
thewolf49
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What preamp tubes and in what positions does everyone like the best?
Gotcha. Mine are mesa now.I got two DRG amps... one is a C+ with a 100 PT and the other one a C++ with a 105 PT.
Both of them were serviced by Mike B., and they sounded so good when I got them back from servicing that I've decided not to touch a thing. So, both of them just got Mesa stock 12AX7 pres.
When I bought my iic+ HRG,it had stock mesa preamp tubes but tungsol power tubes..id like to get some better power tubes in it.
square getters for all preamp slots? where do you find these?I use Sylvania 387's or 415's and Chinese Square Getter 12ax7's in my HRG's.
Mine are not. Have them in 2 ampsA TAD unreliable?
link to the mullard?Mark 3 here but I like Chinese in all the slots except v1. I think an older Mullard sounds best there. Really good “harmonics”, brightness, and low end. I find the tungs to be to bloaty and fat but they might be a bit different in a 2c.
are 6n4's considered square getters?I use Sylvania 387's or 415's and Chinese Square Getter 12ax7's in my HRG's.
are "chinese B's" the 6n4?All of my C+s, 4 (all sold now), I used 415s or used Sylvania 6L6GCs (and hoped they biased ok) for power and a mix of Chinese Bs and Tungsram 12ax7s (which they all came with from the factory btw). I tried other pre tube combos but came back to that ^^ configuration.
A good substitute for the 415s are the Sovtek 5881s, they can handle the higher PV of those amps. TADs were another option but they've become unreliable.
The Bs are the tubes that are for the public to use/sell in China; while the 6N4 was the military version of the B that are tested and are considered to be the best of the best; hence the military approval for them.are "chinese B's" the 6n4?
Thanks! I'm learning! hahaThe Bs are the tubes that are for the public to use/sell in China; while the 6N4 was the military version of the B that are tested and are considered to be the best of the best; hence the military approval for them.
If it's a choice I'd get the 6N4.
I got mine off a local guy who had a garage full of pulls and nos stuff. They’re’s a fair amount of eBay but what you want to look for is the i63.link to the mullard?
link to the mullard?