EL34 compared to 6550

[HTH AMPS]

With yet another EL34 powered amp coming into the fold (I have a Marshall 30th Anniversary head and cab heading my way), I may have one of the other amps switched to 6L6's

I'd be interested to know how you get on with the 30th Anniversary Marshall - I had one & just couldn't get on with it - the 2nd channel is by far & away the best (lots of JCM800 and JCM900 tones in there)

If you want a change from EL34s and already have an amp with 6550s, try some (Chinese) KT66s or some (Russian) EH 6CA7s.  

(is 7 amps too many?!)

heh, you can never have 'too many' amps - I used to carry a spare for every amp in my collection at one point (20+ heads excluding combos) :lol:

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With yet another EL34 powered amp coming into the fold (I have a Marshall 30th Anniversary head and cab heading my way), I may have one of the other amps switched to 6L6's

I'd be interested to know how you get on with the 30th Anniversary Marshall - I had one & just couldn't get on with it - the 2nd channel is by far & away the best (lots of JCM800 and JCM900 tones in there)

If you want a change from EL34s and already have an amp with 6550s, try some (Chinese) KT66s or some (Russian) EH 6CA7s.  

(is 7 amps too many?!)

heh, you can never have 'too many' amps - I used to carry a spare for every amp in my collection at one point (20+ heads excluding combos) :lol:

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20+ heads! The only word I can use to describe that is eeeek! Sir, you fully deserve your login name!

I certainly let you know what my impressions are when it arrives, although I will not be getting my mits on it until August, it's a done deal but I have to collect it from Spain first!

I've played a combo version and compared to other Marshalls I have tried or owned my impressions were certainly more favourable. I share your opinion of channel two, in combo form it was certainly the best sounding - some very organic tones could be obtained here.

[fps_dean]

Don't like the 6550s much? (I prefer EL34s too).

I actually really like them and they give me a different flavour to play with which is great. Having 3 EL34 powered heads meant that I was hearing more or less the same sound when I used them. I mentioned to the tech that I wanted to try something else and he suggested them.

With yet another EL34 powered amp coming into the fold (I have a Marshall 30th Anniversary head and cab heading my way), I may have one of the other amps switched to 6L6's (is 7 amps too many?!).

I prefer El34s, but having so many EL34 heads, I'd do the same thing ;)

I have 2 heads and 2 combos, and no place to store them all, but if you got room for them, more power to ya!

There's a guy on the forums at plexipalace.com with something like 10 or 12 Marshall Majors ;)  And then there is this guys collection - http://www.plexipalace.com/va/showroom.html