I just picked up a quad preamp on ebay. I set it up and it sounds "ok" but not great. I figured it was probably tubes so I opened it and it has all groove tubes which look brand new. I don't know that they are new but there is dust on everything but the tubes. They look shiny and new. Does anyone use groove tubes? I have heard that they aren't all that great but are they that bad?
Also, I have a mark iv and Mark v so I am familiar with dialing them in. I have tried it in the power amp of my mark iv and of a triple rectifier and in both it sounds just so so. The mark iv sounds ballsier. Does this seem normal?
Thanks.
Also, I have a mark iv and Mark v so I am familiar with dialing them in. I have tried it in the power amp of my mark iv and of a triple rectifier and in both it sounds just so so. The mark iv sounds ballsier. Does this seem normal?
Thanks.