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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Untested might be just over £100 worth. Add 30-50% more for tested. If you want them tested, I've got an AVO valve tester and I'll happily do it for free.
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Yeah, think that was me. Offer holds if you want them tested.
Cant advise you specifically about the Blackstar. But normally you start with V1 as on most amps that will have the most influence on tone. If you don't hear a discernible difference there, its unlikely you'll notice much on the valves that come after that in the chain. Mullard ECC83's may give a slightly darker tone than e.g. Russian preamp valves but you can sort that with the amp EQ, but they should be overall smoother with richer harmonics and won't get so spiky when cranked, simply more "musical".
Switched out the 4 ecc83s for the mullards and left the original TAD ecc82 in there (which I believe is in v1).
Definitely more resposive, cleans up a lot nicer with the guitars, and responds well to changes in guitar too, really brings out the voice of each one.
I've had to play around with the eq a fair bit, especially in the higher frequecies as the mullards are noticeably brighter but the mid range (which is where it counts) is smooth and has an amazing clarity on all 4 channels.
Overall feeling is I made the right decision. Thanks guys!