TUBES FOR THE GAT2

[givin2u]

ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR TUBES FOR THE GAT2. CURRENTLY USING JAN NOS 6922 PHILLIPS. ANYONE?

[jahatl513]

I have a GAT2, running stock CJ till I get more time in the burn. Some of my older friends say the tube that makes them happiest with sound is Telefunken CCa - Made in Germany; a high price for sound. Send an email to Jeff Fishel at CJ; ask him what he would recommend. I have some Gold Lion's I'm going to swap out of my Premier 17LS2 and try them here. I also hear Bugle boy has a special place as well in the ears of some.
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[givin2u]

I am trying the 6h23p reflectors in the Gat and it made a difference from the the stock tubes.

[joeinid]

I thought the GAT Series 2 only used PCC88 / 7DJ8 tubes, NOT the 6922 from the original GAT.

[givin2u]

If came with electro harmonics 6922

[joeinid]

Wow, thank you.

[givin2u]

You are welcome.

[Joe Appierto]

I was under the same impression as you, Joe. I remember some earlier discussions that the original GAT had a tendency to "eat" tubes at a pretty rapid rate pushing the 6922 tube complement to its limit (and a little beyond). As a result c-j switched to the more robust PCC88/7DJ8. Their web site still states that they use the 6922. That having been said, Jeff Dorgay's review of the GAT 2 in Tone Magazine states that his came equipped with vintage Philips PCC88/7DJ8.

So, I'm not really sure what's going on.

Regards,
Joe

[joeinid]

Thank you Joe. I believe the Conrad-Johnson website is not fully updated because they don’t specifically mention the GAT Series 2. All references mention the GAT not the series 2.

[joeinid]

https://www.audionirvana.org/forum/the- ... #post60885

More food for thought. We need to follow up with Conrad Johnson.

[jahatl513]

ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR TUBES FOR THE GAT2. CURRENTLY USING JAN NOS 6922 PHILLIPS. ANYONE?

Last night a 6922 went out in my ART 150. It was the Philips Holland E88c's sent with the amp from CJ a month back. I went upstairs and got a Quad of Genalex Gold Lion 6922's (platinum rated by Upscale) I had bought for use in my Prem17LS. I turned 3 of them loose in the ART; problem solved.
The Gold Lion's sell for $39+. I lost some definition but it gained in some other things that sound great, 3d/holographic. I have maybe 30 hours on my ART 150... Now in the GAT2 I took out what came with it, put in the Telefunken E88c/6922's I got in trade for other CJ stuff; they sell for $224 each. I highly recommend them for your GAT2 as well if you have the cash. The Gold Lion's... at that price may be worth a try in the GAT2 as well. I can say in the ART, last night it made me have a "wait a minute" moment due to the 3d nature, and maybe they play well with the Telefunken E88's which have a rich bright high.