@oldhvymec I recently had my ears tested and one ear is better than the other. Are both your ears equally good? If not, do you know how to compensate for that when you do your left/right testing? Regards,
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Whats the best way to get a true taste of different tubes? Should I change all preamp and power tubes with the same manufacturer? For instance, I think the best way to truly understand a certain cable companies flavor is to have an entire spool of the same cables, ie all Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8’s...
I feel like cables, tubes, even equipment each has its own flavor or house sound.
So, now that Im going to swap some power tubes should I get a matching set of pre amp tubes too? I feel like if I have 3 or 4 complete sets, i can get a feel for each and THEN start mixing and matching accordingly,
Anyways, this tube stuff is fun and it sounds so dang good to these ears that I wont go back if I can help it.
I feel like cables, tubes, even equipment each has its own flavor or house sound.
So, now that Im going to swap some power tubes should I get a matching set of pre amp tubes too? I feel like if I have 3 or 4 complete sets, i can get a feel for each and THEN start mixing and matching accordingly,
Anyways, this tube stuff is fun and it sounds so dang good to these ears that I wont go back if I can help it.
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Few years back i would stand that NOS tubes or tube rolling could bring nirvana. After spending so much money and time i came to the point that it is not that big deal after all. Still though some of them do worth to try but proceed with caution.There are better ways to spend in your system. Good thing i made a profit selling all those nos tubes and learned so much about them. |
@b_limo the only person that has given solid advice in this thread is Miller & Phill. Go to Dave at Raven the rest of these keyboard engineers do not know spit about Raven integrated. Here is a link to Dave’s faves for the Avian Series Integrated’s. I would not listen to any of these boobs here on this site. https://www.ravenaudio.com/community/vintage-tubes/daves-favorites-for-all-avian-series-integrated-a... |
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