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Tube amps - what 3 things…

Hello all,
 

I am close to purchasing a tube amp moving away from SS. So far I have listened to a pure sound, PL, and allnic. 


Question for all you experienced owners - if you could do it all over again, what 3 things/features would you look for in an amplifier and what 3 things/features would you not invest in again?

 

thanks

mpoll1

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wolf_garcia
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I think one of the best things about tube amps is the fact that they're fussy. I love the sound of my Pass XA-25 but it just sits there. Looking at glowing tubes, swapping 'em out for others, adjusting bias (I used to do that with my Jolida) before my current tube amps no longer required it. Tubes, although often hot, are cool. I still really enjoy my little Dennis Had amp from time to time, and at least always have a quartet of old GEs glowing in my preamp. My guitar amps have tubes but you can't see them (the tubes, not the amps).

wolf_garcia
6,744 posts
 

My Firebottle is from late 2016 (it has its birthday on the bottom with Had's signature) I and  bought it in early 2017 for 1100 bucks or so. I'll never sell it.

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