The 6N1P draws more heater current than the tubes in the 6DJ8/6922/ECC88 family, so anything in that group should be interchangable in a component designed for the 6N1P. There are a plethora of NOS, vintage tubes available in both that and the 12AX7 family to choose from. Generally speaking, British tubes(ie: Brimar, Mullard) will have a warmer presentation and those from the USA and Germanic nations(ie: Sylvania, RCA, Siemens, Telefunken), cleaner, more defined. A lot of the Amperex tubes fall somewhere between. Just my observations, based on various components/circuit designs. Happy tube-tasting!
Upgrading tubes
Recently purchased a new Vincent Audio SV237 integrated and the stock tubes are barely broken in but can’t help but think I can make it better by upgrading the tubes. Currently it has 2 6N1P tubes and 1 12AX7 tube that are chinese manufactured. Any recommendations for upgrading and matching a better set of tubes from different manufacturers?
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Absolutely, upgrade your fuses(per davidpritchard’s recommendation) and the power cord, as well. Make your changes one at a time, keeping notes on your observations and(please) let us know of the results. Have fun! BTW: Parts Connexion has Hi-Fi Tuning's Golds and Silvers on sale. ie: (http://www.partsconnexion.com/fuse_hifituning_gold_main.html) |