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Tube recommendations for Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-11

single 6N11 stock vacuum tube can be replaced with 6DJ8, 6922, E88CC, ECC88, ECC88-01, 6H23n, Cca, 7308, PCC88
Tube mfr./ brand Type made in info sonic characteristics

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Audiokarma Poster

TubeDAC-11 stock tube (note: voiced with Grant Fidelity PC - 1.5 power cable): Shuguang 6N11 China late 70s/ early 80s NOS, Military grade, Bejing Tube Factory Amperex ECC88 Holland pinched waist

Neutral, should only be beat by a handful of tubes Reference tube: Detailed, revealing, rich full sound warm, detailed, relaxed open, airy; spooky imaging/ 3D harsh/ grainy: female vocal loud levels on par w/ gold pin Philips & Telefunken ECC88 better than stock tube good imaging/ bass, ok midrange, prefer stock good overall sound, smooth sounds good but lot of air, too exaggerated better than stock tube accurate, involving, dynamic cooler, crisp side of neutral, ultra quiet more balanced, less warm no improvement from stock tube; too bright lacking low end rich, romantic sound; sweet mid range excellent imaging, lowest bass, best midrange

iGrant (Ian- GF)

Wolfbane

Amperex Amperex - HP

ECC88 6922

Holland USA

White label 1960s gold pin

Wolfbane Deville9

Amperex Amperex Amperex Amperex- HP Amperex

6922 6DJ8 ECC88 6DJ8 7308

USA

PQ, gold pin, 1960s Bugle Boy

Wolfbane Rockyhill Salmacis67 brother love iGrant (Ian- GF), Phantom Mickster1972, Flysweep Wolfbane Catcher10

RCA Holland

Bugle Boy

Green label Electro-Harmonix 6922 Russia cheap

General Electric JJ Electronic

6DJ8 E88CC

USA ?

grey glass gold pin; Tesla factory

Mullard

ECC88-01

Great Britian -01 super premium, gold pin

brother love, Salmacis67

aerix
single 6N11 stock vacuum tube can be replaced with 6DJ8, 6922, E88CC, ECC88, ECC88-01, 6H23n, Cca, 7308, PCC88
Tube mfr./ brand Mullard- Philips Mullard- RCA Type ECC88-01 ECC88 made in info sweet lush, refined mid range, more tone vs. stock extended bass, improved midrange vs Bugle Boy & stock a favorite: big difference, lower mid bite/ softer top end pinched waist 1956 sonic characteristics

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Audiokarma Poster Wolfbane iGrant (Ian- GF), Rockyhill

Great Britian -01 super premium, gold pin Great Britian 1960s

Mullard- unbranded

ECC88

Germany ?

iGrant (Ian- GF)

Philips- Mullard

E88CC

holy batman response; wonderful upgrade iGrant (Ian- GF) spooky good, brings DAC-11 to big buck DAC league Note: bass a bit bloated, not as clean w/ Senn HD700 cans tight/fast bass, organic, real; almost as good midrange as the Mullard E88CC-01 nice low end, fullness; 100% black background Salmacis67

Philips

E88CC

SQ

Philips JAN Philips ECG Philips Siemens

6922 6922 PCC88 CCa USA pinched waist

Catcher10 brother love guystp 2string1, iGrant (Ian- GF)

ultra quiet, dry/ lean sound, rolled off highs excellent detail, has more of everything perfect mids, tight bass, non-fatiguing close to Mullard pinched waist, but leaner (preferred for Senn HD700 cans) tight bass, but highs a bit too much sounds great

Siemens Siemens Sylvania

E88CC PCC88 6922 USA cheap

2string1 iGrant (Ian- GF) 2string1

well balanced, beautiful highs

Tube recommendations for Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-11


single 6N11 stock vacuum tube can be replaced with 6DJ8, 6922, E88CC, ECC88, ECC88-01, 6H23n, Cca, 7308, PCC88
Tube mfr./ brand Sylvania Type 6922 made in USA Green label info sonic characteristics non-fatiguing; immediacy to vocals addicting depth/ dimensionality top end clarity, overall richness ranks comparable to Mullard but below Amperex pinched waist reference no improvement from stock tube warm, detailed, no harshness, very solid bass no improvement from stock tube London, England Wolfbane: Zaerix re-brander (matches RCA-Holland tube) sleeper tube: cheap, balanced tonality, wide soundstage, relaxed presentation, accurate bass dead silent, warm overall, tone. midbass lift, smooth treble

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Audiokarma Poster Mickster1972

Sylvania- RCA Telefunken

6922 ECC88

albee Wolfbane

Telefunken

E88CC

iGrant (Ian- GF), 2string1 Wolfbane iGrant

Tesla Zaerix

ECC88 ECC88/ 6DJ8

Zaerix

PCC88/ 7DJ8

London, England

FlySweep

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