svt-vr preamp

[failuresXbass]

Quick question following an unsuccessful search. I found alot of answers, but they where conflicting.

Can anyone tell me which tubes in the preamp affect which channels? Recently got a straight back 8x10, and my svt-II just kills my svt-vr. The II is creamy and full, where as the vr is kind of nasally, lacking satisfying mids. I am figuring its just the preamp tubes, as I have never liked sovteks when overdriven. CH 2 sounds good, so I am just trying to whip channel 1 into shape.

I see John through some sick NOS tubes in his, but those are not in the future for me after looking an some ebay prices Figured I'd by a few different one (tung-sol, jj, new mullard) and see what sounds good in v1, just need to know which other control ch1, and use the rest down the signal chain.

[johnk_10]

IIRC, V1, V2 and V3 are for channel one, V4 is for channel two and they both go thru V5, but i'd have to look at the schematic again to be sure.

[Groover]

Try a GE 5751 5-Star in V1 and see if you like. I found that tube to be pretty meaty in that spot. I think those are fairly reasonable price-wise.