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Solid Stage vs Tube amp

Hello everyone. First thing I like to say is this is great site and I really enjoy reading discussions about gear, music sound, improvements and upgrades. BTW I’m new in this hobby and like to hear in a competent opinion. I have MC 2255 with C33 preamp and JBL L112 speakers. So far I’m happy with the sound for my Heavy Metal and Hard-rock music but I always wanted to try tube amp because I like to have this experience too. So I bought couple months ago Antique Sound Lab 1001 MK ii DT and I like the sound of this  tube amplifier  very much, it is just different, but when I compare with my SS amplifier seems  like Antique Sound Lab
cut off like 15-20 % of the instruments witch I hear with the SS specialty on the treble.  I understand that SS amp is more bright, transparent and fast amp  for Heavy Metal but is this the way tube amplifier should sound with this type of music or just my ASL is not a very good amplifier? I know it’s not high end gear but that’s my budget. BTY  the tubes are KK 88 Gold Lion with not more then 300 hrs. Thank you in advance to everyone who share his experience! 
itsotor
itsotor OP
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Thank you to everybody  for  response and good advice. How everyone of you saying I have to give more time of listening and better know this new for me tube amplifier.

To ebm , what do you think by saying getting old, meaning ASL AQ1001Mark ii DT ? Th’s 
rodman99999
6,170 posts
 
The small signal tubes (4 X 12AU7, stock) can have a major effect, on that amp's presentation.     
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twoleftears
5,318 posts
 
Have you tried hooking up the speakers to both the 4 ohm and 8 ohm connections and comparing?
How does it sound in pentode vs. triode setting?
http://www.divertech.com/asl1001dt.html
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
No, its old as in he's tired of reading the same stuff over and over again. But so much info is on-line that if anyone did a search they would find all the answers and never come asking here and the whole thing would degenerate into an endless stream of meaningless bar room blather and... wait a minute, wait just a doggone minute! I may have just figured something out!
boothroyd
365 posts
 
Its always OK to adjust the midrange & tweeter levels on the speaker’s baffle - suit to taste. With a little care, this bared wire can be used in the "Insert/twist" speaker wire receptacles of the L112. Use 2 leads for + and one for -. Be consistent so nothing smokes. It works remarkably well on my L96 10" versions.
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/whitelightning/moonshine.html
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