[picklgreen]

The telefunken ecc308s are 12ax7 equivalents. They are for a jolida jd9 phono stage I have. The tung sol 5998 dont sound very good at all. They sound nothing like the WE 421A. Another good choice is the GEC 6080.

 

[thecrow]

i'll keep the gec 6080s in mind - once me and the amp get well acquainted
 
cheers
peter

 

[jhljhl]

The telefunken ecc308s are 12ax7 equivalents. They are for a jolida jd9 phono stage I have. The tung sol 5998 dont sound very good at all. They sound nothing like the WE 421A. Another good choice is the GEC 6080.

I think you're being rather picky pickl. 

  The 5998s I've heard are quite nice but not as refined as 421a.

 

[ru4music]

 
I think you're being rather picky pickl. 

  The 5998s I've heard are quite nice but not as refined as 421a.

+1
 
The 5998s sound fantastic with my `75 and `74 6N23P Reflektors and Amperex PQ whites.

 

[tubesareus]

Hi guys.
 
I purchased something like this " NOS NIB Bendix Red Bank 6082A tubes -tested- 26v 6080 6as7".
This was last minute purchase and now I have some doubts . Can't find any info on this tube , well plenty info on Bendix in general
but this 6082A and 26V worries me . Is this something save to use in WA2 ?

 

[ru4music]

  Hi guys.
 
I purchased something like this " NOS NIB Bendix Red Bank 6082A tubes -tested- 26v 6080 6as7".
This was last minute purchase and now I have some doubts . Can't find any info on this tube , well plenty info on Bendix in general
but this 6082A and 26V worries me . Is this something save to use in WA2 ?

No, the 6082 tube requires 26.5 volts for the filament (heater) and the 6080 tube (i.e. WA2) uses 6.3 volts.  Other tube characteristics between the two types seem similar, but the 6082 tube would require 4 times the heater voltage for it to operate properly.

 

[Franatic]

  LOL jhl........

  Mini WA22....I've had my WA2 since 2009 and was communicating with Jack on the WA22 before it came out...He confirmed the 6SN7 driver but I already had a balanced setup so I passed it up.
 
There is just soooo many tubes to try in the WA2. The 6922 is an awesome tube and I have tried many from the globes to the reflektors.  I also have a hybrid that uses 6922/6DJ8 so I have tried a lot.
 
It's time to go to the dark side.  The 6922 is not the end all be all.....I am an adapter freak and have tried many tubes in many different amps.  The 6SN7 takes the WA2 to another level as well as other off the wall tubes.  You should check out the DV336SE thread (Part II) I started over seven years ago.  We cross reference tubes with adapters with the Elise and WA2 and DV.  If it works with my 6CG7 adapter, it will work in the WA2.
 
This setup I'm listening to now will rival any 6922.
 
JAN-CRC 6AS7G power tubes and JAN-CHS 6SN7GT VT-231 drivers.
 
Come to the dark side guys.......A big wide world out there...Give the 6922 a rest.  I have tried many driver tubes in the WA2.....My TS 6BK7B will put the '75 reflektors in timeout in a corner with nowhere to run.....I paid 12 beans shipped for them..Time to expand the horizons fellas!!!!!
 
Cheers!!!
 
 

 
 
 
 

I recently installed a pair of "75 Reflektor single wire getter 6N23Ps that were the best in my WA2 to date and made my Siemens CCAs kind of obsolete. A truly great tube in the 6922/6DJ8 family. I was very happy with these tubes.
 
Well, Heatfan, you enticed me to the other side. I am always willing to try something better. I bought the 6SN7 to ECC88 adapter and a pair of Sylvania VT-231s and gave them a try.................Wow, this does bring the WA2 to another level. The detail retrieval and timbre of these tubes is outstanding and the soundstage and imaging are spectacular. Percussion, horns, guitars and vocals all sound more realistic. The  downside from the Reflektors is in the lower bass region, they don't go as deep. Also, there is a bit less smoothness, although that can be expected when you are retrieving micro-details. I can tell you these tubes pair beautifully with the WE-421A power tubes.
 
The Sylvania VT-231s were my entry point to see how good ~6SN7 types are in the WA2. I am convinced and will be plotting my next move........there are many possibilities with this tube family. Time to do some research................thanks for the prodding HeatFan12!

 

[picklgreen]

I had no idea you could use the 6SN7 type tubes in the WA2 with an adapter! OK adapters on order. Now what are the best price no object holy grail 6SN7 type tubes you can get? You know the ones you'd sell a kidney for.

 

[tubesareus]

Thank you .
I should have known better to ask before purchase.

 

[tubesareus]

  Hi guys.
 
I purchased something like this " NOS NIB Bendix Red Bank 6082A tubes -tested- 26v 6080 6as7".
This was last minute purchase and now I have some doubts . Can't find any info on this tube , well plenty info on Bendix in general
but this 6082A and 26V worries me . Is this something save to use in WA2 ?

 

 
No, the 6082 tube requires 26.5 volts for the filament (heater) and the 6080 tube (i.e. WA2) uses 6.3 volts.  Other tube characteristics between the two types seem similar, but the 6082 tube would require 4 times the heater voltage for it to operate properly.

 

  Thank you .
I should have known better to ask before purchase.

Ok this looks better.

 

[jhljhl]

I had no idea you could use the 6SN7 type tubes in the WA2 with an adapter! OK adapters on order. Now what are the best price no object holy grail 6SN7 type tubes you can get? You know the ones you'd sell a kidney for.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/117677/the-reference-6sn7-thread
 
6sn7 reference thread

 

[rb2013]

Buyer beware Seller on Ebay of Russian tubes goes by nos-tube.  Received a box of tubes - 80% fails or the wrong tube.  Refuses to issue a refund.
 
Ugg!  These Ukrainian Ebay dealers make me nuts!

 

 

[ru4music]

  Buyer beware Seller on Ebay of Russian tubes goes by nos-tube.  Received a box of tubes - 80% fails or the wrong tube.  Refuses to issue a refund.
 
Ugg!  These Ukrainian Ebay dealers make me nuts!

 

Was this recently Rob?

 

[rb2013]

 
Was this recently Rob?

Yes - just got them.  Ugg!  The worst was out of 4 of the HGs all were fails!  Send the common mediocre double getter post Reflektors that aren't worth more then a few dollars.  The single wire getter ones are the hard ones to find.

 

[picklgreen]

Hopefully you paid with paypay. File a dispute claim or if you just paid directly with a credit card open a fraud claim with them! You will get your money back. Usually its guarnteed when its a russian seller.