doomsday
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Join date : 2013-07-10
 | | Subject: First Budda, an SD18 head, on the way! Need tube/bias info Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:02 pm | |
| What brand power & preamp tubes do they ship with? I'm kind of a tube hoarder, so I'm looking forward to experimenting. Are they fixed, or adjustable bias? | |
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tjt73
Posts : 1
Join date : 2013-07-04
| | Subject: Re: First Budda, an SD18 head, on the way! Need tube/bias info Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:42 am | |
| I think the new ones ship with JJ's in the pre, sovtek power, and EH rectifier. Fixed bias. I haven't had mine that long( 1 week, bought used), but I'm told they're pretty hard on the power tubes. So when retubing you'll want something pretty rugged in there like a sovtek el-84m, or a 7189 | |
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musicman13
Posts : 4
Join date : 2012-07-30
| | Subject: Re: First Budda, an SD18 head, on the way! Need tube/bias info Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:09 pm | |
| I have an SD30, and SD 18, and had a SD80. tjt73 is correct, they do run a bit hot. The 80 had a fan, and you can put a fan in the 18. Have a tech do it for you. Fairly simple,as their is a spot on the board to attach the wires, and should be already drilled on top to attach. Getting back to the tubes, I use JJ power tubes, a Tung-sol in V1, JJ in V2,and V3, and a NOS RCA Rectifier. (Can be had very reasonable) Experimenting with this amp is alot of fun. BTW, don't expect any moderator help on this board. I asked a question about using a SS rectifier in my 30, and have 0 replies to this day! Quite the shame. After spending a small fortune on amps over the last 30 years, I've settled on Budda.  | |
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