@thecarpathian Here ya go! I've owned one many moons ago!
Suggestions for Preamp Tubes
Friends,
I seek your suggestions for preamp tubes. My preamp is a Quicksilver remote control line stage preamp that came equipped with two 6DJ8 tubes. Mike Sanders, who built the preamp, confirmed that I can substitute the stock tubes with 6N1P, 6AQ8, 6922, or 7308 tubes. The treble seems a bit bright, although the bass and mids seem lovely to me with the 6DJ8 tubes. Should I try another option from among these alternatives?
The other components in my system are:
Audiolab CD transport
Cambridge Audio CXN100 Streamer
Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M
The aforementioned Quicksilver preamp
A custom tube amp with four Tung Sol KT150's
and Klipsch Cornwall IV's.
Any suggestions on whether to swap the preamp tubes and, if so, with recommended options will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jay
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@yogiboy , No kidding! For some reason I had it in my head they don't come with remotes. Now I want one! |
@yogiboy and @thecarpathian, I'll vouch for the remote on the Quicksilver preamp. Thus far, it has worked flawlessly. |
@thecarpathian FYI: The remote is used for volume only and no other features. @jksimmons The vintage Sylvania 6DJ8 is a great sounding tube with that preamp. |
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