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In the Thread: The one-stage Melquiades.

Post Subject: 6c33 outlierPosted by cv on: 2/11/2009

Yes, well - I wasn't really saying much; just a vague hypothesis. There is some tendency for lower Rp tubes, (and somewhat related) tubes with a certain harmonic structure, to sound more romantic, and hence impart that quality to music regardless of the content, the 6C33 has the lowest Rp out there, and is not the most linear, and yet you've found that somehow it manages to keep out of the way of the musical expression, or even enhance it in some ways?

It seems to polarise tube fans - many won't touch it, saying it sounds solid-state... ie they are missing the romanticism (despite it being not that linear....)

Something like a 10Y is rather clear/lean sounding *and* measures it too... so - along the lines of some of your comments - what exactly is the 6C33 doing?

I don't have that much experience with either tube, so these are just some wishy-washy thoughts... sorry I don't have more time to elaborate more clearly!

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