Salvation
Active Member
Hey guys,
I own a Rivera K-Tre, and since switching out the preamp tubes to JJ 12AX7s I haven't been too happy with the sound.
The problem is though, wherever I go to look at which tubes would be right for me, some site always has a preference for one brand for no real reason.
Lately, I've been feeling the amp to be a tad too muddy and is way too dark and gritty/fuzzy. I was thinking of brightening up the amp a bit, and keeping it thick, chunky, and adding a fair bit of roundness, and smoothing it out for less ear fatigue and more pleasant sounding solos (a tad more creamy).
I was also thinking of switching the EL-34s out for Gold Lion KT-77s or KT-88s.
Which preamp tubes would be a good choice to swap in? And is the switching out of the power tube section also a good idea?
Thanks
I own a Rivera K-Tre, and since switching out the preamp tubes to JJ 12AX7s I haven't been too happy with the sound.
The problem is though, wherever I go to look at which tubes would be right for me, some site always has a preference for one brand for no real reason.
Lately, I've been feeling the amp to be a tad too muddy and is way too dark and gritty/fuzzy. I was thinking of brightening up the amp a bit, and keeping it thick, chunky, and adding a fair bit of roundness, and smoothing it out for less ear fatigue and more pleasant sounding solos (a tad more creamy).
I was also thinking of switching the EL-34s out for Gold Lion KT-77s or KT-88s.
Which preamp tubes would be a good choice to swap in? And is the switching out of the power tube section also a good idea?
Thanks
