[Dubstep Girl]

  Today, it is 5 day old.  
Sophia princess rectifier, 7236 upgrade tubes from Jack.  The drivers are still stock.  I am looking for some good driver tubes to get a fuller bottom end and maybe a touch more air in the mid.

 
ah yeah the sophia, good tube.
 
i wish i got to roll around more drivers. i liked my rca grey glass 6sn7, the 6f8g where nice but noisy.

 

[jc9394]

  Today, it is 5 day old.  
Sophia princess rectifier, 7236 upgrade tubes from Jack.  The drivers are still stock.  I am looking for some good driver tubes to get a fuller bottom end and maybe a touch more air in the mid.

I don't think Sophia will give WA22 justice at all.  I sold it soon after I acquired EML and other NOS tubes.  The stock drivers tubes are totally crappy, the overall sound presentation and signature will change after the amp break in and with better tubes.
 
As far as you questions on dual rectifiers on WA5LE, I do not have any issues.  The few incidents I heard and knew about it is we start rolling more power demanding drivers tubes, eg. ECC32, then the Sophia and EML cannot handle it.  The 596/5U4GB, will handle more demanding drivers tubes better.

 

[jc9394]

   
ah yeah the sophia, good tube.
 
i wish i got to roll around more drivers. i liked my rca grey glass 6sn7, the 6f8g where nice but noisy.

I think is more of your adapters grid wire positions on the noisy 6F8G, they are definitely not as quiet as normal 6SN7.

 

[jc9394]

  Today, it is 5 day old.  
Sophia princess rectifier, 7236 upgrade tubes from Jack.  The drivers are still stock.  I am looking for some good driver tubes to get a fuller bottom end and maybe a touch more air in the mid.

 
 
The WA22 will be fully burn in about 250ish hours.

 

[Dubstep Girl]

btw i was looking at my 7236 tubes. does anyone know if jack still sells sylvania 7236?
 
i just noticed how different the sylvania and tung sol 7236 look. the plates are like completely different and the tung sol 7236 are taller too.

 

[GrindingThud]

I think http://www.vacuumtubes.net still has some at reasonable prices. That's where I got my last one from.

btw i was looking at my 7236 tubes. does anyone know if jack still sells sylvania 7236?

i just noticed how different the sylvania and tung sol 7236 look. the plates are like completely different and the tung sol 7236 are taller too.

 

[jc9394]

  btw i was looking at my 7236 tubes. does anyone know if jack still sells sylvania 7236?
 
i just noticed how different the sylvania and tung sol 7236 look. the plates are like completely different and the tung sol 7236 are taller too.

My 2 cents and I think MH's too if I remember correctly, the TS are better in every way.  Save your money for BL63.

 

[Dubstep Girl]

I think http://www.vacuumtubes.net still has some at reasonable prices. That's where I got my last one from.

ah ok yeah thats the only place i knew had them at a good price.
 
just curious.
 
didn't need any yet though. i have 2 pairs of the sylvania and 2 tung sol. i was worried though cause i know the sylvania had been used quite a bit before.

 

[Dubstep Girl]

 
My 2 cents and I think MH's too if I remember correctly, the TS are better in every way.  Save your money for BL63.

 
ah yes, the MWT BL63. aren't they different than 6F8G/6SN7 though? like less power?

 

[MacedonianHero]

 
My 2 cents and I think MH's too if I remember correctly, the TS are better in every way.  Save your money for BL63.

Agreed on the TS vs. Slyvanias. 

 

[jc9394]

Not an exact replacements but I'm very interested in them too.
 
Did you look into ECC32?

 

[dminches]

The ECC32s are my favorite tubes when I can substitute them for 6SN7s.

 

[jc9394]

The ECC32s are my favorite tubes when I can substitute them for 6SN7s.

 
On WA5?  Choose the rectifiers carefully, dannie01 has his EML died prematurely because of this.  Soon after the ECC32 dies too.

 

[dminches]

No, on my DAC.

 

[jc9394]

  Agreed on the TS vs. Slyvanias. 

wow, every time I mention MH or GS-X you are here, is this a code set off an alarm? 

 
How are GTA lately?    I need to visit soon, need some good Asian and Indian food...