I would also check out Brent Jesse as a tube source. He is honest and prices his stuff reasonably. Has a whole section on the 6SN7 and variants. He usually carries a Baldwin labeled tube which looks and sounds identical to the much more expensive Sylvania chrome top. I have had good results dealing with him over a number of years.
6SN7 tube question
Hello,
I need to replace the tubes in my Rogue 99 line preamp, which uses the 6SN7 tube. I was looking at an online seller who offers the following options with an affordably priced 6SN7 for a few dollars extra:
1. Balanced Triodes
2. High Gain
3. Low Noise and Microphonics
4. Matching
Options 3 and 4 seem most desirable for a preamp. My question is whether it is worth the extra few dollars (approx. $6 per tube) or is it just a pure marketing ploy to get suckers like me to drop more dough?
I need to replace the tubes in my Rogue 99 line preamp, which uses the 6SN7 tube. I was looking at an online seller who offers the following options with an affordably priced 6SN7 for a few dollars extra:
1. Balanced Triodes
2. High Gain
3. Low Noise and Microphonics
4. Matching
Options 3 and 4 seem most desirable for a preamp. My question is whether it is worth the extra few dollars (approx. $6 per tube) or is it just a pure marketing ploy to get suckers like me to drop more dough?