Members diavolo1 Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 i'm not the biggest fan of the recto eq, just a pain in the ass to dial for me; but my old settings were: modern(red) gain- 1:00, with maxon boost bass- 10:00 mid- 3:00- maxed treb 10:00 pres- 3:00 channel master- 10:00ish output- loud as hell once you bring the treb down below half it increases the mids, and when you compensate with the pres, it will give you a little bite back, and a little higher mids...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurityS.L.G. Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 ...but the LAST thing that somebody wants to hear when they get a killer new toy is "that one sucks...you should have gotten this one instead." He should've got the Ultra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveP Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Congrats man. That thing needs to be turned up REALLY LOUD to get it to sound good. My DR is the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diavolo1 Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 it also seemed to me, that the bass and treble wanted to be in the same positions as each other. i.e.:10:00, 2:00, etc... just weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveP Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 It's not as good as a 6505 but it's okay. I'd take my 6505 over the rec any day though. I've owned both a 5150 and my DR, at the same time. To different amps that sound completely different. What's the point in comparing them? I was tired of having the same tone on my 5150 regardless of what I did. The Recto allows for more variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shiny_Surface Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 If you were being sarcastic I didn't know. I know the other guy was being serious. I mean if you guys can't understand why someone would compare the amp and post their experience then I don't know... If i see someone with the same amp I have I'll post what I think about it. And sometimes what I think about it might have something to do with another amp. To me, that's how conversation works. If we was in person talking about amps one thing would lead to another and other amps would be brought up. But for some reason on here some people think that can't be done. If you mentioned an amp to someone in person and you were talking about it no one would talk about another amp that was like it or talk about how it compared to something else they've had? It's like I said... when I posted about my new mesa people talked about how it stacked against other amps and I liked that conversation. Discovered some new amps even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeffmo Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 The Triple rect is AWESOME...it should sound great no matter what volume you are at..something with yours is definitley not right! I think you should stick with MESA tubes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zehn Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks for your suggestions! I already post on boogie board so I'm also reading some stuff over there. I'll throw my MXR 10-band in the loop and throw my OCD infront of it when I get home and see what kind of results I get. Ya and I also figured I would have to open this beast up to get the good tones, I'm going to really crank it tonight. Observe and report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurityS.L.G. Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Tom Don't get that guy going...please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members syscrusher Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 He should've got the Snax-FX Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Erock503 Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 From my experience, I wouldn't waste too much time worrying about how it sounds when it's quiet. Rectos sound a LOT different when their power sections get moving...trying to dial them in at low volumes isn't really a good way to hear your Recto how it was meant to be played. +1, great amps once you get a little volume going. I actually preferred the TRec over the duals I've owned tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zehn Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 I think you should stick with MESA tubes!!There are better tubes than what Mesa sells :poke:Protip: Mesa doesn't make their own tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenexp Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Happy NAD! Also I agree with NOT voicing your opinion on what you think is a better amp on someones NAD... way to try and rain on a parade. And BTW the triple recto destroys the 6505. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeffmo Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Absolutely, but it's a good place to start if he just wants to change up what he has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangekick Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Just because so many people do, I'd like to point out that I do NOT boost the Triple Rec. I have heard people who do and it usually just ends up sounding weird to my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members byekittie Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 The Triple rect is AWESOME...it should sound great no matter what volume you are at..something with yours is definitley not right!I think you should stick with MESA tubes!! Same here, I own a triple recto and it sounds good at bedroom volume and it sounds good at cranked volumes, I'm also sticking with mesa tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Daveborn2rock Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 I thought you had to use the Mesa tubes or Groove Tubes or else you void the warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Mojo sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarsk8er239 Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Partial trade on DC-10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beasleyboy Posted July 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 No I still have my DC-10 actually, I just found a pretty good price on the recto so I jumped on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 If you can't appreciate my sarcasm, our gay marriage has no future.Laugh my {censored}ing ass off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarsk8er239 Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Nice man, I still have the DSL and it still has it's problems.Problem is, I can't afford to buy new tubes right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 I had a dual rectifier. I liked it boosted and through vintage 30s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beasleyboy Posted July 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2009 Ok so I through the EQ in the loop and threw the OCD in front of it and really cranked this sucker. I only had about 20 minutes so I didn't get to mess with too many settings, but this thing screams once you open it up! I'll still probably throw in some new preamp and power tubes and see what happens. This thing is also loud as {censored}! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted July 30, 2009 Members Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hellz yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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