Serious Modifications

[4krow]

FWIW The Sylvanias that I have used in my Quickie were promising, but honestly I don't think that they were broken in yet. They still had a bite to them. So may upgrades you can do, but not many are as easy to hear and do as rollin'

 

[rlyach]

You guys have got me wondering so.... I just ordered an NOS Mullard CV tube. I will let you know after it has broken in a bit.

 

[drewh1]

well I am glad to hear that Greg likes the Telefunken as I am not so patiently waiting to get mine. Seems they shipped from Siberia or something.

 

[Grainger49]

I got capacitors from Canada and tubes from Ukraine this week.  The USSR military surplus electronics sometimes come from Siberia.  It isn't unusual.

 

[drewh1]

Ha, I was attempting sarcasm! but you have a good point Grainger.

 

[Grainger49]

Sorry, Drew, I was going for tongue-in-cheek.  I did get the sarcasm but wanted to say Siberia is a good place to get some stuff from.

 

[2wo]

"Spring comes late to the Ural Mountains"  8)...John

 

[drewh1]

Gotta say I am LOL'in back here in Sunny California! and boy has this thread gone awry!

 

[Grainger49]

To whoever is the OP, I'm very sorry for the skids.

 

[rlyach]

I got my Mullard NOS 4024CV today. They were running a special at TubeDepot. I have to say that right out of the box I liked it much better than the JJ gold pin. The sound was more defined. More clarity as well. The JJ sounded good to me until I tried the Mullard. It seems that all frequencies sound better. The Bass is more forward if than makes any sense. I think the JJ is a little edgy as well. Perhaps the JJ is meant for guitar amp applications. Thanks so much for spurring me on to try new tubes. I am in you debt.

 

[earwaxxer]

I like Grangers burnout with posi rear end. I miss those days. Maybe when I'm as old as Granger. I'll get a C7 Corvette. Lay some rubber.....

 

[drewh1]

Glad to hear the Mullard worked out. I am enjoying the Telefunken, pretty similar experience. will try the Mullard soon. I also converted my silly and expensive liquid polymer cables to single ended. This stuff is a real b(&) to work with and really didn't do anything noticeable.

maybe we should convince Randy to roll 2a3's next

The vet is nice, but I still want a Porsche Carrera S. Can't really burn out in an all wheel drive though . . .