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Converting EL34 to KT88
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:18 am
by Bad-Samaritan
I am looking at picking up an old Carlsbro 100w slave with EL34s in it. I would love to convert it to KT88's to match my head. Would this be even possible or worth it? I am assuming I would have to change out some resistors or the like. Any advice and pros and cons are welcome. Amp in question:
Re: Converting EL34 to KT88
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:08 pm
by rustywire
I would leave it EL34/6ca7 personally. Variety is the spice of life
Different breakup characteristics together greater than the sum of parts; to me a dual amp EL34+KT88 setup is likely to shine...
in your favorite colors
Re: Converting EL34 to KT88
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:09 pm
by waltdogg
rustywire wrote:I would leave it EL34/6ca7 personally. Variety is the spice of life
Different breakup characteristics together greater than the sum of parts; to me a dual amp EL34+KT88 setup is likely to shine...
in your favorite colors
this. so much. nothing like EL34s in one amp and American servo tubes in the other.
Re: Converting EL34 to KT88
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:26 pm
by Bad-Samaritan
Yeah, looks I will toss in a new set of el34s and leave it that way.
Re: Converting EL34 to KT88
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:29 pm
by waltdogg
you wont regret it. what is your KT88 head?
Re: Converting EL34 to KT88
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:20 pm
by Bad-Samaritan
The plan is to run my Science Mother into a peavey 3620 cab, then line out the Mother to the Carlsbro and run that through my Sunn 412lh. Should get pretty doomy.
Re: Converting EL34 to KT88
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:52 pm
by waltdogg
killer. someday when i have a need/opportunity i'm going to run my Mother and 8x10 off one output of my ABY and my V-4 and 4x12 run off the other output.