Hi amigos,
My name is Danny, I've been living in Lyon (South of France). I have been playing drums for 20 years and my father is a classical guitarist.
I want to share my quick review about some Tubes I tested, from Triode to Heptode. Keep in mind that this is not a review based on scientific measurements but a test based musician's ear.
My Setup :
-Pair of DACS 25 Hi End floor speakers handmade in France, 2.5 Way.
-Audio source : HD Audio 24 bit : Classical music / Blues femal + male voices / World Music
- Audiophonics high end A/B Amplifier
- P1 DK Preamplifier Tube QCC3008 Aptx + CM6642 chip + NES5532 AOP + Little Dot Tube
6HM5 NOS Yougoslavia TRIODE :
These triodes are made in Yougoslavie by Elektronska Industrija for Mullard / Philips). Out of the box they immedialty sound fantastic. They are very linear, ultra low noise = dead silence between songs
I found of these tubes something really unique, they are accurate, plenty of details. balance between Bass / Medium and Treble is absolutely incredible. 3D Image / Sound stage are seplendid as well. But what struck me the most is how the pianos recordings stand out ! I can really feel the difference between my others tubes of these ones when I listen to pianos.
5654W GE JAN PENTODE :
These pentode are made by General Electric in the USA. These are sepcially made for HIFI amplifier and stamped as JAN / Military grade.
Out of the box, they sound great with a very low noise. I found them very linear as well with a great 3D image. They are less detailed than the 6HM5 Nos / Yougoslavia. They remains nevertheless, very precise, sweet and warm.
6AH6WA Sylvania NOS Pentode
These Pentode are made in the USA and they are Military grade tubes.
Before I listen to the 6BE6W; these tubes were my favorites. Out of the box, you can feel a real "sound signature". They inflate the bass so very soflty and Medium + Treble still sound really great and detailed. They are more powerful than my 6HM5, I need less gain to feel the consistency of the tubes. I noticed thath they were heating up a lot....
6BE6W Brimar CV4012 Heptode
These Heptode were made in UK by Brimar. (I see 1968 stanmped into the packaging). Out of the box they sound AWESOME ! Not too boomy, voices and instruments are perfecty distinguished when listening. These tubes are surgical and all the micro details are audible.
Someone wrote a review about the Fivre 6BE6 on page 140, and I share his point of view about 6BE6 tubes, they have something magical, it's like the tubes have been filled with steroids lol )
THESE are the tubes to get ! Next review = Sylvania 6BE6W made in the USA.
