Tube Suggestions for Quad

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Here's what I have on tap:

RCA 12AU7, clear top, side getter
Dynaco 12AU7A
Sylvania 12AU7A
Mullard 12AU7

Sylvania 12AX7,
'Lowery Organs' branded 12AX7A x2
RCA 12AX7A
RCA 12AX7A, Long plate
Unknown, GE? CBS? 12AX7A, "C" on bottom, Square Getter

Sylvania 5814WA Blackplate, Square Getter
GE 5751, Black Plate, Square Getter

Sylvania 12AV7, Black Plate, winged

RCA 12AT7, Black Plate, Square Getter
HYTRON CHY 12AT7WA
Dynaco 12AT7



http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?t=21163&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

I also have whatever the tubes are in the Quad already. Those look like they are all Mesa Branded 12AX7/ECC83/7025 tubes. One is also a new production Tesla. Im gonna take take those out and take pics later.

Suggestions?

 

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The tube/signal flow is as follow:
CH1------V21-----V23-----V12b-----
input---[ ]-----V24-----V14-----fx loop----V22
CH2 ------V11-----V13-----V12a-----

V11=input CH2
V12=CH1 + CH2
V13=lead CH2
V14=GraphicEQ + Reverb mixer

V21=input CH1
V22=FX return + output
V23=lead CH1
V24=reverb

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Hears what I settled on for now. Lets see if it still sounds good tmr. I can get a clean birght sound, a light crunch, good for boost, a searing bright lead that cuts, and a chunkier lead that doubles as a rythm. sweet. clips to follow.

V11=Lowery 12AX7A
V12=12AX7 'c' LOGO?
V13=RCA 12AX7
V14=SYLVANIA 12AV7

V21=RCA 12AX7
V22=SYLVANIA 12X7A LONGPLATE
V23=HYTRON 12AT7WA
V24=RCA 12AT7

 

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the tung Sols were in the V11 and V21 spots.
The 'mesa' tubes were in the rest of the spots.

tungsol
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/D_M_T/Quad/DSC01244.jpg

mesa
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/D_M_T/Quad/DSC01245.jpg

 

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I will try it out over the weekend and record it and see what difference I can hear.

Any specific reason for the particular choices you made? I am just curious as to the reasons behind your choices, maybe I can learn from it.

 

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Pictures.
http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?t=21163&highlight=

The Mullard 12AT7 is gone. It was microphonic and not suitable for my Mesa combo, so I gave it back.

Yup. I will record two clips, before and after.