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CARY SLP05 - tube configuration?

For all you 05 owners, what are the tubes that you use or mix of tubes that you use and on which locations?  I currently have 4 popes in the system, mixed with 2 stock EH tubes in the right and left single ended negative sections.  

I find it to be the right mix of bite and warmth.  
joey_v
firedrums
71 posts
 
Had anyone tried the upgrade Cary is offering????
stfoth
435 posts
 
@firedrums. we're waiting on the first report on another thread.

@OP.  Blackbase 6sn7w shorties in the balanced section.  Quad RCA VT231 grey glass in the four left sections.  Quad KenRad VT231s work well, too.--black glass or clear, either way.

Budget combo I like-- Sylvania 6sn7gta/b chrome top in the balanced and quad GE 6sn7gta side getter in the four left sections. 

Really depends on your gear and preferences.  These sound rich and a little warm with good mids on my gear.

An interesting combo was BGRPs in the balanced with a quad of mouse ears.  Best I can describe it is "angelic," but thin.


Don't know why, but I use quads in the four left.  (Sorry, I can't remember the numbers).  Anyone mixing them up with good results?

firedrums
71 posts
 
Thank You 
i just saw that
a review from Iwin
I'm looking forward to it
joey_v OP
455 posts
 
I gotta play with tubes again.  I wonder if there's a better combo in my arsenal than the dual popes in xlr and then a mix of 2 popes and 2 EH in the four left.


brf
1,699 posts
 
The best tube compliment/combination will vary based on the mode of operation.

If single ended from input to single ended output, you only need to concern yourself with tube positions #1 and #2.

If you are running single ended inputs to  balanced output, you need to concern yourself with tube position #1, 2, 4 and 5

If you are running balanced inputs to single ended output, you need to concern yourself with tube positions #1,2,3,6

Balanced in to Balanced output you need to concern yourself with tube positions #1,2,3,4,5,and 6

Tube positions 7 and 8 are for the headphones.

Put the inexpensive Electro-Harmonix tubes in the tube position that is NOT in your circuit based on the above configuration


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