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Hey guys!!


I was just browsing around and started to think about all these tube topics. My question now is, what´s the big difference betweeen the different tubes, most intrested in EL34 6L6 and KT88.

And a question for Peter, any particular reason for EL34´s in the VH4??

Lots of love and respect!
 
EL34 - Pronounced mids, breaks up earlier, 'musical' sounding tube
6L6 - Pronounced highs and lows, more headroom than EL34
KT88 - Even more pronounced lows, even more headroom than 6L6, 'hi fi' sounding
 
Thanks alot for that short summary! A follow up question though, what do you mean by "musical" sounding? :)
 
Groove tubes web site has alot of information about tubes that is easy to understand. :thumbsup:
 
Your welcome, were all learning. I have found what tubes works in one amp well not always work in another. Tone is a matter of taste.
 
The Udo":da1e3 said:
Hey guys!!


I was just browsing around and started to think about all these tube topics. My question now is, what´s the big difference betweeen the different tubes, most intrested in EL34 6L6 and KT88.

And a question for Peter, any particular reason for EL34´s in the VH4??

Lots of love and respect!
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Dear Udo !

I´m late but the guys have answered Your question.
Reliability is also a big reason !
 
The Udo":b010f said:
Thanks alot for that short summary! A follow up question though, what do you mean by "musical" sounding? :)
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It's more warm, playful, breaks up earlier (VH4 of course creates overtones with MV past midnight). Has something I can't really define but it's a very familiar feeling.
 
Hey Peter!!

Better late than sorry! ;) I appriciate your answere either way. I´m currently using Ruby 6L6´s in my VH-4 but I think I´m going to switch back to the EL34´s....they were a little bit "cleaner" and cut through the mix a little better.

By the way, how about the preamp....what´s the stock preamp settings with tubes? Anyone else got any tips for a good match?

Holy Diver godamn!! :D
 
The Udo":f1c67 said:
Hey Peter!!

Better late than sorry! ;) I appriciate your answere either way. I´m currently using Ruby 6L6´s in my VH-4 but I think I´m going to switch back to the EL34´s....they were a little bit "cleaner" and cut through the mix a little better.

By the way, how about the preamp....what´s the stock preamp settings with tubes? Anyone else got any tips for a good match?

Holy Diver godamn!! :D
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Well you can experiment a bit with preamp tubes.
I have a JJ on V1, V2,V3,V4 are Rubys
 
Yeah, I´ve read some that you experiment a bit with the preamp tubes, but I have no idea what to do! :no:
I don´t know the different characteristics or what position controlls what in the preamp. So every tip is apprecitated! :thumbsup:
 
Pardon me being Naive, but what do you guys mean when you say "more head room"? Thanks :thumbsup:
 
More headroom is more wattage...wich means that you can play louder before it breaks up. You dig? ;)
 
The Udo":f7a85 said:
What does that mean?!?!? :confused:
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Well, it means that if all else fails Read The F****in Manual. ;)

@Sean: Headroom is basically when the extra wattage gives you the option to play ie the clean channel much louder before the signal breaks up/gets distorted. :)
 
Well.....I´ve allready read the F****G manual....doesn´t say nothing about it ;)
 
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