jm1681
Active member
Bunch of questions...
First, do I need a re-tube? My amp is roughly 4-5 years old and has never been opened up. Pretty decent usage throughout its life, no failures, but the tone doesn't seem to be cutting it lately.
Second, the cabinet I'm running (A recto 4x12) is even older than the amp and is still on original speakers. Could that be a part of the problem as well? If so, any recomendations on new speakers? I've been thinkng Celestion GT12-75s.
Third, if I do need a re-tube, what kind of tubes does everyone recomend? I was simply going to put Mesa tubes in, but if there are any other brands that sound better or different (and how), I'd be curious to know about them.
Fourth, I can't afford to re-tube the whole amp at the moment. Would I be better off waiting to do the whole thing all at once, or is it safe to do in sections? In other words, can I re-tube the preamp now, and the poweramp later?
Not sure what information to supply so if there is anything you need to know to answer any of those questions, ask away
First, do I need a re-tube? My amp is roughly 4-5 years old and has never been opened up. Pretty decent usage throughout its life, no failures, but the tone doesn't seem to be cutting it lately.
Second, the cabinet I'm running (A recto 4x12) is even older than the amp and is still on original speakers. Could that be a part of the problem as well? If so, any recomendations on new speakers? I've been thinkng Celestion GT12-75s.
Third, if I do need a re-tube, what kind of tubes does everyone recomend? I was simply going to put Mesa tubes in, but if there are any other brands that sound better or different (and how), I'd be curious to know about them.
Fourth, I can't afford to re-tube the whole amp at the moment. Would I be better off waiting to do the whole thing all at once, or is it safe to do in sections? In other words, can I re-tube the preamp now, and the poweramp later?
Not sure what information to supply so if there is anything you need to know to answer any of those questions, ask away