UntilThen
Headphoneus Supremus
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@UntilThen
I'm very glad that an "amp roller" like yourself is still enjoying your Oblivion!
I love Oblivion but now I am determined that I will have you build me another tube amp that is the classic tube amp tone (SET) that will respond well to tube changes. Specifically I want to use KT88, KT77, KT66, EL34, 6L6GC, 6550 with drivers such as 12AT7 / 12AU7 (unless you think 12AX7 is necessary or other drivers as you advise - maybe 6SL7 or 12SL7 ? the latter I have a pair of NOS TS bgrp which I LOVE) and preferably with auto bias but if I have to manually adjust bias, it must be very easy like flicking a switch. I want no hassles but just to enjoy music with the tube amp. Doable? I'll be talking to you privately. So rather than thinking about a Mogwai Se or another custom amp, I'm looking to you as my amp designer and builder because I have every confidence that if you could produce Oblivion to sound so good, you would know how to do this other amp I have in mind and I want Infinity kind of looks. I want 8w or 10w into 8ohms. That should drive my speakers beautifully and also my future Susvara and He6se. I'm excited already !
@UntilThen - are you using stock tubes with your Oblivion? or did you load the amp with multi-thousand $ tubes?
Of course. You can't tube roll in Oblivion and you don't need to. It sounds absolutely gorgeous as it is.
I am also curious whether anyone experienced any RF interference issues with the top-cap tubes?
I have limited experience, trying 6F8G tubes (with adapter) on my CTH amp. RF interference was so bad - I had to unplug my wifi access point
Not a whipser, hum, hiss or RF interference from my top cap tubes in Oblivion. I hold my iPhone next to it and no issues at all - except it say "Hello".