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Someone mentiond trying out different NOS tubes to get the ones
that sound the best, But If you use them, doesn't that make them Used
old stock. And How do you tell if someone hasn't already tried the
NOS tubes your going for(not that they'll have toasted them). But
wouldn't you want Vigin tubes?
just some questions,
Jeff(bigtikidude)
It is impossible to tell if a tube has never been used (unless it came from some
factory where they are all just sitting sealed - where they are "suppose" to
come from). The tubes shouldn't be damaged after use if they unless they're
abused. In other words, old tubes that still work are old stock, but not new
and it is very difficult to tell. Tube testers will tell you if a tube is
working properly, but they only show that the tube will work, not that the amp
will sound musically pleasing. Thats why I suggest testing tubes with an amp.
Its not hard to pull them in and out. You have to make sure that your amp can
handle different tubes without biasing, but other than that, changing the tubes
is no big thing. I have 3 sets of tubes for my RI bassman: the original
burnt-out ones, some NOS Chinese tubes that sound OK and some Rubys that sound
louder and tougher than the NOS, but still just sound OK. The reason I suggest
testing them, is that I was told these Ruby tubes would improve my sound a
great deal. They changed the sound, but not to my liking. Perhaps the tubes I
would have liked were the ones next to the Ruby's in the case, but I didn't know
because I didn't try 'em. Bottom line, trust your ears. My advice in a
nutshell: buy tubes that sound the best to you and don't replace working tubes
without a good reason.
Damon
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Try Svetlana tubes, They are much closer to the old sylvania or GE
tubes. I used to have Ruby's in my amp but was dissatisfied with the
tone. Generaly speaking, Chineese tubes aren't that
great.
--- In SurfGuitar101@y..., Damon <dei77@y...> wrote:
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> It is impossible to tell if a tube has never been used (unless it
came from some factory where they are all just sitting sealed - where
they are "suppose" to come from). The tubes shouldn't be damaged
after use if they unless they're abused. In other words, old tubes
that still work are old stock, but not new and it is very difficult
to tell. Tube testers will tell you if a tube is working properly,
but they only show that the tube will work, not that the amp will
sound musically pleasing. Thats why I suggest testing tubes with an
amp. Its not hard to pull them in and out. You have to make sure
that your amp can handle different tubes without biasing, but other
than that, changing the tubes is no big thing. I have 3 sets of
tubes for my RI bassman: the original burnt-out ones, some NOS
Chinese tubes that sound OK and some Rubys that sound louder and
tougher than the NOS, but still just sound OK. The reason I suggest
testing them, is that I was told these Ruby tubes would improve my
sound a great deal. They changed the sound, but not to my liking.
Perhaps the tubes I would have liked were the ones next to the Ruby's
in the case, but I didn't know because I didn't try 'em. Bottom
line, trust your ears. My advice in a nutshell: buy tubes that sound
the best to you and don't replace working tubes without a good
reason.
> Damon
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