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RiverRatt · 04-27-2009, 10:58 PM

Marty is right on about the closed back cab. I briefly had a TSL601 before I bought my DSL. The DSL/4x12 combination was the tone I've been looking for the last 30 years. The TSL combo sounded good, but just not quite what I was looking for. To be fair though, I never tried it with a closed-back cab. I'm like you YMI5150, I usually don't get the volume up over 3 or 4, and IMHO the GTEL34M is the best-sounding new EL34 I've tried. They are great at bedroom volume, and only get better as you crank them up. I'm still sold on my RCA side-getter preamp tubes, but this thread has given me a lot of new ideas to try out.
If you want a great deal on a 2x12 cab, check out Avatar. You can get a nice Marshall-style cab with whatever flavor of Celestions you want for under 4 bills.

04-27-2009, 10:58 PM	#188 (permalink)
RiverRatt Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Between Memphis and Nashville Posts: 517	Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How? Marty is right on about the closed back cab. I briefly had a TSL601 before I bought my DSL. The DSL/4x12 combination was the tone I've been looking for the last 30 years. The TSL combo sounded good, but just not quite what I was looking for. To be fair though, I never tried it with a closed-back cab. I'm like you YMI5150, I usually don't get the volume up over 3 or 4, and IMHO the GTEL34M is the best-sounding new EL34 I've tried. They are great at bedroom volume, and only get better as you crank them up. I'm still sold on my RCA side-getter preamp tubes, but this thread has given me a lot of new ideas to try out. If you want a great deal on a 2x12 cab, check out Avatar. You can get a nice Marshall-style cab with whatever flavor of Celestions you want for under 4 bills.