I'm currently using Western Electric 6AK5 1940'S with great results, great improvement over stock chinese tubes. The unit with the tube upgrade alone sounds more cohesive with smoother top end. Consider doing some mods, it will transform this buffer. I have have replaced the output caps to Mundorf M-CAP Supreme Silver/Oil 1uf and removed the input capacitors now wired directly.
Tube rolling in Yaqin Pacific Valve Tube Buffer
A Shuguang 6N1 is included with the tube buffer from the factory. It sounds pleasant. An Amperex 6dj8 orange globe A frame I tried, sounded surprisingly thin and the highs shrill. I can only guess that the buffer is "voiced" for the supplied Shuguang 6N1 tube and NOS tubes therefore don't sound as one would expect.
I read that owners of Yaqin & Pacific Valve tube buffers have bee using JAN Philip green label 6922.
Does anybody have any other experience with tube upgrades for these tube buffers?
Thanks.
I read that owners of Yaqin & Pacific Valve tube buffers have bee using JAN Philip green label 6922.
Does anybody have any other experience with tube upgrades for these tube buffers?
Thanks.