Poultrygeist
Lunatic Member
I have not noticed any hum from mine. Audible improvement may depend on your tastes. To my ears, the 6AQ5 sounds a little warmer with bigger bass. I for sure like using 6AQ5 more than the Russian 6P1.
Maybe I just got a good pair, but I do like the Chinese 6P1 and I flip back and forth between that and 6AQ5 depending on my mood. The Shuguang to me have just a touch bigger soundstage, maybe just a bit more clarity.
The brand of adapters I bought was Suzier:
https://www.ebay.com/p/1-6aq5-to-6p1-Vacuum-Tube-Amplifier-Convert-Socket-Adapter/774673389?iid=283013398632&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=1&asc=20131003132420&meid=fb39342e039e43ad88ad5f927aade5d9&pid=100005&rk=3&rkt=12&sd=291940470526&itm=283013398632&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Thanks. Shuguang makes some excellent tubes but my APPJ/MW came with generic no names. Love the Shuguangs in my 2a3 Bottleheads.