Your apologies are completely accepted. I just don't understand why you criticize something you don't own. You admit you bought the wrong one - so of course it won't work right.
Anyway - I'm leaving due to a very nasty PM I received from the Moderator here. Just unfair. I have had my clashes with some before - but I was always treated with some respect.
Folks need to know the history and back story. You see in my moniker the title 'Contributor' - that was awarded to me for my 6922 Tube review. This is rarely done here. I had uncovered a hidden jem in the 6dj8/6922/E88CC/ECC88/E188CC/CCa family. This is one of the most popular signal tubes used in Audio.
Actually I had 'discovered' the tremendous SQ of a whole group of compatible tubes made in Russia in the 70's for their space program. They still make them today - but the SQ of a few of these vintage NOS tubes are just superb. The best I call the 'HG's or 'Holy Grail' 1975 Reflektor 6N23P Silver Shield SWGP. These tubes were totally unknown until I had gone to extreme lengths to discover (bought over 1,000 6N23P tubes from shady and crooked Eastern Europe Ebay dealers. Bought a tube tester and began to assemble properly matched pairs to evaluate). Long, long story - my blogging was initially flamed to a burnt crisp. Especially after posting my monster tube review. You see I do nothing half a**ed - I'm in all the way, or not at all.
Not one to roll over I fought back and was banned from Headfi for a few days. Jude interceded and I was reinstated. I'm still banned from the Lyr tube rolling thread.
Just Google '6922 Tube Review' and see what pops up #1 in the search.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/761078/6922-tube-review-17-top-6922-6n23p-e88cc-cca-7308-e188cc-tubes
Anyway - these magical HG tubes have become unbelievably popular. Used to sell for $10 a tube - now you are lucky to find a decent pair for $200. The nearly overwhelming concurrence on the SQ merits of these tubes has been sweet satisfaction for me. After many, many bruising battles to fight for their recognition - at least so folks would give them a try. That in my opinion was my major contribution back to the Audio Community - one that has given me so much musical joy over the decades.
Wash, rinse, repeat on the discovery of the Gustard U12 DDC, and then a whole host of other great (and cheap) DDC's. On to the XU208 class of DDC's and the Singxer F-1. I was the gent to put that on the map - and the later SU-1. Then on to the Rednet 3 AOIP Dante AES67 audio chains.
Now here. So you see this is not my first rodeo. IN MY threads - Headfi only a venue for them - I have been the driving force behind these blogs and experiments - has gone largely unrecognized by the Admin here. Other then my many thanks to Jude for his support.
I do not suffer fools lightly - and you come off as a fool. So I apologize to you and anyone who felt I treated you unfairly.
But it's time to move on...I have many more exciting audio discoveries to report on...so on we go.
Cheers everyone!