Thank you for the response! What sent me on this voyage was looking into the new Rogue Audio offerings such as the Pharaoh integrated tube amp at around $5,000 which I just didn't want to spend that much so the $139 price point for the Douk seemed absurd. I was worried there would be background noise or hiss and it's actually dead silent and the little thing is very well built and really lets me play with each individual recording to dial it in to my liking. Would you search out vintage tubes or do you think it would be best to just buy several options and just try them out?
Douk Audio T8 Pro vacuum tube equalizer
I recently bought a Douk Audio T8 Pro 7 band equalizer on a whim. I have a mid range system which consists of an Arcam A25 integrated amp, Arcam SACD player, B&W 704 speakers, Panamax m5400 power conditioner, and Project turntable. I don’t like the fact the Arcam has no bass or treble control so I actually like the addition of the Douk so I can move some of the vocals a little more forward and I do prefer a little brighter sound. I know what the purist thoughts are regarding recreating the true sound as the artist intended it so I don’t need any comments regarding that. I just like what I like. My question is has anyone swapped the vacuum tubes on the Douk and if so what did you find was the best tube for a more holographic warm tube sound? My previous set up consisted of Rogue Audio monoblock amps and Totem speakers and I’d like to recreate that sound as closely as I can without spending that kind of money.
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