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SONIC FRONTIERS LINE 3...TUBES & CAPS upgrade

Hi guys
I have my first tube preamp in my room and was wondering what tubes (crucial area only) and caps you have tried...also where you got them from..
I have been in touch with Chris Johnson of Parts Express on his super duper upgrade as he is a hour away from work but im in Canada and he wants to charge $60/hr and taxes in USD... Not gonna fly in my house.. besides I have my own tech.
He uses V caps ($$$$) but was curious about Mundorf maybe or????
Also what tubes you found that were smooth..
Not sure all the sources for these items.
I use Mark levinson ml series amps with my awesome ATC super mids and SS 7100 tweeter and have a fully recapped KRELL FPB 600 running all my lows..
Any experiences and help appreciated. ...
Thanks
mclsound
tli
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If Chris is just one hour away, you are the lucky 0.001% of the world population to be that close. You can deliver and pickup your preamp and Chris can do something extra to upgrade your Line 3 to another level. The cost should be very worth it.
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jmcgrogan2
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+1 Brf's post. I have always been more impressed with Sonic Frontiers build design than their sound qualities. Their tube amps and preamps sound very 'solid state' like to me.
jea48
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+1 Brf's post. I have always been more impressed with Sonic Frontiers build design than their sound qualities. Their tube amps and preamps sound very 'solid state' like to me.
11-24-14: Jmcgrogan2
I can only speak for the Line One preamp. If current stock tubes are used the preamp does sound like SS. Not so with early to mid 1960s Amperex PQ white label 6922 or 7308 tubes. Same for Siemens early 1960s all grey plate CCa or E188CC tubes.

The OP will find the same thing with the Line Three. LOL, though it might cost him a few thousand dollars to find out at today’s prices of old 1960s vintage tubes.
Jim
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onhwy61
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Stick to you position! You have a local tech, so why let the original designer and the developer of the best mods touch your amp? It would be like sending it back to the original manufacturer. Instead you could have a local guy open it up and try to figure out what to do from scratch. A fresh set of eyes so to speak. If he's smart, he won't even ask the original designer for the schematics, after all, he is a smart local tech.
mclsound OP
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Onhyw61...your words are sneaky. ..but you answer no questions I asked..only your own. .
I was asking about tube and capacitor experience. .and for your information 61....why would I pay a man $149usd for one of four caps when I can buy one of 4 for $89usd...thats just on one cap...
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