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Originally Posted by OldTube Guy
The Fivres are good and true NOS. The input tube used can make or break the sound of a given power tube. I cannot stress that enough. It makes the difference between thumbs up or down. Synergy is the key.
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if you’re going to play around with tubes rolling it pays to have a variety of input tubes. I have 8 or 9 different ones but I’m on the lunatic fringe lol. There have been so many instances of trying an output tube and thinking it stinks only to be amazed when trying a different input tube.
And don’t fool yourself, the combos can be unpredictable. I used to think that tubes had flavors and I could simply add the flavor I wanted. Nope, I have been surprised many times at what combos ended up working. I do think that different tube types (6sn7 vs 6sl7 for example) can lead to predictable outcomes but versions inside the type can vary a lot.