imJonWain wrote:How are you liking the Dumble build you did? Are they worth the hype?
Loving it. Built a #183 last winter, and I'm putting together a #124 to compliment it. The things to keep in mind however;
- They tend to be tailor made to a specific tonal taste.
- As such, they are not "swiss army knife" amps.
They do one thing, but they do it better than most, if not all. I still remember the first time I plugged into my 183 and ran it through it's paces, my ears just went "WOW!". The tonal quality, and harmonic content are just off the charts. And this coming from a guy that's never been a big EL34 fan. A lesson I learned from my Traynor YBA-3, I'm running 6CA7's in it, which I find to sound rounder and sweeter, especially in the low end.
For the 124, I'll be using 7581A's, which are my go to for all my 6L6 amps. There are some subtle differences in the preamp section, so I'll be looking forward to hearing the result. The 183 I equipped with Hammond iron, while the 124 will be pumping Edcor iron. This is the first time I'm using Edcor, so another thing I'll be listening out for.