I too have to agree with Millercarbon. How tubes interact with your specific amp/preamp, speakers and room acoustics can be in my case a expensive crap shoot without some guidance/knowledge. My first tube amp. I've been dealing with Dave Thompson for the past 2 months on Power/Preamp tube combinations that would work best with my Knighthawk and Klipsch Heresy IV's. Even sent him pictures and dimensions of my room. Dave spent another hour on the phone with me just the other night answering my uneducated questions. Very nice professor for my new Hobby. I can't comment on other tube amp manufacturers, no experience, but what I will say is that Dave Thompson, owner of Raven says you become part of the Raven family when you purchase. I feel that with Dave! His knowledge is Priceless.
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.
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.