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Old 09-07-2011, 01:04 PM
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I spoke to C-J today, I was told appx. 2K-3K hours on the ET5 tube. Then pay attention for noise and distortion. Good thing it only needs one.

Anyone try Gold Lions in their preamp?
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Old 09-07-2011, 03:32 PM
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Joe, it is a 6922 Sovtek on your ET5 ?
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Old 09-07-2011, 04:05 PM
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Joe, it is a 6922 Sovtek on your ET5 ?
I will open it up tomorrow and look. I don't know yet.
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Old 09-07-2011, 04:22 PM
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I haven't tried Gold Lions, but I will be at some point in the near future. I had great experience with their KT88s in my Premier 11A.

On the whole though, I've the stock tubes that C-J specs are quite good. The stock 6922 in Joe's ET-5 is probably an Electro-Harmonix.
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electro harmonix in my et5 (hard to see but there it is)
..looks like I'll be waiting awhile for the replacement EAT...so I may have to do a bit of experimenting.

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Old 09-07-2011, 06:32 PM
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I spoke to C-J today, I was told appx. 2K-3K hours on the ET5 tube. Then pay attention for noise and distortion. Good thing it only needs one.

Anyone try Gold Lions in their preamp?
Looks like the Gold Lions are fairly inexpensive, so I may just have to try one out. YEESH
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Old 09-07-2011, 10:51 PM
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Thanks Rayooo,

I have a couple of GL's coming and probably one somewhere in my stash.
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