Get at them tubes..

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jeremyb wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:48 pm Good news! https://guitar.com/features/interviews/ ... ry-crisis/
A set would probably cost more than an Asian made amp though. :rofl:
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godgrinder wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:27 am
jeremyb wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:48 pm Good news! https://guitar.com/features/interviews/ ... ry-crisis/
A set would probably cost more than an Asian made amp though. :rofl:
The cheap asian amps like the cub I have coming are often let down by their speaker and tubes so to me its worthwhile upgrading them, you still end up with a cheaper amp than buying the original its a copy of and it should sound as good or better :)
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jeremyb wrote: Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:58 am The cheap asian amps like the cub I have coming are often let down by their speaker and tubes
And components and transformers.

I’m just slightly amused by the collective enthusiasm I saw in the last few days on new WE production, since most guitar players probably find Gold Lion too expensive already and this would likely cost even more haha.
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...and cabinets.
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Interesting stuff that Google suggested me this morning: https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-vacuum-tu ... tten-rival
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Transformer and speaker upgrades always yield more significant improvements than tubes in new amps . I think most people who write about their tube upgrade being super positive are probably in that confirmation bias stage.
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GrantB wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:12 am Transformer and speaker upgrades always yield more significant improvements than tubes in new amps . I think most people who write about their tube upgrade being super positive are probably in that confirmation bias stage.
Bias can make a huge difference when it comes to tube amps.
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Transformer upgrade, speaker upgrade, tube upgrade, cabinet upgrade…

Sounds like an amp upgrade is easier than all that? (Mind you I changed the speaker in the Vox to the red coat, and absolutely adore the results. I should just shut up)

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