Just read thru the entire thread you posted...now I'm really looking forward to receiving this preamp! Are the Mac/PC interface issues resolved, or will I be begging for your assistance soon?
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The Great Bass Preamp/DI Comparison
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Same exact thing happens to me. This is obviously not intended and I'm sure will get fixed in a firmware/software update.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Question for those of you that got an Oracle....is there a general consensus on swapping out/upgrading the tube?
Trying to decide if I want to have Micah upgrade it or if it's best to go with the stock. For context drive/dirt is not what I'm after with the Oracle. I've got plenty of that on tap that I already like between the Amptweaker Tight Fuzz Bass and my TH700. I'm just looking for as much clean and fat tubey gooey goodness that I can get. I'm an admitted complete novice when it comes to different tubes and what characteristics they provide. I just know I like em!
Trying to decide if I want to have Micah upgrade it or if it's best to go with the stock. For context drive/dirt is not what I'm after with the Oracle. I've got plenty of that on tap that I already like between the Amptweaker Tight Fuzz Bass and my TH700. I'm just looking for as much clean and fat tubey gooey goodness that I can get. I'm an admitted complete novice when it comes to different tubes and what characteristics they provide. I just know I like em!
No consensus afaik
.I bought my Oracle stock, but put in a Genalex - Gold Lion B759 / ECC83 / 12AX7. Not sure what the NOS tube is / was that Arkham sells. Basic stock is a JJ 12AX7, per Micah. If you do change out the tube, make sure you unplug the box for at least 5 minutes for electricity to dissipate before opening the box. Other than that, it's relatively easy to swap tubes.
Influences / posts pertaining to tube rolling for the Oracle (Zephyr):
Arkham Zephyr Tube Bass Preamp
Arkham Zephyr Tube Bass Preamp
The Great Bass Preamp/DI Comparison
Personally I thought the Genalex brought maybe a little more drive, and I had to be careful to find a point where it would suit my tastes. I'm more of a clean tube to some saturation to low overdrive kind of guy. Currently I think I have it set between a little saturation and light overdrive. I haven't swapped it back to stock for comparison, but the Genalex does sound really good. I bought mine through tubedepot.com with the following options:
Genalex - Gold Lion B759 / ECC83 / 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube
Low Noise & Microphonics
High Gain
Looks like this one is out of stock at the moment, but backorderable.
Thanks. That's helpful. That's how I'd describe what I'm looking for as well. I looked back through this thread and found a couple posts but haven't seen those others yet so I'll check that out. Mullard sounds like a good option too.
Unfortunately I don't have any other 12ax7 tubes at the moment to swap in my Oracle. I do have a 12ay7 but see no need to try and increase clean headroom.
Is yours stock? I'm kind of thinking going stock is a good way to go to hear it as Micah intended and then picking up a couple options afterward from Tube Depot. That lets me use his stock tube as a solid baseline to compare others to.
Yes mine is stock. JJ tubes are fine tubes. I did a lot of tube rolling in my Effectrode LA-1a and while there were differences, I ended up going back to the stock JJ's.
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Hey I thought you said you hated us...
It always makes sense to know what something sounds like before trying to change what it sounds like.
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Not exactly a preamp, but this showed up yesterday, and I'm running my preamps into it, so . . .
Mmmmmm. Cabilicious.
Mmmmmm. Cabilicious.
I put a Mullard tube in mine. Bought it from Tube Depot and they will pick a low microphonic low noise tube for a few bucks extra. You can also request a high output one.
You're the one. I knew I remembered somebody on here dropped one of those in. As a newb when it comes to the tube...are the differences in character between a low output and high output tube self explanatory or is there more to it than that?
