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Rogue Magnum 99 question

I have just purchased a new Magnum 99 to replace a AES AE-3. With only 2 days out of the box I honestly dont know if I like its sound; given it is new and needs time to break in and the cheap NOS russians need to go. I was using a pair of Sylvania chrome dome in the AES and loved their sound.
Did anyone feel the same as I do? How long did it take for the 99 to break in? What tubes did you roll and find good results with? Are the russian 6sn7's a very poor link in this piece of equipment that they hinder the preformance? In what order do you start rolling.....front pair,rear, or left, right....instuctions really dont say. I also have a pair of KenRad VT231 blackglass that I really didnt quite care for in the AES.
Any helpful suggestions or comments would be appreciated.The 99 is mated to a Bryston 4Bst.

thanks, kek
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bemopti123
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Really difficult to predict if you will like the sound, even after break in. Unless you have had the preamp before, how to predict something one has never experienced? Eventhough I do not own a Rogue, I have own other pieces of tubed gear, especially preamps. When I first received the units, I could not clearly tell much differences from a former unit, but sometimes, because you are trying to listen for what you PAID for, you might become overly critical and expectant of the sound. It happened to me. The true sound, that you will either LOVE or DESPISE, will become clear way after the supposed to, break in. One day you will clearly notice that something has changed in your system and a song has acquired nuances that you have NEVER heard before, whether you will come to like it or not, that is a totally different question.
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