gibosi
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what would you say, in your opinion,would be the difference. I don't mind picking up a pair of 6HM5 and what brand would you recommend
Technically, since the 6HM5 is a true triode, whereas the 6AH6 is a pentode, strapped as a triode, the 6HM5 is more linear and has less distortion. What I most remember (I haven't listened to either of these tubes in a over a year) is a more holographic, 3-D presentation. You want the tall bottles, not the short, squat ones. Sylvania, GE and Ei (Yugoslavia) are all good and all cheap.
For example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6HM5-EC900-EI-Yugoslavia-NOS-matched-pair-Little-Dot-Amp-FREE-SHIPPING-WW-/251691711374?