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Jul 10, 2013 at 7:55 PM Post #14,146 of 41,454
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Would hate to know the cost of tube rolling in that thing. Quantity wise it puts the Atmos-sphere to shame.

tube rolling is so fun but its so expensive too.  Plus tubes burn out pretty quickly so I think I'll just stick to ss since its cheaper in the long run 
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Jul 10, 2013 at 10:50 PM Post #14,147 of 41,454
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tube rolling is so fun but its so expensive too.  Plus tubes burn out pretty quickly so I think I'll just stick to ss since its cheaper in the long run 
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Tubes don't really burn out quickly, most will last thousands of hours, but SS ids certainly easier...
 
Jul 11, 2013 at 3:19 AM Post #14,149 of 41,454
Average rated hours for tubes is 5000, but seriously doubt anyone would stick to just that one set of tube(s) for use up to 5000 hours as you'd most likely tube roll every now and then.
 
Jul 11, 2013 at 10:46 AM Post #14,150 of 41,454
The only problem with tubes in my setup is that I find that they need to be running for about an hour to sound their best. So, If I want to seriously listen for an hour, I turn on my rig and let it run for an hour first before I come back for a serious session. Cut's my tube life in about half. Not a real problem but no immediate staisfaction. As far as tube rolling, I've settled on the Amperex Orange Globes and any of my other tubes are pretty much inferior. Almost no rolling for me. As much as I love the Lyr, looking into a decent SS setup for more immediate satisfaction. YMMV.
 
Jul 11, 2013 at 11:06 AM Post #14,152 of 41,454
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Probably mono blocks.  Need lots of tubes to get the power needed to amplify.  Tube amps with two or fewer power tubes can usually only muster 2 watts into 4 ohms.  Need lots of power tubes to crank out 50 watts into 8 ohms.
 

IME, two EL34 power tubes, one per channel, can put out about 13 WPC, two KT88, 25 WPC.
 
Jul 12, 2013 at 10:54 AM Post #14,155 of 41,454
True.  I guess it depends on the design and the tube.  The Atma-sphere S-30 uses 10 6H13C tubes to get 30 watts into 8 ohms.
 
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IME, two EL34 power tubes, one per channel, can put out about 13 WPC, two KT88, 25 WPC.

 
Jul 12, 2013 at 5:32 PM Post #14,157 of 41,454
I just got my T1 in the mail today.  Hello office rig!
 

 

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