The new production JJ/Tesla E88CC is a very warm tube and quiet tube that I have used in a CDP with success. I've also used it in a headphone amp. It's cheap so give it a try, not much to lose.
My 6922 Tubes Are Too Bright!
I recently bought a Canary CD-100 CD player. I swapped out the ElectroHarmonix 6922 tubes for Amperex NOS made in Holland since I had read a review stating that the tubes it came with were too bright. Unfortunately, it's still too bright for my tastes. Does anyone have a 6922 they would recommend that's a bit warmer?
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There are so many variants. This is one article that I found helpful: https://www.audioasylum.com/scripts/d.pl?audio/faq/joes-tubes.html#6DJ8 But ultimately, it is a lot of trial and error. |
I used the Siemens CCA grey-plate tubes in my tube DAC I used to manufacture. Excellent tube, fast and clean. They can be $450 a pair from Germany on ebay, but worth it. If your system still sounds bright with this tube, then there is something else wrong in your system, probably too much jitter from the digital source, or may be your preamp. Steve N. Empirical Audio |
I’m wondering if the problem is indeed your CDP and tube selection. With regard to your Amperex, there are many variants and levels of that brand leading up to the PQ. The higher you go, the more refined the top-end. I have also rolled quite a few NOS 6922/7308/6DJ8 in my DAC. I did not find them bright, but found differences in the bass slam and sweetness of the mids. Siemens and Telefunken are tubes that have open, dynamic sonics. Their top-end is extended but smooth, never bright. I would not use many of the new production tubes as a reference since few of them present linear sonics. Possibly try the JJ/Tesla E88CC recommended by @newbee . Can you tell us what the rest of your system consists of? Room size, any acoustic treatments? It may be this CDP does not have the right synergy with one of your components, such as speakers, ICs, or preamp. |
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