I am running "stock" right now (replaced the marshall stamped tubes with the manufacturer stamped tubes).
Preamp: JJ in V1, Shuguang in V2-4,
Preamp: Shuguang KT66s
Post your VM tube configuration
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Post your VM tube configuration
Thought this could be a useful thread. I dunno.
I am running "stock" right now (replaced the marshall stamped tubes with the manufacturer stamped tubes).
Preamp: JJ in V1, Shuguang in V2-4,
Preamp: Shuguang KT66s
I am running "stock" right now (replaced the marshall stamped tubes with the manufacturer stamped tubes).
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Preamp: Shuguang KT66s
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V1 = NOS Mullard Blackburn Halo Getter short plate
V2 = TungSol ECC803
V3 = TungSol ECC803
V4 = RFT ECC83
Valve Art KT66
V2 = TungSol ECC803
V3 = TungSol ECC803
V4 = RFT ECC83
Valve Art KT66
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all original stock tubes!! i plan a tube-change soon so...good thread!!
Everybody seems to think i'm lazy.
I dont mind...I think they're crazy!
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Hey would one of you mods move this over to the tube section
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my bad! thought it was more VM specific so I dropped it here. misplacing threads is a big pet peeve of mine. didn't mean too :Embaresedsurfnorthwest wrote:Hey would one of you mods move this over to the tube section
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V1 & V2 = Tung Sol Reissues
V3 & V4 = JJs
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V3 & V4 = JJs
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how do the gold lions compare to the shuguangs?slowpokerhino wrote:V1 & V2 = Tung Sol Reissues
V3 & V4 = JJs
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A little warmer sounding I think. Not a dramatic change. I like them but the shuguangs were pretty good too.
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Man, I've gotta try those fancy brands you all mention. Cuz I got such dramatic tone mods from swapping tubes just with the junkers I have.
I had a box of over twenty old tubes and played around trying them in V2 and then in V1 positions. The baseline tone was fun, but it has that characteristic clippy raspy sound. And, as I would bend a double stop, there was a small unappealing high beating overtone. I settled on a tube in V1 that was everything I was looking for. I moved the original Marshall red label V1 into V2 just cuz it looks premium. The best V1 tube in my hodge podge was labeled MESA 12AX7-A RUSSIA.
The vintage tubes I tried that didn't make the cut include labels like JAN Phillips, Hungary, Japan, ECC83, and some newer Mesa's, SPAX7A's and EH's. I also tried a similar variety AT7's, AU7's, and AV7's in the V2 position. Nothing interesting there.
I had a box of over twenty old tubes and played around trying them in V2 and then in V1 positions. The baseline tone was fun, but it has that characteristic clippy raspy sound. And, as I would bend a double stop, there was a small unappealing high beating overtone. I settled on a tube in V1 that was everything I was looking for. I moved the original Marshall red label V1 into V2 just cuz it looks premium. The best V1 tube in my hodge podge was labeled MESA 12AX7-A RUSSIA.
The vintage tubes I tried that didn't make the cut include labels like JAN Phillips, Hungary, Japan, ECC83, and some newer Mesa's, SPAX7A's and EH's. I also tried a similar variety AT7's, AU7's, and AV7's in the V2 position. Nothing interesting there.
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I'm running 4 JJ preamp valves but, controversially, also running 2 JJ power amp valves too.
I quite like how they darken things up.
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Preamp Tung Sol ECC83 all the way
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I love the sound. A bit brighter than usually found in Marshall Amps, but no shrill end or scratchy highs. Smooth as creame. Great for less hard rock and more blues/rock sound.
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V1 = Tung Sol RI
V2 = JJ Gold
V3 = Stock
V4 = JJ (red labeled Marshall)
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V2 = JJ Gold
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V1- JJ ECC83
V2- JJ ECC83
V3- Telefunken 12ax7
V4- EH Gold 12ax7
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Tried some new Mullards for V1&2, weren't the tone for me (but they do suit my JCM 800). Stock KT66's are the good stuff. Tried GT-KT66HP's but after 2 weeks was not liking it. :deney
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V3- Telefunken 12ax7
V4- EH Gold 12ax7
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Tried some new Mullards for V1&2, weren't the tone for me
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I recently replaced mine with Penta KT66 power tubes; a Tung Sol in V1, JAN 5751 in V2, Sovtek LPS in V3, and a Penta 12ax7 in V4. It sounds awesome!
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