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Topic: tube preamp |
Gil Berry
From:
Westminster, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2012 5:55 pm |
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| Ok, I know I'm opening up a can of worms here, but maybe you can help me out of my dilemna. I am trying to lighten the load and am going to some MB200 amps and neo speakers. Certainly back savers. But I expect (don't know yet, still waiting on my speaker enclosures) I am not going to be too pleased with the sound. I expect the sound to be a bit on the brittle side and I love the fat tube smoothness. I don't know if this is gonna be the case, but I'm preparing myself anyway. I expect what I need is a tube preamp. I see these things from the under $50 ART boxes to the stratospheric audiophile stuff for thousands. I see a lot of guys opt for the Sarno. So the question is this: Just how much am I gonna have to spend to get a pretty good sounding tube pre? Will the cheaper ones serve or is Sarno quality essential? This is kind of funny - my favorite PSG amp (for sound) is the Session 500 - and it's solid state...so?? Help? |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 12 Jul 2012 7:14 pm
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| Sarno Blackbox. Designed for steel guitar. |
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Gerry Simon
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2012 7:27 pm
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| ...and check out the GK 'Fusion' amp...it has a tube front end...I like mine and has a little more power than the MB200...(and I have needed that power during loud concerts!) |
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Steve Humes
From:
Tampa, Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2012 7:08 am
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| I have a Goodrich Matchbox 7A. Not a tube driven box, but a nice sustainer with drive and tone controls that attaches to the leg of the guitar, and designed for use w/ the PSG. |
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Dan Blaisdell
From:
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2012 3:34 pm
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Sarno Black Box
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GFI Ultra SD10 3+4,[Sarno Black Box], Hilton VP, Zoom MS-50, Special 130, Walker cases, Cobra Coil strings/bar, Not enough time. |
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Gil Berry
From:
Westminster, CA, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2012 9:11 pm
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| Decision made. Ordered my Sarno SGBB today. |
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