jerico
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MIke - I'm with you in thinking the 22 resonds well to tube rolling.Right now I'm using this combo with my LCD2, very happily (apologies if anything I write here contradicts what I wrote above - this is an ongoing experiment!):
2399/5998 + Sylvania VT231 + EML 5U4G mesh plate
I've been swapping the EML out with a few TungSols (5U4G and 5U4GB) - I find I like these about as much as the EML (in concert with the power/driver tubes above). I also tried a Mullard GZ33 but found it a bit boring.
I did go back to trying the Sylvania 7236 over the last few weeks, and in most cases I still don't prefer them - I find them a bit too soft with the LCD2, all else equal. Though i do find them great with jazz and rock with the LCD2. I know Skylab has said he finds the 7236 to be brighter than the 2399/5998 in the 22/LCD2 setup - different strokes I guess (different equipment could certainly affect perceptions - and I do use a "warm" interconnect, Cardas Golden Reference, FWIW).
Interestingly, last night I was A/B'ing the LCD2 and T1 with the 7236s in the amp - I find they work real well with the T1, though I prefer the LCD2 sound in general (the T1 pulls office duty for me most of the time, but I bring them home every so often to mix things up).