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In Reply to: Got my new space heater today! posted by JoshT on January 20, 2017 at 14:05:57:
even after several years. And I owned a CJ MV60SE/Premier 17LS combo (which was quite good).
The unit can be improved substantially with better tubes and fuses (disclosure: I have a set of Synergistic Red fuses for the Magnum up for sale as I upgraded to the Black ones).
Unlike many amps, the phase splitters and, particularly, the drivers have a significant effect on the sound. NOS signal tubes still beat any new production. I especially like Mullard for the driver position, RCA/Raytheon black-plates for the phase splitters, and Radiotechnique for the pre-amp.
IMO, KT120s sound good, KT88s and 6550s better, and KT66s best of all for the power tubes. KT77s sounded off (discontinuous) for some reason and KT90s lean. EL34s, in this amp, are rolled off on top and bottom.
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- Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - classfolkphile 01/22/1712:47:13 01/22/17 (11)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - AbeCollins 11:23:54 01/24/17 (9)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - classfolkphile 13:31:06 01/24/17 (8)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - DrN 07:27:53 05/14/17 (0)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - Mendel 09:28:52 01/25/17 (3)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - AbeCollins 12:42:15 01/25/17 (2)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - Mendel 16:42:57 01/25/17 (1)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - classfolkphile 17:32:01 01/25/17 (0)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - AbeCollins 22:37:19 01/24/17 (2)
- RE: Congratulations! I still love my Cronus Magnum... - classfolkphile 09:42:02 01/26/17 (1)
- RE:SPACE HEATER - triamp 21:58:04 02/4/17 (0)
- Thanks for your input - JoshT 07:32:23 01/24/17 (0)