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Old 05-22-2014, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DinaMoe View Post
Well I finally rolled the new Amperex 7308s into the Chinook last night.

In a word; WOW!

I was expecting a change in sound but I was not prepared for this transformation. EVERYTHING is just better; lows, mids, highs, detail, soundstage, dynamics. Everything. THIS is what I was expecting from a world class tube preamp. The Russian Electro Harmonix tubes that come stock do not do the Chinook justice.

With jaw wide open, my first thought was, "I have to get another set of these Amperex's because once these fade out, I will NEED to have more to roll in. There is no going back".

-Mike
Cool, glad they're working out! I know what it feels like to find the right tubes matched to your gear. Never did too much rolling of 6922, but I did get the feeling that those Amperex 7308 are excellent tubes. I've also used them in a Melos SHA-Gold headphone amp. Certainly much better than the (admittedly competent) Sovtek 6922. Ah, now the hoarding of spares beings!
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