@emergingsoul Another excellent discussion. You folks know who you are. Thanks.
The most significant tube roll I evet did was to go from KT88’s to KT170’s. They do something magical to the bottom end and low mids. Their shape will not fit in all AMPs.
The chillaxed EL-34s don’t punch as hard but are like a first love, gone but not forgotten.
Amplifier Power tubes - important to sound?
i replaced all the small tubes on my mono amplifiers and now I'm left with replacing the stock Power tubes, kt88.
I like what I hear with 12 new small tubes - telefunken nos 12ax7 and 12at7.
Now I am left with replacing 16 kt88 stock JJ tubes. will Probably use Siemens 6550 nos.
How much will this impact what I hear do you think? I recall hearing that power tubes don't make that much of a difference.