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I understand what you are saying.
I just rolled a pair of matched Telefunken CV 131 and they made me smile right out of the box.
First I swapped the 6ZH1P-EV's, which I really like, with the 8161's. After burning those in I swapped back to the 6ZH1P-EV's, I don't really like the 8161's but can't put my finger on the reason why I don't like them.
So now I am listening to the CV131, and loving every minute of it.
Can't wait for them to burn in.
Originally Posted by JimSmiley /img/forum/go_quote.gif Take this for what it's worth (this is my first tube amp). To my ears and with my setup, the CV131 does both the low end and high end better. And what really surprises me is that these are right out of the box!! I'll admit I'm skeptical when it comes to burning in cables, but I've become a big believer that tubes get better with burn in...because I can hear it. The real difference for me is the bass..to me the M8161 was a little flabby..now, that may improve with more hours, but it's gonna be hard to pull the CV131 now. The bass is VERY tight and the low low notes really extend. The mids sound about the same to me..which is to say spot on. The highs with the CV131 are very natural sounding especially with high hat and other cymbols. I will say that the CV131 sounds more colored to me..more tubey...more analog. If you into a very analytical or neutral sound these may not be for you. As always, this just an opinion...others feel free to disagree..YMMV |
I understand what you are saying.
I just rolled a pair of matched Telefunken CV 131 and they made me smile right out of the box.
First I swapped the 6ZH1P-EV's, which I really like, with the 8161's. After burning those in I swapped back to the 6ZH1P-EV's, I don't really like the 8161's but can't put my finger on the reason why I don't like them.
So now I am listening to the CV131, and loving every minute of it.
Can't wait for them to burn in.