Quite some time ago (2 + years) I bought a Svetlana 12ax7 . It is labled with a large "S" then says Svetlana Electron Devices underneath- 12ax7, and made in russia (of course).
Long story short, I had stored it away thinking it had started to fail/go south in my old AD15 (the amp was the issue). I recently tried this in my VT15 amp on a whim, and there is a MASSIVE improvement in the tone & feel of this amp with this particular tube. It is clearer, more open, tighter, more sparkly and warmer all at the same time. I've had 5 other 12ax7/ECC83 tubes in this amp, and they produced alot of "mediocre" tone at best. Some were harsh, some muddy, some just bland & compressed. The Svet makes it sound like an entirely different amplifier-more realistic, enough to curb any amp GAS for awhile.
Where are some places (online) I can find some more of these tubes? I frankly have forgotten where I purchased it originally-may have been at a local shop that closed down.
I can take a pic if need be.
Long story short, I had stored it away thinking it had started to fail/go south in my old AD15 (the amp was the issue). I recently tried this in my VT15 amp on a whim, and there is a MASSIVE improvement in the tone & feel of this amp with this particular tube. It is clearer, more open, tighter, more sparkly and warmer all at the same time. I've had 5 other 12ax7/ECC83 tubes in this amp, and they produced alot of "mediocre" tone at best. Some were harsh, some muddy, some just bland & compressed. The Svet makes it sound like an entirely different amplifier-more realistic, enough to curb any amp GAS for awhile.
Where are some places (online) I can find some more of these tubes? I frankly have forgotten where I purchased it originally-may have been at a local shop that closed down.
I can take a pic if need be.
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