First stage on Tube 1B

sabredude · Post by **sabredude** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:37 pm

I've seen several designs where the guitar input goes first to the 1B side of the first preamp tube and then to the 1A side rather than the traditional method of using 1a then 1b. I also recall hearing somebody once say that it sounded better that way.
Anybody have any experience with that? Is it mythology? Is there any technical reason to do this? Aren't the two sides just a mirror image of each other?

diagrammatiks · Post by **diagrammatiks** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:09 am

it's just whatever is convenient given how you orient the tubes.

ToneMerc · Post by **ToneMerc** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:06 am

https://tubeamparchive.com/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=

diagrammatiks · Post by **diagrammatiks** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:59 am

that's the funniest thing i've ever heard.

Teleguy61 · Post by **Teleguy61** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:50 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSRm80WzZk

passfan · Post by **passfan** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:13 pm

All triodes are created equal. It's man that screws them up. Or, is that religion.

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