Recent content by wta

here is the breakdown... http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39123

I picked up a Rectifier Recording Preamp for a song and a dance (I don't dance but you know what I mean) and the manual doesn't tell which preamp tube is which! So looking from the back there are 3 along the top and 3 along the bottom but who know where the V1 starts and the PI ends???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180642923557&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Tung Sol 6L6GC Black Plate tube pair with bottom DD getter's and these two tube's have copper support rods. The RCA 6L6GC Black plate tube pair, 1 with OO side getter & 1 with O side getter, The O getter...

This is my second go around with this seller, he got one out of two the first time so I sent the both back and the replacements again are one out of two. He's offered a refund but I still have to ship them back to him which is time and a few bucks shipping... I told the guy what the...

Yup, one of the new VOS RCA blackplates had some output problems. Don't understand how they can test at full strenght and still sound SO bad! I'll be getting a refund... :D

My rig is sounding amazing with the tubes mentioned above but I've still got some some tubes coming in that I wanted to give a try just to feel them out and today I got 2 VOS RCA 12ax7s short blackplates. The position I really wanted to try them for was my V1 and V2 positions to get that...

Brian May was the one to get me interested, he of course used a 6 pence and much the richer... A LOT of old blues guys used coins as well. I personally don't think using a coin is right for everyone BUT I found for me it was a big key in getting the tone I was looking for, the density and the...

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Ya, takes time...

I bought A LOT of tubes! Way too many to keep them all but I wanted to try out a variety knowing that everyone's tone is going to be difference and I want to find mine and the only way I felt I could do that in any short period of time was to buy as many different flavors and start mixing and...

Depending on budget I'd get a variety of preamp tubes that have unique tonal qualities and mix and match until you're dialed in. Thats what I did and I couldn't be happier!!! I have 2 trems and it sounds like we have similar sonic goals so here are some that I tried... • $44 - MATCHED PAIR...

I'd suggest a 12ax7 in the V1 and V2 position that has more headroom. I've noticed a huge difference on my Dual Rec when getting the right tubes in these slots. I ordered a half a dozen different NOS and VOS tubes to try them out after doing a few hundered hours of research. My goal was the...

My research shows tested pair of VOS 6L6gc's should be around $100 USD...

Got and returned...