Happi, I believe that they use 6922 not 6992 as you have posted. 12AX7 is not a substitute. Try Amperex 6922 with gold pins or PQ. The Amperex 6DJ8 is also a direct subsititute and all of these should be relatively inexpensive.
Regards,
Marty

viridian January 11, 2003 02:55

Great rig for a beginner. I am jealous. To beg the question, in what way would you want your system to improve? That will lead to the answer. With such a nice rig two suggestions are to just buy more good software. What type of classical music do you enjoy when you hear it, opera, symphonic, chamber? Maybe pastoral, maybe knock-em-dead, perhaps cinematic? Good tuners can be had very cheaply on this site and literally for pocket change at many Goodwill stores. It will allow you to be exposed to many great types of music, classical, jazz, world, dare I say rap. And all of it is free. Few realize that a live FM broadcast is the only source we can listen to on our rigs that is not subjected to any form of strorage media. That can be strong medacine and truly high end. You might also try tube rolling with some nice NOS tubes. Wouldn't be too expensive, but the results may be quite variable. Spending time in locating your loudspeakers just so is also a free tweek that bests many equiptment upgrades. Best of luck and welcome to the game.
Marty

viridian January 10, 2003 03:42