Mr Trev
Headphoneus Supremus
Weebles wobble, but they don't fall downYou could always increase its stature.
Weebles wobble, but they don't fall downYou could always increase its stature.
Hello. I bought them on my domestic site Avito. Though it will be difficult for you to convince seller to send order overseas. Try Ebay at least, but the price will not be so sweat as it was for me... It is some benefit to live in country that still produces tubes.Where'd you get the Tesla E88CC? Tubedepot.com is out of stock and can't back order.
I just recently ordered my Vali 2+ and still waiting for it to be shipped.I have Vali2+ for about a month now and didn't made much tube rolling so far. That what I experienced for that moment:
1) Stock 6BZ7 I didn't used much, It's okay tube, pretty linear and good sounding. You can pretty happy with it until you start rolling tubes. And it is free.
2) 6N23P-EV is a step above stock tube. Have nice low end, clear high treble and lush middle. It also a little agressive to my ear. Good for rock music.
3) JAN 6922 very pleasant, a little rolled back sound, not much of bas though.
4) EH 6922 is one of my favorites. It has somewhat relaxed, warm sound, with good bass and recessed highs that I can listen for a long period.
5) Tesla E88CC 32 factory is my current tube and it will stay theree I think. It has sow musical sound, that extends on every frequency: puchy bass, lush medium, crispy highs. Also exellent soundstage and very detailed. No drawbacks.
6) 6N1P-EV surprisingly very good sounding tube for it's price. For sound It's like 6N23P-EV but a little brighter and no so agressive.
7) Gold Lion 6922 is a very good and expensive 6922 tube. I can compare it sound to Tesla E88CC but GL6922 is fatiguing to my ears, a can't listen it for long. And a price is too high.
8) EH 6CG7 sounds opposite to EH 6922. When EH 6922 is a dark tube EH 6CG7 is a bright, with no so much bass in it. And it sound to me like solid state amp with it insive Vali 2+, what I didn't search in hybrid amp.
So the prices to make more objective judgement: 1 - free, 2 - 10 USD, 3 - 28 USD, 4 - 28 USD (bought for 13 in opened box), 5 - 10 USD (for 4 tubes got that price), 6 - around 3 USD (very cheap), 7 - 45 USD, 8 - 22 USD.
And summary:
1) Best budget tube - 6N1P-EV clear winner. You can't get more capable tube for this price. I have Voshod plant tube (with flying penis logo). Reflektor 6N1P-EV may sound different.
2) Best price/value tube - Tesla E88CC. If in your region Tesla is more expensive then you may consider 6N23P-EV, but in that case it will be also not cheap I suppose.
3) Best quality tube - Tesla E88CC for a price a bought it it's unbeatable.
Also had great Tesla E88CC gold pins, but it has humm sond in one channel and I sent it back for exhange to seller. Whaiting for it return and may be also buy from this seller Siemens E88CC for 29 USD to my collection. And this must be stopped. On 6922 pin layout tubes of course - there are some 6SN7 tubes, that I want to hear. Waiting for tube adapter from fellow Deyan.
I have Vali2+ for about a month now and didn't made much tube rolling so far. That what I experienced for that moment:
1) Stock 6BZ7 I didn't used much, It's okay tube, pretty linear and good sounding. You can pretty happy with it until you start rolling tubes. And it is free.
2) 6N23P-EV is a step above stock tube. Have nice low end, clear high treble and lush middle. It also a little agressive to my ear. Good for rock music.
3) JAN 6922 very pleasant, a little rolled back sound, not much of bas though.
4) EH 6922 is one of my favorites. It has somewhat relaxed, warm sound, with good bass and recessed highs that I can listen for a long period.
5) Tesla E88CC 32 factory is my current tube and it will stay theree I think. It has sow musical sound, that extends on every frequency: puchy bass, lush medium, crispy highs. Also exellent soundstage and very detailed. No drawbacks.
6) 6N1P-EV surprisingly very good sounding tube for it's price. For sound It's like 6N23P-EV but a little brighter and no so agressive.
7) Gold Lion 6922 is a very good and expensive 6922 tube. I can compare it sound to Tesla E88CC but GL6922 is fatiguing to my ears, a can't listen it for long. And a price is too high.
8) EH 6CG7 sounds opposite to EH 6922. When EH 6922 is a dark tube EH 6CG7 is a bright, with no so much bass in it. And it sound to me like solid state amp with it insive Vali 2+, what I didn't search in hybrid amp.
So the prices to make more objective judgement: 1 - free, 2 - 10 USD, 3 - 28 USD, 4 - 28 USD (bought for 13 in opened box), 5 - 10 USD (for 4 tubes got that price), 6 - around 3 USD (very cheap), 7 - 45 USD, 8 - 22 USD.
And summary:
1) Best budget tube - 6N1P-EV clear winner. You can't get more capable tube for this price. I have Voshod plant tube (with flying penis logo). Reflektor 6N1P-EV may sound different.
2) Best price/value tube - Tesla E88CC. If in your region Tesla is more expensive then you may consider 6N23P-EV, but in that case it will be also not cheap I suppose.
3) Best quality tube - Tesla E88CC for a price a bought it it's unbeatable.
Also had great Tesla E88CC gold pins, but it has humm sond in one channel and I sent it back for exhange to seller. Whaiting for it return and may be also buy from this seller Siemens E88CC for 29 USD to my collection. And this must be stopped. On 6922 pin layout tubes of course - there are some 6SN7 tubes, that I want to hear. Waiting for tube adapter from fellow Deyan.
Okay I'm having a bit of a dilemma, I can't seem to find Tesla E88CC 32 for a good price. So now I have 2 options:I have Vali2+ for about a month now and didn't made much tube rolling so far. That what I experienced for that moment:
1) Stock 6BZ7 I didn't used much, It's okay tube, pretty linear and good sounding. You can pretty happy with it until you start rolling tubes. And it is free.
2) 6N23P-EV is a step above stock tube. Have nice low end, clear high treble and lush middle. It also a little agressive to my ear. Good for rock music.
3) JAN 6922 very pleasant, a little rolled back sound, not much of bas though.
4) EH 6922 is one of my favorites. It has somewhat relaxed, warm sound, with good bass and recessed highs that I can listen for a long period.
5) Tesla E88CC 32 factory is my current tube and it will stay theree I think. It has sow musical sound, that extends on every frequency: puchy bass, lush medium, crispy highs. Also exellent soundstage and very detailed. No drawbacks.
6) 6N1P-EV surprisingly very good sounding tube for it's price. For sound It's like 6N23P-EV but a little brighter and no so agressive.
7) Gold Lion 6922 is a very good and expensive 6922 tube. I can compare it sound to Tesla E88CC but GL6922 is fatiguing to my ears, a can't listen it for long. And a price is too high.
8) EH 6CG7 sounds opposite to EH 6922. When EH 6922 is a dark tube EH 6CG7 is a bright, with no so much bass in it. And it sound to me like solid state amp with it insive Vali 2+, what I didn't search in hybrid amp.
So the prices to make more objective judgement: 1 - free, 2 - 10 USD, 3 - 28 USD, 4 - 28 USD (bought for 13 in opened box), 5 - 10 USD (for 4 tubes got that price), 6 - around 3 USD (very cheap), 7 - 45 USD, 8 - 22 USD.
And summary:
1) Best budget tube - 6N1P-EV clear winner. You can't get more capable tube for this price. I have Voshod plant tube (with flying penis logo). Reflektor 6N1P-EV may sound different.
2) Best price/value tube - Tesla E88CC. If in your region Tesla is more expensive then you may consider 6N23P-EV, but in that case it will be also not cheap I suppose.
3) Best quality tube - Tesla E88CC for a price a bought it it's unbeatable.
Also had great Tesla E88CC gold pins, but it has humm sond in one channel and I sent it back for exhange to seller. Whaiting for it return and may be also buy from this seller Siemens E88CC for 29 USD to my collection. And this must be stopped. On 6922 pin layout tubes of course - there are some 6SN7 tubes, that I want to hear. Waiting for tube adapter from fellow Deyan.
On photo I wrote actual marking on lamp, that you will see holding that lamp in your hand. In description I did write it latin co-symbol name.lol this will be my first tube amp (Vali 2+ still on the way here) so I've been reading / learning a lot about tubes the past few weeks.
Again much appreciated on your comparison review it helped a lot, looking forward to the Tesla E88CC vs 6N23P-EV impressions.
Oh on a side note, I notice in your picture it says 6N23P-EB but in your message it says 6N23P-EV, is it actually suppose to be EB or EV, also are they actually different? Just double checking so if I end up going that route I'm not getting the wrong one. Thanks!