[BlakeT]

Just for experimental/messing around purposes, I would like to try some 6922-family tubes that are excessively warm, rolled-off, gooey, to the extreme.

If anyone has recommendations, please let me know. Again, I'm looking for the most extreme examples of warm, rolled-off, etc. TIA.

 

[K3cT]

Just for experimental/messing around purposes, I would like to try some 6922-family tubes that are excessively warm, rolled-off, gooey, to the extreme.

If anyone has recommendations, please let me know. Again, I'm looking for the most extreme examples of warm, rolled-off, etc. TIA.

From what I read elsewhere, a Western Electric 396A with adapter fits this kind of sound profile well.

 

[sahmen]

Okay will these tubes do for someone looking for a pair of Amperex 7308's with that famous bass and excellent resolution? I'm intrigued by the D-Getter tag, but have no way of knowing if this is the genuine article or if it is some overpriced junk. In other words, I still do not know how to separate "great'" from "no so great" or "snake oil" on the market. So y'all's help would be much appreciated :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3940235876...,osub=osub,crd=crd,segname=segname,chnl=mkcid

The amp of interest is the Pathos InPol Ear. Many thanks.

 

[AudioDuck]

Okay will these tubes do for someone looking for a pair of Amperex 7308's with that famous bass and excellent resolution? I'm intrigued by the D-Getter tag, but have no way of knowing if this is the genuine article or if it is some overpriced junk. In other words, I still do not know how to separate "great'" from "no so great" or "snake oil" on the market. So y'all's help would be much appreciated :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394023587638?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=5861ea222439493d9164c94e6b136337&bu=43202486616&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20220409041532&segname=11021&sojTags=ch=ch,bu=bu,ut=ut,osub=osub,crd=crd,segname=segname,chnl=mkcid

The amp of interest is the Pathos InPol Ear. Many thanks.

Two thoughts:
1. From what reviews of seen for this seller, they seem legit. *That said, I’ve not bought from this seller.*
2. That is really darn expensive for Amperex 7308s. I know they’ve increased in price a great deal since I bought mine for $175 on Head-Fi a year or so ago, but I’d be tempted to look for them under $300, at least.

I do love mine, they are amazing, but I would not have paid over $400 for them.

 

[BlakeT]

Okay will these tubes do for someone looking for a pair of Amperex 7308's with that famous bass and excellent resolution? I'm intrigued by the D-Getter tag, but have no way of knowing if this is the genuine article or if it is some overpriced junk. In other words, I still do not know how to separate "great'" from "no so great" or "snake oil" on the market. So y'all's help would be much appreciated :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394023587638?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=5861ea222439493d9164c94e6b136337&bu=43202486616&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20220409041532&segname=11021&sojTags=ch=ch,bu=bu,ut=ut,osub=osub,crd=crd,segname=segname,chnl=mkcid

The amp of interest is the Pathos InPol Ear. Many thanks.

The seller is great to deal with. I purchased some old first series Mullard E88CC's from him a few weeks ago.

 

[K3cT]

$465 is too expensive for a pair of well used tubes. Prices of 6922 tubes are insane now, perhaps it's worth investigating using adapters to substitute them. The Schiit Lyr tube rolling thread has some great resources on this topic.

 

[Wes S]

Okay will these tubes do for someone looking for a pair of Amperex 7308's with that famous bass and excellent resolution? I'm intrigued by the D-Getter tag, but have no way of knowing if this is the genuine article or if it is some overpriced junk. In other words, I still do not know how to separate "great'" from "no so great" or "snake oil" on the market. So y'all's help would be much appreciated :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394023587638?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=5861ea222439493d9164c94e6b136337&bu=43202486616&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20220409041532&segname=11021&sojTags=ch=ch,bu=bu,ut=ut,osub=osub,crd=crd,segname=segname,chnl=mkcid

The amp of interest is the Pathos InPol Ear. Many thanks.

Those are legit, but are not 7308 and will have a slightly different sound sig. The 7308 are more forward in the mids and mid bass. The 6922 D Getters have more subbass focus, and are not quite as forward in the mids (especially vocals) with better extension up top, compared to the 7308. Those tubes in the listing are the very rare "tall bottle" D Getter version of which are more organic and natural sounding than the latter O Getter version. $465 is quite high, but honestly those are as rare as they come these days, so I imagine the prices will only keep rising. . .

 

[gkg2k]

Hi, did anyone try the super-expensive Telefunken EC8020?

 

[K3cT]

I have a chance to get another unusual E88CC tubes, supposedly Philips Heerlen D getter. Do these look like the real deal?

 

[Wes S]

I have a chance to get another unusual E88CC tubes, supposedly Philips Heerlen D getter. Do these look like the real deal?

Looks like a 58' Heerlen D Getter, and is one of the better examples of that tube type. Can't beat having that acid etched code that tells all. The triangle = Heerlen and the 8 is for 58' and C is for 3rd month = March

 

[billerb1]

That's a keeper.

 

[K3cT]

Thanks @billerb1 and @Wes S ! I'm pretty new to this tube world and it's hard finding authentic tubes in this part of the world. If I can ask for your advise again what do you guys think of these tubes offered by the same seller? Supposedly Siemens E188CC and the code in metal tag (G 1 7 C ?) seems to indicate that these are later production tubes?

 

[reg66]

Hi guys, I just bought a 1975 reflector, single wire, advertised as silver shield (I don't know what the silver shield is that I'm looking for. Can any of you experts tell me if this tube is the real deal (the Holy grail mentioned in post 1). I appreciate its not got a military stamp on it. Does that matter? Cheers

 

[wirefriend]

Hi guys, I just bought a 1975 reflector, single wire, advertised as silver shield (I don't know what the silver shield is that I'm looking for. Can any of you experts tell me if this tube is the real deal (the Holy grail mentioned in post 1). I appreciate its not got a military stamp on it. Does that matter? Cheers

It looks legit to me. The military ratings are to be expected for -EV series, not this one.
See: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/where-is-the-grey-or-silver-shield-of-a-tube.926728/

 

[spyder1]

I don't know what the silver shield is that I'm looking for

Silver shield is the two silver posts on each side of vacuum tube. Grey shield is two grey posts. Your 6N23P Reflector, is an authentic 1975 Silver Shield vacuum tube.