Well the stock tube to me sounded very similar to what I had been using Purity Audio from my motherboard. Maybe very slightly better perhaps but to close to say. However the second I put in my Orange Globe Amperex , LOOK OUT. Wow nice nice highs and great balance overall. Loving it now. Was a steal at $130, saved enough to buy that Orange globe, two of them actually. And they're only the dimple version but loving it.
I also don't think the bugle boy is as good as Orange Globe either, seems very very close to stock tube to me.
I also don't think the bugle boy is as good as Orange Globe either, seems very very close to stock tube to me.