talltxguy
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When it came to 5751s vs 12AX7s, I always thought 5751s sounded better for cleans in nearly every amp I've owned; so naturally I replaced the stock Mesa 12AX7s with NOS 5751s. "Meh" sums it up best. I put some NOS 12AX7s in there and was blown away.
I understand that the Lone Star was designed to run 12AX7s. But so were all of the other amps where 5751s ruled the cleans. I'm just curious why the 12AX7s seem to work better than 5751s in the Lone Star preamp.
Any insights would be appreciated.
I understand that the Lone Star was designed to run 12AX7s. But so were all of the other amps where 5751s ruled the cleans. I'm just curious why the 12AX7s seem to work better than 5751s in the Lone Star preamp.
Any insights would be appreciated.