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    New to tubes

    in Talkin' Tubes

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    You can put a new Sovtek 6H30 there also. Doug's Tubes. He really tests and burns in the tubes he sells, and this makes all the difference, especially for rectifiers and output tubes.

    New to tubes

    in Talkin' Tubes

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    The bleed through on one channel is indicative of the master pot not grounding out completely at stop position. It may get worse with time, but nothing to worry about.

     

    Not a bad idea to replace the tubes, and this will take any question mark out of your mind. Could cause the sharpness you hear also. I would put the Ruby KT88's in them from Doug's tubes. The ones that are AKA Penta Labs. http://www.dougstubes.com/power-tubes/ruby-kt88-v-str.html

     

    For the Rectifier, you can splurge and put NOS Mullard GZ34's in there or get some new Sovtek 5AR4's from Doug's tubes as well. The Mullard is slightly better sounding IMO, and last much longer, but not much gains in performance really for the cost. You can put new Sovtek 5AR4's in there every year or so very cheap. http://www.dougstubes.com/rectifiers/5ar4-gz34/sovtek-5ar4.html

     

    If you want really good front end tubes, go with the Mullard CV4003 in the 12AU7 slot and Mullard standard NOS 12AX7's.

    http://www.upscaleaudio.com/12au7-ecc82-cv4003-5814-6189/mullard-cv4003-12au7-vintage-new-old-stock/

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj2kLPn9pvMAhUJ5yYKHW4BBpMQFghXMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.audiotubes.com%2F12ax7.htm&usg=AFQjCNEQOc-wWqSO_1Xcx0QAGNcEetvshw&sig2=VFmgZVLyw8M-FElAVe2usQ

     

    On the Brent Jessie site, scroll down till you see the Mullard Matched Pair from the 60's, for $185 per matched pair.

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    New to tubes

    in Talkin' Tubes

    Posted · Edited by paul79

    Oh, and your preamp tubes will have the most influence, followed by the amp driver (12AX7). The phase splitter makes the least influence, but IMO should be a tough @$$ tube.

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    Craig is very cool to people that purchase his amps second (third, etc) hand. You are part of the family, and he knows best.

     

    The output tubes determines the rectifier, and I do not think you would want to use 5U4GB Rectifiers with KT88's. I think this just lowers the plate voltage for the lower watt tubes.

     

    Rolling is FUN in the VRD's, but do listen to them for awhile, and tell us what you think you would like more or less of, and we can point you in the right direction.

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    Better Call Saul (spoilers ahoy!)

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    Posted · Edited by paul79

    He was surely tailed, but yes, Nacho was behind it for sure. He also likely got a call with Mike's location so that he could shot block. He must have been a bit nervous though, hoping Mike wouldn't go ahead and take them both out.

    Better Call Saul (spoilers ahoy!)

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    Posted · Edited by paul79

    Best part of the finale was finding out what happened to that old Sansui! He keeps it in the Garage in hopes of a recovery, so that he can listen to it again, some day!!  :) (Ya, I'm a big nerd)

     

    I didn't think it was too bad, but yes, it could have been more dramatic.

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