Thanks - Yes, I am at that stage too where I was about to just get rid of this 6080 and have not looked at any 6080s since trying it. I will keep the 6080 in right now and see if more burn changes my mind. Ironically, the only tube I have actually liked pairing with this 6080 so far is a GE 6SN7GTB (early 60s), which is the one tube i
disliked the most out of what I own. Up to now, to my ears anyways -- this GE tube has lived up to the description from the 6SN7 Identification Thread here, where its an average tube, that is nothing to go out of the way for (dry, gritty, bloated). But with this pairing, I can make out a more airy/wider sound stage than before. Mids/Vocals are more liquid, but the bass can still be a bit bloated at times (depending on the song I suppose). All in all its more musical though, which I can live with.