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How will you position the tubes in SP11 MK2

Hello every audiophile, a few questions need your expertise. I think the tubes in ARC SP11 MK2 don't require match pair(s) or match three, don't they? If you have 4 Mullards and 2 Telefunkens, how would you position them? Also, if you have 3 of each brand, then how will you do? And how about 4 Tele and 2 Mullards?
Thanks
eugeneli

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s23chang
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I used Siemens ECC88/6DJ8 for line stage. A bit warmer and softer than the Amperex. Didn't like the Mullard at all.
s23chang
620 posts
 
Yes. The ECC88 is more noisy and warmer than the E88CC.
Noticed why I never mentioned E88CC or 6922?
The ECC88 Siemens only comes in nickel plated pin and not gold pin.
I use 3 Siemens in line stage.

If interested, I still have some NOS ECC88 siemens.

Before I knew any better, I bought close to 50 of these tubes from this guy out in CA for 3 of the SP11 MKIIs we have. I then realized that SP11 MKII is very good design that tubes last very long time in the circuit ( unlike Melos or Audible Illusion.)

You can email me offline if you like.
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