Can A bad Tube sound bright and not musical.

Can a bad tube make a pre-amp sound bright?
Mike

hiendmmoe02-08-2010 9:43pm

mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,057 posts 02-08-2010 at 10:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The "wrong" tube can make the sound bright and not musical. Have you tried different tubes?
plato Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,543 posts 02-09-2010 at 12:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete New tubes can tend to sound bright and normally do mellow a bit with some break-in time...
thorman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,262 posts 02-09-2010 at 02:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Probably just the wrong tube for your taste....