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    Introduction - say hello!

    Hi boys & girls, After lurking this forum for a while it's time to introduce myself by a few pictures that says it all :D This is my current live rig and guitars I play for a few years now. Also owning a few more nice preamps, fx-units, pedals and guitars not shown on the pictures. I am...
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    Best module for the Mesa rectified sound?

    Recently I have tested 1) Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 2) Rectifier Preamp/Recto2:100 3) Egnater M4 (Randall Recto) / Recto 2:100 4) Egnater M4 (Randall Grail) / Recto 2:100 5) Egnater M4 (Egnater Erect) / Recto 2:100 1 and 2 sounds very close. But... very 'hairy' on low volumes. Needs to play...
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    Deluxe vs Tweed?

    I fully agree with RD/Rich. DLX is stiff sounding and therefore the best module for country. Bman is the way to go for SRV-stuff. DLX like singlecoils and humbuckers. Bman doesn't like humbuckers that much. VX is the alternative for humbuckers.
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    What is a TV module?

    It's indeed a Twin gain and VX eq in 1 module. Both channels are equal just like the Twin module. You get same gain in both modules, but the TV is thicker sounding with less 'bell'. It's an 'expensive', thick, woody, chimey sound.
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    Best preamp tube?

    The GT12ax7-M is my favorite as inputstage and phase inverter. Also favorite on the more higher gain modules. GT12ax7-C for the clean and breakup modules. Sometimes I mix them like in the SL2. C in the gainstage and M in the EQ stage.
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    quad of kt-88's

    For soloing I like the KT88 because of more compression on the high notes. But EL34 has more grid, growl and dynamics in the mids I like more. The lows of the KT88 are really chunky in a cool way. mmm....
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    Why no love for the RT 2/50?

    I did an a/b/c/ with the Randall RT, MB 2:90 and Rocktron Velocity Valve. The Velocity Valve was way way better! Strange if you figure it's an earlier Bruce Egnater design than the RT...
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    Does the TOPBOOST module sound good with EL84 yellowjackets?

    I didn't like the THD Yellowjackets in de MOD50 and MOD100. Suggestion: 6V6 or EL34 with early breakup.
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    quad of kt-88's

    KT88 has an earlier cut-off lowend than E34L and KT77. Also earlier highend cutoff than KT66, 6L6. Conclusion: smaller bandwith than any EL34 or 6L6.
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    MOD100 vs MOD50

    The MOD100 sounds stiffer, cleaner. The MOD50 more open and looser.
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    KT88??

    Yes you can! Only the bottles ar bigger than the tube clamps, so you need to remove them. KT88 here
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    Which EL34's/6L6 for RT2/50? Looking for Maximum Contrast...

    EL34 GT EL34-R2 #1 6L6 GT 6550-R #10
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    2/50/2 or 2/90/2 power amp with M4?

    True, I know what Steve and Bruce say about design is more important. I've tested both 2:50:2 and 2:90:2 the same time. Also mailed Steve about putting EL34 in the 2:90:2, same answer :D I have tested 9 types of powertubes in a MOD100. I constantly installed 2 different pairs. Switching...
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    Twin vs Deluxe modules?

    DLX has something 'stiff' to it you hear in country music. Twin and Bman have that typical weak Fender mid. With some tweaking a low gain DLX can sound very close to a Twin. (Lower gain results in a thinner sound.) But a Twin can't sound like a medium gain DLX gainwise and 'thickness'-wise...
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    Bight switch on SL+

    Effect of the switch is depending on the gain setting. Lower gain settings it's more audible than higher gain settings.
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    2/50/2 or 2/90/2 power amp with M4?

    It's more a principal powertube choice you have to make. EL34 is crunchy, KT88 is cleaner (less 'rock' and less topend sparkle and less bass!
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    KT88 Bias Update for MTS Amps

    I have tested a load of powertubes myself. Sound description is on my website. I hope this helps you guys! powertube review
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