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by BillyB
Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Tube Rolling in my PV 5
Replies: 5
Views: 1488

Re: Tube Rolling in my PV 5

Yes. Almost exclusively.
by BillyB
Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:44 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Tube Rolling in my PV 5
Replies: 5
Views: 1488

Tube Rolling in my PV 5

I am looking to tighten up the bass in my PV 5. My goal is to get a little more definition and loose a little of the mushiness.

Which tubes are most important to tone in the PV 5?

What do other people roll in to change tone?
by BillyB
Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:33 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV-5 and MV-52 Combo
Replies: 7
Views: 2059

Re: PV-5 and MV-52 Combo

I think I narrowed it down to the Phono Stage in my PV-5......

What are my options......

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by BillyB
Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:00 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV-5 and MV-52 Combo
Replies: 7
Views: 2059

Re: PV-5 and MV-52 Combo

New tubes
by BillyB
Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:54 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV-5 and MV-52 Combo
Replies: 7
Views: 2059

Re: PV-5 and MV-52 Combo

I have not tried a ground loop isolator...... I agree its a strange issue. It almost seems like when the PV-5 and MV-52 the gain is a little too high and so the noise floor is raised. I need to point out that when separated neither are dead quiet......but they are not noisy either. The noise floor i...
by BillyB
Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:34 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV-5 and MV-52 Combo
Replies: 7
Views: 2059

PV-5 and MV-52 Combo

Hi guys..... I have a PV-5 which I love and an MV-52 which I really like as well. I though they would make a great combo.......and they do tonally.......but they are noisy when paired together. I thought being of the same vintage they would make a proper combo..... But I have found that they sound b...