Telefunken E88CC / 6922 Gold Grade / No Cryo Reviews

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“This tube is fantastic. Clean and clear and with a much more 3D sound to it. I also have tried a Philips pcc88 in the same mic. Also very clear but the 3D aspect of the Tele is just fantastic.”

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Posted 8 years ago

Gregory Hecathorn

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“I needed tubes for a line stage and phono stage, 4 each. So I asked Kevin, I needed a quiet, musical tube. He recommended the Telefunken E88cc/6922. I'm glad he did, this tube sounds so right, musical, quiet, perfectly balanced. I got a second set for down the road. These gold pins are supreme, get some!”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Superior smoothness when used in my Rode NTK microphone. Huge difference, and worth every penny. I went with the Platinum Grade, and recently replaced the microphone capsule as well.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“These tubes are fantastic in my Vinnie Rossi LIO! Thanks Kevin!”

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Posted 8 years ago

“All of these positive reviews started to feel like a dare. So I bought 4 of these for the Chinook, expecting to conclude that these reviews are exaggerations from a cult of crazies. Not. These things are the sh-t. I even copied the dude who mentioned Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side; he's right. Play the second track of Sturgill Simpson's new album. Or Etta James. Or Bill Evans. Or, um, any album in your collection. Instead of repeating what others are saying about the sound, I'll just say this: PHENOMENAL.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“If you have a Manley Chinook Phono Stage you must try these tubes - simply transformative (and the manufacturer supplied tubes were very good) these take the sound to another level - more detail - more treble - more bass. Buy 'em!”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Great Tube. Great composure even at high volumes and zero noise. I used this in a Vali 2 as a preamp in 2 solid state Hi Fi set ups and a Hybrid High End set up. This Tele is particularly useful when you use it in the preamp section of a bookshelf speaker set up. The unmistakably warm character of this tube literally created a wonderful textured and well toned midbass out of nowhere where the B&W PM1's response didn't even reach with a General Electric tube in the Vali 2 preamp. In floorstander set ups this tube's detail is amazing. You don't notice the increase in detail at first because the tube does not alter the nature of the program (most detailed tubes "seem" detailed because they are actually just bright). The Telefunken manages to bring forth details without having the bright character. It is a mystery how this tube achieves this but its there. It is a very musical and somewhat warm tube that gives a euphonic texture mostly in the low midrange - mid bass, but it does not roll off high frequencies. In that sense it could be called "neutral". For the price its great. If you have a system that sounds a bit bright, one of these telefunkens anywhere in the preamp path will absolutely transform your entire set up. Its also a game changer if it is located at the preamp stage of headphone amplifiers, it can turn bright cans such as DT Series Beyerdynamics into something phenomenal because they complement each other. This is the only I have ever heard that actually has "great bass", and that alone can be a game changer if included in any Tube based or bright HiFi set up. Don't hesitate, buy it now.”