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Post by snappinnecks on Aug 26, 2008 20:02:16 GMT -5
I got in a set of these rated at 43. They are skinny bottle russians basically. First impression..........Eh. Second impression......Eh. Third impression.......they sound just like the set of Mesa EL34s I tried in it. Probably the same tubes to be honest.
I guess I'm a big bottle fan.
They were not what I thought they would be honestly.
So far I prefer the Rubys or Shuguang EL34bs.
I'm still going to try a set of KT88s when I can find some with a decent rating.
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Post by windsen on Aug 26, 2008 20:46:27 GMT -5
man i love the tung-sol el34bs in my nitro, much more than the ruby's. it's all personal preference i guess. the ruby's and shuguangs are the same tube i believe. what did you not like about the tung-sols? i loved that they had a bit more complexity in their mid range. i also found them to be a bit more focused in the low end. but the ruby's are GREAT tubes.
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Post by SonicExplorer on Aug 26, 2008 20:54:56 GMT -5
Snap, you try SED's yet?
Windsen, where do you think the SED's land in all this?
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Post by windsen on Aug 26, 2008 21:28:13 GMT -5
the SEDs have the mid complexity like the Tung-Sols. maybe a bit more breakup and spongier feel. the tung-sols are kind like in b/t the SEDs and the Ruby's.
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Post by snappinnecks on Aug 26, 2008 21:39:17 GMT -5
They sounded kinda thin to me. The lows didn't really kick in until I turned it up a bit. The Rubys and Shugs just sound more open and full to me. I could live with the tung sols if I didn't know what the rubys and shugs sound like. Tung sols are definintely better than JJKT77s, but just don't have the umph the Chinese tubes have IMO. A set of lower current tung sols may sound differently though. I try and get tubes rated somewhere in the middle. I'm testing in drop B also so my opinions may vary from those in standard tuning.
I haven't tried SEDs in the Nitro. I don't know much about them and haven't used them in previous amps. I'm sure someone on this board has tried them.
I can tell you that if there isn't a "revelation" thread of them in a Splawn on here then I would say they probably don't sound as good as other tubes.
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Post by VomHalen on Aug 27, 2008 10:13:53 GMT -5
i was not too fond of the nitro i had with KT77s...a few days after selling it played my buddy's nitro with tung-sol el34bs...i had scott on the phone and was telling him how much i love those tubes in the nitro...he agreed.
now i'm scouring ebay for a nitro with el34bs ;D
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Post by SonicExplorer on Aug 27, 2008 16:31:53 GMT -5
Should have asked this earlier, but where do the Mullards fit in all this??
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Post by Rikk Morosini on Sept 22, 2008 16:06:33 GMT -5
i was not too fond of the nitro i had with KT77s...a few days after selling it played my buddy's nitro with tung-sol el34bs...i had scott on the phone and was telling him how much i love those tubes in the nitro...he agreed. now i'm scouring ebay for a nitro with el34bs ;D Ya my NITRO has the Tung Sol EL34b's and its SICK, and yes I add the grey mod YJM in front of the amp to KICK your head off! |
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