On 14/01/2016 2:30 AM, John-Del wrote:
On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 1:29:01 AM UTC-5, Phil Allison
wrote:
Trevor Wilson wrote:



** Finding reliably good EL84s is a PITA - there are many duds
being sold, with low current output and long warm up times,
like over 5 minutes.

Your safest bet is probably JJ or else EH brand.

Matching is best done by YOU with the valves in the actual
amp.

At least try to get the idle current the same on each half of
the OT as many of them are intolerant of any unbalanced DC
component resulting in severe distortion at low frequencies.


**Thanks for the tips. The guys at Musiclink were quite helpful,
suggesting that the original valves were crap and anything would
be an improvement.


** That sort of self opinionated drivel is not helpful at all.

It is very easy to find EL84s that glow red, give low power or only
last a short while in a PV Classic 30 - things the original Peavey
brand ones did not.

Personally I would not take the slightest notice of any tech that
made remarks like that cos it is a sure sign of a bull**** artist.



... Phil

Unless they meant that originals that are in the amp right now are
crap and any brand of new ones would be an improvement. (?)


**That is precisely what the tech suggested. He was clearly unhappy with
the Chinese valves chosen by Peavey in this model.



--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

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