-7 Amp: Pass X150.8 Speakers: Joseph Audio Perspective 2, Audio Physic Tempo Plus Cables: Morrow M4 ICs & Audio Art SC-5 ePlus, Shunyata PCs Misc: Shunyata Hydra Delta D6, VTI rack, GIK acoustic panels
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2008
    For my Raysonic CD 168, the Jan Phillips 6922 are glorious.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2008
    HB27 wrote: »
    ....RCA 6BQ7 blacks instead of the 6922...

    Come again?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited February 2008
    I am pretty happy with my Amperex organge label 6dj8's. Good smooth lows and highs.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2008
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I am pretty happy with my Amperex organge label 6dj8's. Good smooth lows and highs.

    To each his own, but the orange labels are maybe my least favorite of the one's I've tried. I really like the Bugle Boy 6922s.
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  • apachef1
    apachef1 Posts: 60
    edited February 2008
    Try Bugle boy late 50's "D" getter. They dont get any better than these.
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