andy67

I know how that feels lol My middle kid, ripped a very expensive cartridge off my Linn Sondek at the time, I fixed it and sold the Linn at that point. However, all three are grown up and I can enjoy the full hifi experience again

Superb turntables! are you playing it through the compact system on the left? If so, you oughta here the Rega with other separates, Wow!

Nice Rega RP1 in the background 👍

Wait till you get your arms and ears around an Ampeg SVT classic 🤭 lol

Most of my gear is either full valve or hybrid but I would love another SVT classic or V4 or 120w tube amp or anything tube lol 😂

http://www.georgedennis.eu/pages/bassamps.htm Look amazing 😮

The valves were from Hotrox UK, I was very fussy and bought matched pairs of Electro-Harmonics premium guaranteed valves. It’s 4xEL84s, 2x12ax7s and 1x12au7 from memory. When you bought it, the valves had max 12hrs use - even if that. It was a different amp after fitting the EH valves, it simply became alive. It is singularly, the best Ashdown head ever!! IMO of course 😁

Definitely more clarity, presence and volume. If I recall correctly, Merton above bought it off of me so, he may provide a better review 👍

I had the LB30, took the Chinese Ruby’s out and replaced them with EH tubes. Made such a difference to an already awesome amp.

One of our members Thornybank, has more Trace equipment than you could shake a stick at 😎 PM him as is a really good guy 👍

He does do that and his tone is pretty good. I think it’s all about the fact that the other guitarist just wanders in, sets up his 18w valve head, connects it to his orange 1x12 cab, powers it on and he’s there! Lol 😂 So, Scott has decided to sell his Peavey 5150 and 4x12 to get a smaller lighter rig that can do a similar job. However he is struggling a little due to the amount of guitar gear available promising the moon on a stick.

Fantastic 👍👏 link copied and sent on. Will see where his head goes and what he ends up buying. For now, I’ve loaned him my old much smaller and lighter than the Vox, Marshall AVT50.

At the moment a Vox Valvetronic AC30 thingy that is too heavy and failing.

The guitarist Scott, is very literal and will only accept scientific technical proof of why valve amps are louder! It's infuriating at times because I tried to explain volume curve or headroom in that an SS breaks up much quicker than a Valve amp but this was not enough to satisfy his thirst for his quest.

Indeed and as you know, the PF50T partnered with an efficient cab, cuts through a mix beautifully 👍

It’s not quite him and the price tag is bit on the high side at the moment. I suggested a Blackstar.

One of the guys in the band asked me a few days ago why the other guitarists 18w Hughes and Kettner tubemeister gets over superbly in the mix given the rest of us are not short on watts? He is currently looking to buy a new amp but cannot get a reasonable explanation as to why valve amps just sound louder than all the other classes? So, I thought I would throw the question out to all you great guys here to see if there is a simple or technical answer for him. cheers all Andy

Fully agree with your sentiment

Keep going agedhorse, it’s riveting reading because I’m now thinking about my Bugera Veyron BV1001T and the 2000w claim made by the manufacturer. Can you shed any light on where they get these numbers from? if you are unfamiliar with the BV1001T it has a valve (3 x ax7) pre into a class D out. Spec here: https://www.bugera-amps.com/product.html?modelCode=P0AED

Set up my PF50T and Hartke HD112 earlier, aww man 😍 front and back end valve is just the business 👍 as much as I shouldn’t, think I may just look for an SVT Classic even though I have absolutely no use for it! 🤷🏻‍♂️😁

Try the Bugera Veyron BV1001T you won’t regret it 👍

Have you tried the Bugera Veyron BV1001T? It’s pretty hot!

Bugera Veyron BV1001m & BV1001t

I've bought an Ampeg SVT-3pro 6 times now 😮