Ianus Essentia 6J11P-E Russian Tube

[StasA]

Hi all, just got my new Ianus Essentia Monos and they came with russian 6j11 tubes. I was wondering has anyone experimented with any other tubes with Ianus Essentia and if so what results did you find?

 

[morricab]

Hi all, just got my new Ianus Essentia Monos and they came with russian 6j11 tubes. I was wondering has anyone experimented with any other tubes with Ianus Essentia and if so what results did you find?

Hi, I have a Protos and at least in the Protos I prefer the E280F. I have also tried the E180F and E810F and liked all of them better than the 6j11. YMMV

 

[Aries Cerat]

Hi

Since not many are willing to pitch in let me give you my feedback.
(Note, this is based on our systems here, depending on your system and taste, YMMV).

Long story short.This type really really shines in TriodeFet systems, and in our phonos.Used DUAL in Quint and Essentia, is probably among my top 3 combos for these amps.

Used single in Ithaka and Kirke(in TF stage), it's presentation is between E280F and E810F. It is a great alternative although i do not use the russian in these two.

On Aperio, i prefer it over the E810F.

On Helene, it is same level as E280F but different presentation. On Kassandra, i do not prefer it over other types and is quite behind.

On phono stages. Now this was the big surprise. We now standardized it for our phonos, for in Input and Riaa stages.
Just my 2c.

Best
Stavros

 

[Willgolf]

Hi all, just got my new Ianus Essentia Monos and they came with russian 6j11 tubes. I was wondering has anyone experimented with any other tubes with Ianus Essentia and if so what results did you find?

Check out the "Essentia owners thread that I started a year ago. You might get some more ideas.

 

[morricab]

Hi, I have a Protos and at least in the Protos I prefer the E280F. I have also tried the E180F and E810F and liked all of them better than the 6j11. YMMV

Now running E810F (CV5809) in my Protos. It's possibly a bit more open than the E280F in the highs and creates better space...not definitive yet so stay tuned.