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Two excellent sampler CD's from Putumayo
A little more drifting off topic, but with all this talk ofradio, please check out CKUA.com, one of the most stellar broadcasters in the world, much variety and a lot of world music, although the number one world music DJ is on a severalmonth sabb... 
Higher end Tubes for Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000
Hmm, very interesting. I didn't notice any overt increase intemperature with my ES8's. I haven't done any tube-rolling for about a year now and since I have acquired a few more6DJ8 types since then, perhaps it's time to revisit this scenario and s... 
Higher end Tubes for Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000
Frogman,The 6ES8 is a variable mu tube, not suitable for pre-amp use,no wonder it sounded awful. The AH! uses the tubes only asbuffers, not as voltage gain devices, giving more leeway inyour choices. As long as pinout is compatible, anything goesb... 
Higher end Tubes for Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000
Au contraire, the 6ES8's work fine in the Ah, and they soundgreat too. After much tube-rolling, I settled on the 6ES8'sand yes, I wanted to use the much more expensive SiemensPCC88's or the Tungsrams and others-a very surprising find forme. YMMV! ...