One_speed,
It's real funny that you should mention that the Sovteks are overly warm & that the bass is bloated!!!! Sovtek 6922 are *NOT* known for this character! In fact, as Newbee correctly pointed out, Sovtek 6922 are known for the diametrically opposite character - lack of warmth! I have 6922 in my tube pre - they are *not* warm/lush or overly bloated - they are on the accurate side of neutral.
It seems that you have some OTHER problem in your system! It is *not* the tube! Check your speaker position in your room? Are they too close to the side &/or rear wall? That'll bloat the bass thru room corner reinforcement. As Brauser suggested, have you spiked your speakers?
It's real funny that you should mention that the Sovteks are overly warm & that the bass is bloated!!!! Sovtek 6922 are *NOT* known for this character! In fact, as Newbee correctly pointed out, Sovtek 6922 are known for the diametrically opposite character - lack of warmth! I have 6922 in my tube pre - they are *not* warm/lush or overly bloated - they are on the accurate side of neutral.
It seems that you have some OTHER problem in your system! It is *not* the tube! Check your speaker position in your room? Are they too close to the side &/or rear wall? That'll bloat the bass thru room corner reinforcement. As Brauser suggested, have you spiked your speakers?