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Tube rolling for EAR 912

Hi, i've just registered here but have been a passive read'er for a while, and learned a lot in different threads.

I have recently bought an EAR 912 tube preamp and i want to experiment with different tubes (not because im not happy as it is, i love it... but because i can :) ). So i wonder if anyone have tested 6N1P-EV tube in the 912? And how did it compare to the original? I got the following quote from wiki, regarding this tube: "... excellent low distortion and low noise characteristics."

I am also open for suggestion to other types of tubes, but preferably only tubes that someone has heard on the 912.

Note that i am completely green when it comes to tube amps and tubes, theEAR912 is my first one.
aboy

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Thanks i will check the sites you refer to.

I agree its a good pre, i was actually not looking for a pre when i bought this one, i just needed a phono amp. But when i got a question from a dealer to try at home it blew me away, the previous pre i had vas the Electrocompaniet EC 4.8, but it could not keep up with the sound from the 912.

For future references, for others who might have an interest in this, i did buy some 6N1P tubes i found on ebay, and the sound from them was a bit warmer than the original tdp branded tubes. It was minor differences, but i think it was slightly less control in the bass region, and the midband was maybe slightly warmer.
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