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Just made the phase inverter coupling caps mod I had mentioned before. Swapped out the .022 uf caps that were stock with .1 uf caps I ordered.
Big difference in bass pass through to the power section. Not quite Uberschall like I thought it would be but close. I looked up the schematic for the Uber and it has .47 uf caps I think between the 2nd and 3rd gain stages or between the final and front of the phase inverter where the Krank seems to have .022 uf caps coupling all gain stages. I think that would be the main difference in the bass reproduction.
Anyhow, Im very pleased with the outcome. Chords have a more full sound now and the palm mutes are just brutal and it still retains its mid range bite. Again, Im blown away by the results. Next Id like to get some good power tubes though as it came stock with Sovtek 5881s which Ive found in every amp Ive had them in are a little flat sounding. Also the JJ preamp tubes I had put in it finally burned in and what a difference theyve made. Every amp Ive put the JJ 12AX7s in has just come to life.
Anyhow, there we have it. I took a gamble on this amp despite the very mixed reviews about it and its well on its way to being one of the best sounding amps Ive ever had. Im almost starting to prefer it over my X100B, its just so much more aggressive sounding. The X100B is very fluid and full sounding, very smooth which I like alot, has great definition, but the Stein is just plain aggressive in comparison and has great definition as well. Anyhow, off rant now.
Big difference in bass pass through to the power section. Not quite Uberschall like I thought it would be but close. I looked up the schematic for the Uber and it has .47 uf caps I think between the 2nd and 3rd gain stages or between the final and front of the phase inverter where the Krank seems to have .022 uf caps coupling all gain stages. I think that would be the main difference in the bass reproduction.
Anyhow, Im very pleased with the outcome. Chords have a more full sound now and the palm mutes are just brutal and it still retains its mid range bite. Again, Im blown away by the results. Next Id like to get some good power tubes though as it came stock with Sovtek 5881s which Ive found in every amp Ive had them in are a little flat sounding. Also the JJ preamp tubes I had put in it finally burned in and what a difference theyve made. Every amp Ive put the JJ 12AX7s in has just come to life.
Anyhow, there we have it. I took a gamble on this amp despite the very mixed reviews about it and its well on its way to being one of the best sounding amps Ive ever had. Im almost starting to prefer it over my X100B, its just so much more aggressive sounding. The X100B is very fluid and full sounding, very smooth which I like alot, has great definition, but the Stein is just plain aggressive in comparison and has great definition as well. Anyhow, off rant now.
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