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6922 Sovtek Variances ???

The earlier 6922 Sovteks look exactly like a Svetlana 6H23P-EB, I have both in my hands and they are identical, right down to the O getter halo. The newer Sovteks are not similar at all, they have a totally different getter halo? What gives? Can anyone shed some light on these findings?

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newbee
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At last, a grrreat use for those old Sovteks. I can save them for future resale. Who'd a thunk! At last a perfect solution. Are used pulls going to be valuable too? :-)
newbee
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IMHO old Sovteks and old 6h23's not only look alike they sounded alike in my ARC SP10II, and I think they were made by the same company and just have different designations. I really couldn't pick up a difference tonally or clarity wise. Compared to later Sovteks I thought they had more body and the new(er) ones were very 'cool'. I used them in non-critical locations and they were fine. Not my favorite tube but if you need a 'rugged tube' the old Sovtek/6h23 is excellent.
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