[Clayton SF]

Hoards of tubes! Get 'em movin'! Get 'em out! I understand that!

 

[Thaddy]

I decided to swap in my JAN Phillips 6922's and Amperex Holland EZ80's while keeping the stock RCA 6080 power tubes in place.  Things have definitely tightened up a bit more in the low end, it's quite nice

  I can already tell 5 hours in that this amp is going to keep getting better and better.

 

[Henerenry]

I've rolled many 6922 tubes including phillips sq (hollands) and I have found that the JAN are still the best.
 
The english mullards have a nice bass bloom, but they arent linear enough. The phillips sqs have a magical mid range vocal, are a bit more "spacious" but, they just arent linear enough, even though vocals sound a lot better, I find instruments, especially guitar, sounds just weird.
 
I'm trying to chase down some orsam, or gec brown base 6as7g.

 

[Skylab]

I do prefer the JAN Sylvania 6922 over the JAN Philips.

 

[Thaddy]

Skylab, those are actually on my list.  I also have some Sylvania 6DJ8's that will be going in next.

 

[Skylab]

I actually prefer the Sylvania 6DJ8 over the 6922, so I will be interested in what you think of those.

 

[Thaddy]

Forget about waiting.  I just tossed the Tung Sol 5998's in along with the Sylvania 6DJ8's.  After an hour of just letting the amp run I tossed on the HD650's.  THIS is what I was expecting out of this amp.  Simple outstanding.  This tubes are much more accurate and detailed than the stock RCA 6080's, it's incredible.  This is fun

 

[Skylab]

Yup.  6080's have always been a disappointment to me.

 

[Clayton SF]

Quote:

Forget about waiting.  I just tossed the Tung Sol 5998's in along with the Sylvania 6DJ8's.  After an hour of just letting the amp run I tossed on the HD650's.  THIS is what I was expecting out of this amp.  Simple outstanding.  This tubes are much more accurate and detailed than the stock RCA 6080's, it's incredible.  This is fun

I bet it's fun. Can you tell me what you are listening to. Thanks!

 

[Thaddy]

I have a few CD's that I know front and back, here's the rotation:
 
Alice in Chains - Live Unplugged
Dave Brubeck - Double Live from the USA & UK
Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concert
Nirvana - MTV Unplugged
Tool - Aenima
Tool - Salival
 
Honestly, this is the best I've ever heard these CD's reproduced.  The 5998's are very impressive so far!

 

[Clayton SF]

Wow. I can only imagine what Tool sounds like with your new tube combination. Their sound would really give those phones a challenging workout. Probably make your WA2 glow in the dark. And I'm talking about the chassis here.

 

[Thaddy]

Yeah, Tool has some incredibly complex drum passages that are made even more difficult to reproduce accurately once you add in the layers of bass guitar.  I also have to say I'm quite happy with the PS Audio DL III DAC.  It seems to be very neutral and doesn't subtract anything from the recordings.  Jack said the DL III and WA2 paired together quite nicely.

 

[Thaddy]

A better pictures I snapped with my P&S.  I'm really enjoying listening to this amp open up!
 

 

[Clayton SF]

^ You lucky dawg, you! Those tubes are a beaut! Sexy dimples them plates got, yes they do.

 

[Thaddy]

Yeah, the Tung Sol's give off a very understated glow but deep down they're absolutely menacing!
 
By the way, does anyone have experience with rolling the rectifier tubes in the WA2?  I kept the stock EI EZ80's in but I have a set of Amperex Holland EZ80's.