Tubes for Cary sli80 integrted


hi friends .
after i read in the forum things about tubes for my cary sli80 i dont know what is the best tubes for my sli 80.
i m new in the tubes world so i dont know what kind of tubes is sound really good in my sli80.
i have the standart tubes that came with my sli80 'and i have devore fidelity nines speakers ,and cd of cary cdp1.
pls can u suggest me what will give me good sound stage to my speakers and vocally and not thin sound.
i hear music like rock country and others.
and if the 6922 sovtek tubes made in russia is good or not or better to put anothers tubes that give me alot better sound ? all i know that cary company put this tubes so they know what to choose or this is cheaper tubes that not will bring the sli80 to the amazing sounds ?
bolero32

Showing 2 responses by fpeel

My SLI-80 has been retubed similarly to Brf's. The main exception are SED Winged "C" EL34s run exclusively in triode mode. I have a set of the KT88s, too, but my Merlins (and my ears) prefer the extra warmth of the EL34s.
Again, mostly agree with Brf, especially with regard to the Gold Lion reproductions. They're hard to beat for the money.

My suggestion would be for better input tubes; IMO they make the second biggest difference after the power tubes. There are a lot of options in the 6922 family and you'll find there's almost as much disagreement on what's best.

Talk to some of the tube sellers and browse the Internet as there are a number of discussions and articles on the subject.

Rolling tubes can be a never ending quest and it's all about synergy between ALL the tubes in play, especially in an integrated.