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Tube brands Goto page Previous  1, 2          Carvin.com BBS Forum Index » Carvin Guitar Amplifiers View previous topic :: View next topic   Jump to Bottom of Page   Re: re: Tube brands  Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:50 am   Message   Hendog Gold Member Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Maryland Murphy Slaw wrote: t0aj15 wrote: Murphy Slaw wrote: I don't like JJ's/Eurotubes, had a bad experiance with 2/5 failing within' a few days. I've think Mesa "really" test their tubes I've had exactly the opposite experience, I've been using JJ's for ten years in several different amps and have never had a problem. On the other hand you couldn't give me Mesa power tubes, they're junk. I even had a certified Mesa/Boogie repair shop owner tell me he had a 50% return rate on Mesa tubes. And his name is? So... you work for Mesa. re: Tube brands  Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:02 pm   Message   86general Platinum Carvinite Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 2639 Location: Central NJ Well, I'm kinda on the Fisher-Price level of expertise, but I wanted to experiment a little with tube in my X100b. I went to a website called Tube Depot and emailed them and asked for advice. They recommended a bunch of different tubes. I bought 4 matched 6L6's for about $80 I think. I just went with the guy's rec. Read my comments on the other thread about Drew's revelation on tubes....I'm not sure I could hear the nuanced differences between different tube brands. But also...I think probably there is some degree of variation from tube to tube within the same manufacturer and model, so even if someone says to buy Sovteks or whatever, you might buy the same brand and get a different result. My advice---don't go dirt cheap, but don't buy anything on the high end, either, and buy several different types, and just try them out. Your opinion is what matters. re: Tube brands  Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:07 pm   Message   mh6string Gold Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 101 Location: Chicago Lots of the current production tubes are just fine (actually some are really quite good). I think way too much is made of NOS, etc. Do your research....and of course in the end.....you gotta use your ears re: Tube brands  Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:57 am   Message   Irondad10 Gold Member Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Independence, MO I just wanted to know of some that may save me some time and money doing the tube switcheroo over and over. I would like to replace the stocks. Looks like I need to buy several and plug and play. Do I need to bias each set as I try them? re: Tube brands  Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:10 am   Message   mh6string Gold Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 101 Location: Chicago I've had great results and tone with Svetlana EL34's and JJ pre's in my MTS.....Ordered them from Doug's tubes, and he tests and labels the a,b numbers for each one....never have gotten even one dud, ever ! (if a tube were bad , his testing would catch it before shipping) Only bias when you put in your matched quad of output tubes, not necessary if you are moving pre's around for variance. Everybody will have opinions about specific brands.....you can make an edjucated choice before you decide (by researching first), and should not have to spend too much. Re: re: Tube brands  Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:15 pm   Message   ocnor Platinum Member Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 325 Location: Indiana mh6string wrote: you can make an edjucated choice Oh the irony LOL! Re: re: Tube brands  Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:16 pm   Message   mh6string Gold Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 101 Location: Chicago ocnor wrote: mh6string wrote: you can make an edjucated choice Oh the irony LOL! Right !!......Educated......I type faster than I think re: Tube brands  Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:20 pm   Message   Blue260 Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 30 www.tubestore.com a lot of info on tubes, types, and characteristics.        Carvin.com BBS Forum Index » Carvin Guitar Amplifiers Page 2 of 2 Top of Page All times are GMT - 4 Hours View previous topic :: View next topic Goto page Previous  1, 2 Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Jump to: Select a forum Off-Topic----------------AnnouncementsFAQCarvin Photo GalleryWebsite Suggestions Carvin Products----------------Carvin GuitarsCarvin MIDI Synth GuitarsCarvin BassesCarvin Guitar AmplifiersCarvin Bass AmplifiersCarvin Pro AudioTech TalkBuilder's ForumProduct Suggestions Other Carvin Discussion----------------Share Your Carvin-Made MusicPro PlayersCarvinite Gatherings Non-Carvin Gear----------------Non-Carvin Gear  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum The views and opinions expressed on the Carvin Forums are solely the responsibility of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Carvin Corporation. 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