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Tube Flavor

Whats the best way to get a true taste of different tubes?  Should I change all preamp and power tubes with the same manufacturer?  For instance, I think the best way to truly understand a certain cable companies flavor is to have an entire spool of the same cables, ie all Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8’s...

I feel like cables, tubes, even equipment each has its own flavor or house sound.  
So, now that Im going to swap some power tubes should I get a matching set of pre amp tubes too?  I feel like if I have 3 or 4 complete sets, i can get a feel for each and THEN start mixing and matching accordingly,

Anyways, this tube stuff is fun and it sounds so dang good to these ears that I wont go back if I can help it.
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hshifi
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Hello,
I think you should do other things first unless you have to change your tubes. There is another thread on Townshend isolation gear. If you have not done this yet or bought a Puritan PSM156 then do thee things first. It doesn’t matter what the tubes sound like if your system is not as good as it can be. After you do the major things like that then have some fun rolling tubes. Unwanted noise and controlling the bass is the most important thing to work on. 
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