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In Reply to: tube rolling for newbies - Cary SLP - 05 posted by psacamano on July 3, 2015 at 16:13:45:
First, tubes 3 and 6 are only used if you are using balanced inputs. If you are using single ended, you do not have to worry about their quality. Supposedly, you can even take them out. And, 7 and 8 only matter for headphones. You may be dealing with only changing 4 tubes. I have EH 6SN7 and am happy with them, but have not tried others.
I just had a blown fuse in my SLP-05 and figured it was the 1970 era RCA 5AR4 going bad so I replaced it with a new Mullard. The difference was stunning. The old tube was clearly passed its peak. The Mullard increased the bass, gave more detail and pretty much improved everything. Honestly, I think it sounds better than with the RCA in its prime. I must admit, I was surprised how much a warn out 5AR4 degraded the sound. The moral is - don't forget the rectifier tube.
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