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04-18-2008, 02:54 PM
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Should I Replace Tubes?
Hi folks:
My band and I are going to record an EP in May. I was wondering, if I should replace the tubes in my TriAxis and VHT2502. The tubes in both units have been used for about two years, at least 200 hours total roughly. I think, the preamp tubes are fine. What I have started to notice is a short random crackling sound, when I don't play--it doesn't happen all the time though. Maybe 5 out of 10. I haven't noticed any muddiness and drop in volume. Maybe slightly, if there is any. Thoughts? |
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04-18-2008, 03:06 PM
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 Join Date: Jan 2007
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replacea the power ampt ubes.
the crackling may be cables among other things. keep the old power tubes as spares 
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04-18-2008, 03:24 PM
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Id personally replace them all a few weeks in advance (so like now lol) and run em pretty hard a few times, break em in a bit, and then use em for the recording.
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04-18-2008, 05:31 PM
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order a full new set, then just replace the power tubes, and see how it sounds. power tubes last about a year with heavy use. pre-amp tubes last longer, since they aren't hit with so much voltage all the time. if you want, put in new preamp tubes after trying it with the new power tubes to see if they need replaced as well.
if they don't, well, then you've got backups. win-win 
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we could reverse the particle flow through the gate. We'll cross the streams. |
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04-18-2008, 05:34 PM
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Aye, I've found you get to the true character of a powertube only after beating it like a blind mule for about 10hrs or so.( not straight, obviously)
my mother.... she never loved me. She always says she wishes shes was a raped by someone else ~Borat
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