From mpituch@hotmail.com Tue Sep 10 15:06:48 2002
Subject:Re: Speakeasy vx. Rotosphere

That's interesting for two reasons:

H&K all ship w/12AX7's. It's in the manual and on their website. If you
purchased yours new, that's kinda unusual. You might let H&K know about it,
could be an honest mistake on someone's part.

When you replace it, try an 12ax7...a good one. Slov or GT or whatever turns
your crank. I just had mine replaced and I'm delighted with the sound. (It
has a much nicer distortion / gain smoothness that it didn't have with the
stock tube.)

Good Luck
Mark.

>From: Invisable Man
>Reply-To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [CWSG] Re: Speakeasy vx. Rotosphere
>Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:11:25 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Mine came with a RUBY 12AU7.
>--- m pituch wrote:
> >
> > >Rotospheres don't use a 12AX7 they use a 12AU7.<
> >
> > My H&K shipped with an 12AX7. I recently replaced it
> > with a GT
> > 12AX7...sounds great to me.
> >
> > Mark....Just adding to the confusion...P
> >
> > >--- daveoakleyuk2002 wrote:
> > > > The main difference is the type of tube.
> > Rotosphere
> > > > uses a high gain
> > > > 12AX7 where as the Speakeasy uses a low gain
> > 12AU7 i
> > > > think.
> > > > 12AU7 has a broader and hence mroe subtle
> > saturation
> > > > point so works
> > > > better for Organ.
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > --- In CloneWheel@y..., "TMBurns1"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Having read the different posts about
> > Speakeasy
> > > > the last few weeks,
> > > > > I'm wondering what the difference is between
> > it &
> > > > the H&K
> > > > Rotosphere
> > > > > (besides the obvious Leslie sim)?
> > > > >
> > > > > Both use a tube for warming the sound, and it
> > > > seems that the
> > > > > Speakeasy is essentially the same as a
> > Rotosphere
> > > > without the
> > > > rotary
> > > > > effect. (Speakeasy people, please don't take
> > > > offense...your
> > > > product
> > > > > has an obvious love on this list; I just don't
> > > > know much about it.)
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone tell me what the sonic difference
> > is?
> > > > Being of limited
> > > > > resources, I feel I could get one, but not the
> > > > other. I use the XK-
> > > > 2
> > > > > DI into our soundboard...obviously, I'm
> > looking to
> > > > warm the sound,
> > > > > and a better Leslie sim wouldn't hurt.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Tim
> > > >
> > >
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