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Just checked mine - nope, no bias change with volume, and I listen to 12AE6/A's all the time - they're my favorite. I'm in the minority, though. Most people agree with your tastes in Millett tubes.
Just out of curiosity, what's the rating of the caps you used for C4L/R and C5L/R?
Originally Posted by Pingunugnug /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have been trying out the other tubes. I was surprised the 12FM6 would "have less decay" as if it's cut off(I'm not sure if I used the term correctly but it's that echoey trail) but, the FK6 seems to have that right amount (for me). I thought it would be proportional to the gain value of each tube. (Kind of like the next in line will be less and so on...) FK6 seem to be the least brassy (that certain jazzy timbre when the sax plays). I am not sure if I can even say it's the coolest sounding of the 3 (if the expression of warm is given to the sound of the tubes) but somehow it also sounds more precise and detailed. By now you probably think I'm the most confused person here. I have been taking measurements for tube bias since I am changing tubes and here is what I noticed. As I adjust the vol knob up on the 12AE6 the voltage across the test points goes up but, with the other two, the voltage remains the same no matter how I adjust the volume. What is different between the 12AE6 and the other 2 type of tubes? |
Just checked mine - nope, no bias change with volume, and I listen to 12AE6/A's all the time - they're my favorite. I'm in the minority, though. Most people agree with your tastes in Millett tubes.
Just out of curiosity, what's the rating of the caps you used for C4L/R and C5L/R?