. Anyway... Tubes... I yanked out V1 ( which I though was decent by the way) and plugged in a old RCA and it sounded great more separation and brought out more of the smooth and chewy flavor. I swapped out V2 and V3 too with vintage RCA and didn't hear much of a diff so I plugged back in the Marshall tube for these 2 positions. Now the power tubes....I thought the stock tube was ok. Can't put my finger on it but I believe it to add to the slightly harsh quality to the amp on some settings. Plugged in a old pair of SED EL34 - Basically Winged C before they were called that - KILLER- Loved it. Then for fun I tired a New Mullard.(NS). A little more focused and punchy but not as crunchy as the SED's. Then some JJ E34L. Sounded kinda like the Mullards but maybe a little darker had to turn up the pres and treb and had a slight 6L6 quality to them. Still sounded good but different good. Then I tied some a nasty Sovtek 6L6 and yanked it right out. yuk. Anyway the point is the amp really seems to respond to tube changes so if you get one and don't like the sound pop in a few diff tubes and see what you think. Now I'm going to order a Vintage Mullard. Since I only need one Tube easier to swallow the cost. I need to see what all the hype is for myself with out tripping my wife's BS alarm. Ding Ding Ding "You paid how much for that? IT looks like a light bulb."
