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Rad, that's what I wanted to hear! I can shell out the 30 bucks no problem, but any more and I would've had to put it on hold for a bit cause all my bills are all due and I'd have to see how much I had after I paid them all. Thanks guys!!

Oh last thing I promise. I'm assuming everyone strongly recommends the Gold Pins? I could get two standard tubes for the price of one Gold Pin, which would be nice since I'm really just trying some different sounds out here, but if it's really going to make a big difference, I'll get the Gold Pins.

But the JANs are cheaper...and NOS...and creeaaaaammyyy. :D Haha, I was thinking it might be best for me to start with a proper 12AX7 as well, so I'll get those Tung-Sols, then move on from there (probably to the JANS, but who knows really?) Thanks for all your advice guys, let's hope the next...

Actually, I don't know if I'd "like to reduce my gain" or not, since I haven't gotten to try the unit with either set of tubes yet. Do you recommend I save up for the Tung-Sols first and then if I think they're too hot or sharp, get the NOS JANs? Or will I be ok to start off with the JANs?

Dude, thanks so much for not only directly responding to the NOS Mullard question, but even telling me about how it sounds in this exact pre. I'll steer clear of those now, glad someone tried this before I wasted money on the tubes. I'm short on cash, so if it comes to the NOS JANs and the gold...

I was under the impression that Russian made was better than Chinese made. I doubt that bid's gonna stay under 100 dollars for very long and I can't afford spending that much on tubes (at least not right now). It seems all NOS 12AX7s are a bit expensive, so my only options are to go with New...

It says those are getting made in Russia. I think a good solution would be to get the NOS Mullard AT7s AND the New Production Mullard AX7s, that way I have both options to play with, and it's only an extra 30 bucks to get the AX7s! Most of my mics are pretty bright (Samson C02s are my SDCs for...

GAH! You had to throw a 3rd tube into the mix didn't you!!! =D While I appreciate your input studioguy, I really just need opinions on whether I should get the NOS Mullard AT7s or the new production AX7s (whether they are JJs, Mullards, Jans, Tung-Sols, etc will be a separate discussion).

Am I better off getting that AX7 or the AT7 NOS I originally posted? I'm weary to get something with less gain, because I'm often turning things up to between 1/2 and 3/4 of the way, but it's not like I have any expensive or vintage mics that need high gain.

I'll check out that chart, thanks. TubeDepot has new productions of the Mullard AX7s for about the same price as the NOS AT7s, but the NOS AX7s are over a hundred bucks a pop. Would anyone recommend the NOS AT7 over the new AX7s? I haven't really checked any other sources (like ebay) yet, so I'm...

I think I'm going to get two of these to put in it, can anyone recommend that this is a good idea?

Hey thanks, I'll look into both of those tubes, but just out of curiosity, what kind of music do you record with your MPA Gold?

Yeah, I did look em up after I posted and I see that it's mostly a difference of gain, but I'm not sure which one will benefit me most for my recording situation. There's so many options, but I'll check out the electronics store up the street and also call my sweetwater guy, he's pretty...

Cool, thanks for the advice. I'd never replace an opamp, I have no idea how to do that kind of stuff, I was just talking about replacing the tubes. Glad to hear even a cheaper tube will make a difference. I have an electronics store across the street from me, but it's not "old" and I'm not sure...

The audiophile probably distorted because you may have been running XLR into it from the audiobuddy, which means it's getting pre-amped twice. Make sure you run from your first pre-amp into the audiophile with quarter inch and are using the line setting (unless you are using the pre-amp on the...

I just got an ART Digital MPA Gold and it's on it's way. I'm pretty pumped to have a dedicated pre-amp, as I've only had my firepod thus far (and an ART Tube MP, but come on, let's be serious). I've heard really amazing tracks come from this thing when the tubes were replaced, so that's what I...

Hey guys, I like your thinking here, and I think that mixer would work, but I thought I'd share my set up just incase it might be something you want to consider. I'm running a Firepod, so practically the same thing as the 8pre interms of ins, but I have 8 outs, and I use 6 of them. I have a...

Thanks guys, I'll have to find a shop that has them both. I was looking at the hot rod deluxe before but now I'm leaning towards a deville, but i've only played the hot rod.

Does anyone know if there's a difference between the Fender Blues Deville and the Fender Hot Rod Deville? Are they the same amp, or was the Blues discontinued?

I've always had a really hard time getting my vocal to stand out on the mix, before I was told I was mixing too loud. Now that my mixes are much quieter, I can push my vocals much louder. I was always trying to turn up my vocals to be louder than the other stuff, but instead I should've been...