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I do not think it is that easy !!!

If you change from a el34 to a 845 output tube and do not hear a large difference something is up with the rest of your system. I would say the same if you used a 6sl7 instead of a 12ax7 in your phono pre amp. I would say, my guess in most systems, the 845 change would be larger than the 6sl7.

Now to make matters more compliated I have tried various tubes, transformers, chokes, caps, resistors, batteries, etc... sometimes they is no explaining it, the magic happens. This is where your ears put math to shame. If they could do it with math and semi conductors we would have great cheap stereos.

So I would guess the more tranformers, chokes and tubes you use and the less sand diodes, transistors, resistors, caps( no electrolytics!!!) the closer you get to tonally correct music.

So if you want good sound that should be pretty easy with tubes. If you want great sound that will require work.

Enjoy Tom


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