The 6H30 tube has achieved a fair amount of acclaim recently as one of "the" tubes to use in reference preamps. I personally have owned 4 ARC Ref preamps that use them, as well as a BAT VK30 SE that uses them and now just bought a BAT VK32 SE that also uses them.
Throughout the ownership of these 6 preamps that use these tubes, there is clearly sonic family resemblance that makes me think I am hearing some of the quality of the 6H30, which clearly I love or I would not be on preamp #6 using this tube. I find them to be effortless and incredibly stable with regard to sonic balance, not to mention 10,000 hour durability.
What I do not know is the sonic differences between the standard Sovtek 6H30's which are cheap at $30 a piece and the more expensive variants, including the DR 6H30P at $200 per, not to mention some allegedly magical $700/ tube magic inducers.
I would love to hear any feedback about the different tubes, plus the equipment they were evaluated in.
Throughout the ownership of these 6 preamps that use these tubes, there is clearly sonic family resemblance that makes me think I am hearing some of the quality of the 6H30, which clearly I love or I would not be on preamp #6 using this tube. I find them to be effortless and incredibly stable with regard to sonic balance, not to mention 10,000 hour durability.
What I do not know is the sonic differences between the standard Sovtek 6H30's which are cheap at $30 a piece and the more expensive variants, including the DR 6H30P at $200 per, not to mention some allegedly magical $700/ tube magic inducers.
I would love to hear any feedback about the different tubes, plus the equipment they were evaluated in.