When I switched the original Sovtec tubes in the ARC pre for Golden Lions the change was way more and better than expected from the very first note. No issues in 25 years.
Regards,
barts
Regards,
barts
Amp craftmanship/Quality
I'm not so concerned how a amp/line stage pre amp sounds.
No not really, MY main concern is how ~~reliable~~ it is.
To me, all tube amps sound pretty close the same.
The most single factor of importance is ~~The Reliablilty Factor~~.
Repairs as you know are expensive, not to forget the suffering involved. = Pure hell.
I own a Jadis Defy 7, no repairs running 7k+ hrs,(20+ yr old amp)
Knock on wood.
I had a Cayin CD17 tube player, 8 yrs useage, no repairs,.
This is what I am talking about.
I want a amp that will perform day in, day out, month after month year after year, decade after decade, with no repairs.
Quality of build is everything in a amp, Far less imporatance how it sounds.
How it sounds is not a relaiable factor, as each of us has a different set of hearing.
I think most topics here are concerned about sound, and less about The Reliability Factor.
No not really, MY main concern is how ~~reliable~~ it is.
To me, all tube amps sound pretty close the same.
The most single factor of importance is ~~The Reliablilty Factor~~.
Repairs as you know are expensive, not to forget the suffering involved. = Pure hell.
I own a Jadis Defy 7, no repairs running 7k+ hrs,(20+ yr old amp)
Knock on wood.
I had a Cayin CD17 tube player, 8 yrs useage, no repairs,.
This is what I am talking about.
I want a amp that will perform day in, day out, month after month year after year, decade after decade, with no repairs.
Quality of build is everything in a amp, Far less imporatance how it sounds.
How it sounds is not a relaiable factor, as each of us has a different set of hearing.
I think most topics here are concerned about sound, and less about The Reliability Factor.