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Hagerman Cornet 2 Phonostage
lshin80:
I've recently seen a review on thetubestore.com about various 12ax7 tubes brands, and here's what they say about the new Tung Sols and Mullards: "Tung-Sol 12AX7 is my favorite preamp for guitars because it accentuates highs and lows. The Mullard adds virtually no tone coloring (...) compared to a Tung Sol it sounds a bit flat, but so does a NOS Mullard. These tubes (Tung Sol) are great for linestage preamps, but generally not phono stages where a very low noise floor is required."
How does the Tung Sols behave in your Cornet? Do they have floor noise?
thetubestore.com/12ax7review.html#eh12ax7
http://thetubestore.com/tungsol12ax7.html
migkiller1971:
--- Quote from: lshin80 on March 08, 2012, 04:36:29 PM ---I've recently seen a review on thetubestore.com about various 12ax7 tubes brands, and here's what they say about the new Tung Sols and Mullards: "Tung-Sol 12AX7 is my favorite preamp for guitars because it accentuates highs and lows. The Mullard adds virtually no tone coloring (...) compared to a Tung Sol it sounds a bit flat, but so does a NOS Mullard. These tubes (Tung Sol) are great for linestage preamps, but generally not phono stages where a very low noise floor is required."
How does the Tung Sols behave in your Cornet? Do they have floor noise?
thetubestore.com/12ax7review.html#eh12ax7
http://thetubestore.com/tungsol12ax7.html
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The Tung Sol's are great and I like them better than the new mullards. They are quiet in my system. but In my everyday listening, I use both Smooth and Ribbed Plate Telefunken. I just installed Russian FT3 teflon capacitors in the Input and as bypass capacitor for the output. My god are they smooth. It started out harsh but its getting there.
lshin80:
--- Quote from: migkiller1971 on March 09, 2012, 08:41:44 AM ---The Tung Sol's are great and I like them better than the new mullards. They are quiet in my system. but In my everyday listening, I use both Smooth and Ribbed Plate Telefunken.
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Have you tried any other brand so far?
migkiller1971:
--- Quote from: lshin80 on March 09, 2012, 12:06:32 PM ---
--- Quote from: migkiller1971 on March 09, 2012, 08:41:44 AM ---The Tung Sol's are great and I like them better than the new mullards. They are quiet in my system. but In my everyday listening, I use both Smooth and Ribbed Plate Telefunken.
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Have you tried any other brand so far?
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Tungsols, New Mullards, RCA, Telefunken, Matsu's, Baldwins, Chinese, Bugleboys, GE's,JJ's.. All good depending on your taste. That's one of the reason why I like the Cornet 2. Don't like the sound? Change the tubes..Telefunken for me please ;D
lshin80:
--- Quote from: migkiller1971 on March 09, 2012, 03:58:22 PM ---Tungsols, New Mullards, RCA, Telefunken, Matsu's, Baldwins, Chinese, Bugleboys, GE's,JJ's.. All good depending on your taste. That's one of the reason why I like the Cornet 2. Don't like the sound? Change the tubes..Telefunken for me please ;D
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Your review / comparison between the brands you have tried would be very appreciated ;D
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