Melody I2a3

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Melody I2a3
« on: 30 May 2009, 02:49 pm »
Any I2a3 owners doing any tube rolling?

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Re: Melody I2a3
« Reply #1 on: 30 May 2009, 10:28 pm »
Any I2a3 owners doing any tube rolling?
Excuse my silly ask, but what is tube rolling ? ?  :scratch:

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« Reply #2 on: 30 May 2009, 11:06 pm »
I'm glad to answer that:

Tube rolling refers to using different tubes with the same pinout within a circuit to possibly obtain different sonic results. For example, sometimes a 12AU7 and 12AX7 are interchangeable. 

On a more basic level, tube rolling can simply mean subbing a Ei 12AU7 for a vintage GE 12AU7.

More can be said about tube rolling- but with power tubes it can get more complex as several variables have to be watched.

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« Reply #3 on: 30 May 2009, 11:19 pm »
I'm glad to answer that:
Thankyou Niteshade for this info, its really nice to be in contact with persons that have knowledge and are willing to share yours information. :thumb:
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Re: Melody I2a3
« Reply #4 on: 31 May 2009, 06:32 am »
Then anyone know What tube I can use in the place of the output power 6AS7 tube in the AtmaSphere M60mk3 ? ?  :scratch:

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Re: Melody I2a3
« Reply #5 on: 3 Jun 2009, 08:57 pm »
There is a good book, "The Tube Substitution Handbook" it can tell you what direct replacements are for a given tube,.

6080's, 6520 and ECC230 are tubes you can substitutefor the 6AS7's.

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« Reply #6 on: 4 Jun 2009, 02:16 am »
There is a good book, "The Tube Substitution Handbook" it can tell you what direct replacements are for a given tube,.
6080's, 6520 and ECC230 are tubes you can substitutefor the 6AS7's.
Thankyou Les Lammers for this information.

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« Reply #7 on: 4 Jun 2009, 02:16 am »
There is a good book, "The Tube Substitution Handbook" it can tell you what direct replacements are for a given tube,.
6080's, 6520 and ECC230 are tubes you can substitutefor the 6AS7's.
Thankyou Les Lammers for this information. :thumb: