Tube mods for DBX 386 and T.Bone STC-2000?

[joris de man]

Hi Guys,

I have a DBX 386 and am about to get a T.Bone STC-2000, which I heard is pretty much a copy of the SE 5600.
The idea is to replace the tubes of both (2 for the dbx, one for the mic), and from what I've read Mullard tubes are the way to go.

The question is, which ones? And also, if I stick mullards in both the dbx and the mic, might that not be too much of a good thing?

The character I'm looking for is smooth, warm and velvety as opposed to a more distorted flavour.

The other thing I was considering was a mullard in the T.Bone and something else in the preamp...what other tubes give a rich, deep sound?

Cheers,

Joe

[Peter H. Boer]

Try to contact Rob at machinator > Home he modded my SCT2000

[cavern]

i have a dbx 376 wich is the single chanel version and i put a nos mullard tube in it.
it does sound silkier and smoother in the top end than the phillips tube that was in there stock.
the tube is a 12au7 or 6189 (same thing)
don't know about the mic.

[joris de man]

Originally Posted by Peter H. Boer

Try to contact Rob at machinator > Home he modded my SCT2000

Thanks for the tip! What did he mod and how much did it cost?

i have a dbx 376 wich is the single chanel version and i put a nos mullard tube in it.
it does sound silkier and smoother in the top end than the phillips tube that was in there stock.
the tube is a 12au7 or 6189 (same thing)
don't know about the mic.

Yeah, nos Mullards seems to be the way to go. Do you remember the exact version number of the mullards?

Anyone got experience with telefunken tubes?

Thanks guys!!!

Joe