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Sovtek 6550 - Can they really be THIS bad???

Hello.

Just picked up a new Jadis today, and I'm none too pleased with the sound. As I have had blissful sonic experiences with two of the models lower on the Totem Pole from this manufacturer, the only thing I can trace it to is the Sovtek 6550. Can they really be THIS bad???

I already switched out the JAN Philips 12AX7 and Golden Dragon 12AU7 for Mullard Blackburn and Ei respectively. The improvement has been subtle, but it still ain't working for me...

I have used ElectroHarmonix 6550 in the past, and while they didn't float my boat, I'm told that EH represents a signficant step up from the regular old Sovteks. JJ E34L and KT88 just have sounded really splendid to me. So, now I'm looking at picking up 8 new output tubes if I don't wish to live with such uninspired sound.
trelja

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czbbcl
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It sounds to me like it may be a problem with the unit. Are you sure it is functioning correctly? If you have liked the sound of this companies equipment in the past I would think that it is odd that you need to start flipping tubes so quickly to get it to sound right.

Chuck
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czbbcl
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maxx makes a good point yoy need to let the unit burn-in for sometime before you start flipping tubes.

Chuck
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