[sdiy] Tube amplifier question

[Ralph Karsten]

JH. wrote:

>>Just FWIW, its true that 6DJ8s show up a lot in modern audio gear, but
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>that is no reason to go ahead and use them. They are terrible for audio
>(although very linear) due to microphonic problems endemic with the design.
>They are intended for instrumentation, not audio.
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>>-Ralph
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>Interesting!
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>What would you recommend instead?
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>JH.
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12AT7s , 12AU7s (if they are not microphonic) and 6SN7s are all better 
sounding tubes.

-Ralph