Author Topic: preamps  (Read 2502 times)

Ray Bronk

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preamps
« on: January 24, 2008, 09:20:24 PM »
Hi all,

I was wondering if someone has a spare tube preamp I can borrow for a week or so. I'm trying to get a sense of what some of the tube stuff will sound like. Looking for something with a 6922, 6/12SN7, 12AU7, etc. I was thinking of the Transcendentsound or this Symphony preamp. My problem is I don't really know what I want, because I haven't heard any tube stuff enough to know what character is best for me.

On one hand, you have a fairly neutral, dynamic sound with a 12a-7 tube, a warm exciting sound from a 6SN7, probably somewhere in between with the 6922 types.

I'd go to a HiFi store nearby, but Tucson is not that educated. Thanks for the help.

Thanks for any help.

Ray

LKdog

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Re: preamps
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2008, 11:32:59 PM »
Maybe email Vlad at Audio Mirror.
He may have a demo program option on his tube preamps.

Everyone has different tastes and tube preamps and amps seem to be moving toward a more SS sound and SS seems to be moving toward a tube sound.

I have a 12a*7 tube preamp and depending upon the tube-can vary in sound quite a lot.

Good luck. I really enjoy having a tube pre and a SS power setup.