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First Sound Preamp Owner's - What NOS tubes?????

Of those that own First Sound Presence preamps, what NOS tubes are you using in your unit? What sonic character does the tube(s) yield?

Thanks, from another new First Sound owner.

R.
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1markr
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Well, for the record, mine are VR5s. Thanks for the info Ace. I didn't realize there were so many variations.

I preferred the VR5s to any of the Amperex 7308 or 6922 tubes in the First Sound, as well as others.
thom_s
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I have found my FS Presence Del. Mk II, like any other component, highly sensitive to other gear in the system.

My Merlin TSM-MM monitors were excessively bright and this was tamed by moving from NOS Amperex (D-getter 6922, BB and Orange Globe 6DJ8s) to '60s vintage Mullard, Blackburn factory ECC88s.
audiofan12
12 posts
 
Philips SQ E188CC. These add a little warmth to the FS which it needs. I prefer even a little more bloom than the FS can give.
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virgo_ref
74 posts
 
Anyone have a good source for Mullard tubes? Looking for a pair of Mullard E188CC tubes.
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