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Carvin tube power amplifier...

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:09 am
by Wrona
Anyone own/used these supposed tone machines?
Opinions... Tube preferences... bitching and moaning, or praise... anything will help!!!

I've been looking at these units for a good year now after i got my ADA preamp and S.S. power amp... but it's time to get me a tube amp. I'm not the wealthiest man around, but from what i've heard so far they are pretty nice for the price.

I think i like 6l6's from fooling with various power amps... but if you have used this amp... let me know on the tube selection.

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:32 pm
by Tweel
i never liked 6l6 tubes, but 12ax7 sound pretty good to my ears, but i think it kinda makes the cleans sound a little muddy

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:04 pm
by BassPhemy
Learn to play first.

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:50 pm
by Wrona
Dude, 6L6 is a power tube... 12ax7 is a preamp tube.

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:39 pm
by Ben
Tweel wrote:i never liked 6l6 tubes, but 12ax7 sound pretty good to my ears, but i think it kinda makes the cleans sound a little muddy
6l6 = power tubes
12ax7 = preamp

edit - wrona beat me to it, but oh well

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:41 pm
by Tweel
fuck, just me being ignorant, my bad dawg!

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:01 pm
by Gnarkiller
well 6L6 is THE best for metal... everyone knows that

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:08 pm
by AoD

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:20 pm
by Wrona
Problem solved... Got me a Peavey Classic 60/60

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:54 pm
by Wrona
Actually, i couldn't be happier with this peavey.

I'd like to get another 4x12 though, that i'm going to have to a/b... Im running one channel in to a JCM 900 cab and like my behringer cabinet better :shock:

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:41 pm
by Ben
Is it one of the Jensen-loaded Behringers? Those things sound better than most mid-proced (and some expensive) cabs IMO.