Try mixing up different sets of tubes. I have bugle boys in the front, tesla's in the middle and JAN's in the back. I listened for hiss and microphonics with my headphones each time I changed out a set. This combo sounds much warmer and musical than the stock Sovtek set and is even quieter than the original set. BTW, there is no need to leave the preamp in standby all the time. This just uses the tubes up faster. Just turn the preamp on standby the day you will be listening or on the weekends, etc.
Tubes for Sonic Frontiers Line 1?
I am looking for some suggestions for tubes to try with my Line 1. I have tried the stock Sovtek (too "thin", not warm in the mids) and Amperex white label (bugle boy types) 6dj8 (too week in the bass but good in the mids, clear and more expansive sound than Sovtek or my Classe CP-50). I would like something like the Amperex but with the full bass I get from my CP-50.
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