Reflector 6H23p-EB / 6922 (Premium)
From Wall Of Sound: "The 6H23p-EB tube is refined, restrained and nuanced. Starting with the bass, the 6H23p-EB is slightly less forceful, but more controlled and articulate than the Tesla ECC88/JJ E88CC combination. The midrange is nicely detailed. Male and female vocals are more present and detailed as well. The twang of guitar strings in Knopfler’s Golden Heart is more apparent. This increased detail is not at the expense of treble smoothness : it’s nicely detailed, yet doesn’t seem to overemphasize the vocal sibilance of the McLachlan and McKennitt tracks. There is, on occasion, a very slight treble hardness, but this is a minor failing in light of all the things this tube does well. I have about 90 hours on these tubes and it would not surprise me if this would smooth out a bit more by the 200 hour mark. The price is reasonable for the performance offered, and certainly seems like a bargain compared to the high prices and questionable performance of some of other NOS tubes...I wasn’t expecting the 6H23p-EB to be this good."
This premium Russian built NOS 6922 tube replacement is also known by various Russian names, including 6N23n-EB, 6H23N-EB and 6N23. These are the hard to find NOS (new old stock) of premium quality in both sound and construction.
The 6922 / 6DJ8 tube type is equivalent to the European ECC88 / E88CC tube and can be used in any 6922, 6DJ8 or ECC88 circuit.
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Warranty Information and Return Policy
Warranty Period: 3 monthsAll our tubes are guaranteed for 3 months from the date of purchase. (Any exceptions will be noted on that tube's Warranty tab)
If you receive a tube that does not perform to the manufacturer's specifications, please do the following:
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- return it via regular mail within 90 days from when we shipped it, and we will provide an exchange or refund of the full purchase price of the tube.
Returns not related to warranty or defect will be considered at our discretion, and are subject to a 15% restocking fee.
We can not accept returns that don't have an authorization, are past 3 month, or are returned improperly.
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Ratings & Reviews
28 reviews
not recommended for Mimas
by RCP
bought these because of the reviews, made the Aesthtix Mimas sound harsh and fatiguing...the jan-phillips is better...
The ONLY tube for Audible Illusions.
by Tony NYC
I have a 25 year old Audible Illusions Modulus 3A preamp and a brand new Modulus 4A. These are absolutely the BEST tubes for any Audible Illusions Preamp. They absolutely sound the best and they last. Audible Illusions preamps can be hard on tubes. I've been tube rolling for over 50 years. I have LOTS of tube gear, but when it comes to the Audible Illusions, I know this is the best possible tube you can use for this preamp. It's worth the extra few bucks when it comes to one of the best preamps ever made. I have a stash of these and just bought 4 more. I do NOT know what I would get in place of this if they were no longer available. I asked Art Ferris about which tubes to use for the Audible Illusions 25 years ago when I bought the 3A and again last month when he built me the model 4A. Same answer. He states to ONLY use this tube in his preamps. I agree.
Reflector 6922
by RPM
I was looking for a reasonable priced NOS tube for my old BAT VK-3i preamp that had developed a hiss in one of the channels. I tracked down the problem to a faulty 6922 tube and replaced all four with a quad-matched set of the Reflector 6922. Very quiet tube with a noticeable improvement in sound, not too bright, not too muddy...just right!
BEST tube for Audible Illusions preamp
by Anthony
Absolutely the BEST tubes for my over 25 year old Audible Illusions Modulus 3A Preamp. I've used MANY tubes in this preamp over the years, and STILL haven't had any better tube for this amp. With every other tube, the sound is WAY too bassy and the mids and highs are veiled and muffled.
The Musical Brain Surgeon of the Tube world
by Jay Mathur -
Orgasmic sound. The first time I heard it, I just slumped backwards and melted into my chair. I can describe this as an incredibly tight tube, with good, tight low end, incredibly detailed mids, and crisp detailed highs that don't sound bright. I think the bass is also extremely accurate - it's not really super bass heavy, but it's got some good thickness to it. As the french would say: "it's got some meat on the bone."