Post by Johnkenn on Aug 3, 2014 6:43:08 GMT -6
And hooooolllly Shiite. I had been noticing thinks were sounding a bit thin and "essy"...and then I could tell the tube(s) were microphonic. I could hit the desk with my hand and hear a spike of distortion. Anyway - I got a replacement tube set (kept my 6386 in) from Phil at Retro and WOW. I didn't realize how sick this puppy was. Before the new tubes, the needle was taking about 30 seconds to get to the zero position on startup. After - like 3 seconds. The compression is absolutely transparent.
The biggest thing I've noticed was on bass. Before, when I would switch to double or triple attack, I would inevitably get a farty sound with bass. Now, the compression is clear as a bell - and huge. So - if that's happening to yours, you should invest in a $100 tube set replacement from Retro. I'm as happy as a little schoolgirl.
The biggest thing I've noticed was on bass. Before, when I would switch to double or triple attack, I would inevitably get a farty sound with bass. Now, the compression is clear as a bell - and huge. So - if that's happening to yours, you should invest in a $100 tube set replacement from Retro. I'm as happy as a little schoolgirl.
