Members bmast160 Posted April 24, 2008 Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 How does the 12AX7A sound? I know its made by shanguang? Are they any different sounding than the 9th century shanguangs or is it like groove tubes where they just repackage the same tubes with their name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Mustaine-who? Posted April 24, 2008 Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 I tried one in a "tube shoot-out" I cinducted.... Sounded the same as a regular Shaugang 9th to me... Gainie....bright...more musical than a Tungsol...but not as nice as the Sovtek LPS or Mullard re-issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted April 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 I tried one in a "tube shoot-out" I cinducted....Sounded the same as a regular Shaugang 9th to me...Gainie....bright...more musical than a Tungsol...but not as nice as the Sovtek LPS or Mullard re-issue... what wasnt musical about the tungsol? just not responsive? or too dark? what did you like better about the mullard re-issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members NaturalBornBoy Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 According to Doug, the Penta Labs are tonally the same as the Shuguangs but QC is a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have one of em..and I can't tell the difference between any of my preamp tubes when swapped in any of the positions.... I just don't hear a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have one of em..and I can't tell the difference between any of my preamp tubes when swapped in any of the positions.... I just don't hear a difference. Seriously Whenever I swap tubes for my V1, the differences are very noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sandman31774 Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 i like the penta labs doug sent me ...sounds like 9th gens to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 According to Doug, the Penta Labs are tonally the same as the Shuguangs but QC is a little better. couldnt find anything on it...whats qc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 its what i use in my V1 of my XTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 couldnt find anything on it...whats qc? Quality Control. In a nutshell, if you like the tone of the Chinese 9th Gen tubes, you'll like the Penta Labs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maninblk0073 Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 Chinese 9th gens with matched gain of 100 on each triode, sound good. If you ask Doug to look for ya, he could probably dig up some 9th or 8th gens with a little more gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 can someone describe some of the differences in the these tubes Mullard New Sensor ReissuesChineseJJ ReissueTung Sol this is my understanding right now mullards are very thick and are probably the smoothest and darkestchinese are bright and aggressiveJJ are in between a chinese and mullard as far as smoothness and and brightnesstung sol - dont know where to put them this may be off but let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmtnt Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 Sounded the same as a regular Shaugang 9th to me... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SexWithRobots Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have a mix of penta and jjecc83 and they seem to compliment each other nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 i just got new tubes from dougstubes and there was one that was bad...only one that was bad was the penta...not sure if im gonna get another one or just try something else thats why i was wondering if someone could describemullardjjchinesetungsol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mustaine-who? Posted April 25, 2008 Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 tung sol - dont know where to put themthis may be off but let me know Few suggestions... Trash can...Under car wheels...Help your plants grow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2008 Few suggestions...Trash can...Under car wheels...Help your plants grow... u talking about the 12ax7 re issue by new sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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