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Randall RT2/50 Question
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<blockquote data-quote="okstrat" data-source="post: 16874" data-attributes="member: 157"><p>Tube power amps aren't meant to accurately reproduce what's put in them. If they were, then we'd all be using Crowns or huge PA power amps so we had clean power, right? Here's a good example - take a line 6 pod or the equivalent, play it into a Crown or Peavey CS800 or whatever power amp you have handy that's used for sound reinforcement - in other words, a cleaner/flatter poweramp. Heck, try a studio poweramp.</p><p></p><p>Now plug into a tube poweramp, and I guarantee you will like the tube amp better. Why? Because it colors the sound. Same reason why guys like to record on analog tape vs digital - it colors the sound and is more pleasing to our ears. </p><p></p><p>The RT 2/50 sounds great with other preamps too - I ran an ADA MP1 into mine for grins and it sounded really awesome. Yeah, that 12ax7 is an amp stage in the front end, but the other two 12ax7s HAVE to be there to drive the power tubes. If it sounds good, it is good. I wouldn't sweat the details. </p><p></p><p>Pete</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="okstrat, post: 16874, member: 157"] Tube power amps aren't meant to accurately reproduce what's put in them. If they were, then we'd all be using Crowns or huge PA power amps so we had clean power, right? Here's a good example - take a line 6 pod or the equivalent, play it into a Crown or Peavey CS800 or whatever power amp you have handy that's used for sound reinforcement - in other words, a cleaner/flatter poweramp. Heck, try a studio poweramp. Now plug into a tube poweramp, and I guarantee you will like the tube amp better. Why? Because it colors the sound. Same reason why guys like to record on analog tape vs digital - it colors the sound and is more pleasing to our ears. The RT 2/50 sounds great with other preamps too - I ran an ADA MP1 into mine for grins and it sounded really awesome. Yeah, that 12ax7 is an amp stage in the front end, but the other two 12ax7s HAVE to be there to drive the power tubes. If it sounds good, it is good. I wouldn't sweat the details. Pete [/QUOTE]
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