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Valve Audio Whisper - Is Schalk still around?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jonesy" data-source="post: 858863" data-attributes="member: 20191"><p>Just an update - my Whisper is back up and running. It seems to sound better than ever. The repairman said some of the valves were off and he's got 4 matched valves out of the 8 in total and used them in the MC side. The MM side now is empty but I don't intend using it for a while at least. It's possible when I've put the new cases on I've blown the valves.</p><p></p><p>The bass lines are great. Been listening to some Toots and the Maytals, Madness and ELO, and am loving it. The highs are a bit glassy but that may be the recordings, or the valves. I've heard Russian valves can sound a bit bright or aggressive.</p><p></p><p>When I bought the Whisper I asked for Voskhod Rocket valves which is what Schalk supplied with it, as they worked really well in my previous pre amp.</p><p></p><p>Could I ask what are the stock valves in the Whisper? I can't afford anything expensive so was thinking of getting a matched quad of JJ Gold Pins.</p><p>I've heard they've got a relaxed presentation, but not sure if they would be suitable for the whisper. </p><p>Any reasonably priced valves you recommend? EH Gold Pins?</p><p></p><p>thanks for your help, and responses in this thread,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jonesy, post: 858863, member: 20191"] Just an update - my Whisper is back up and running. It seems to sound better than ever. The repairman said some of the valves were off and he's got 4 matched valves out of the 8 in total and used them in the MC side. The MM side now is empty but I don't intend using it for a while at least. It's possible when I've put the new cases on I've blown the valves. The bass lines are great. Been listening to some Toots and the Maytals, Madness and ELO, and am loving it. The highs are a bit glassy but that may be the recordings, or the valves. I've heard Russian valves can sound a bit bright or aggressive. When I bought the Whisper I asked for Voskhod Rocket valves which is what Schalk supplied with it, as they worked really well in my previous pre amp. Could I ask what are the stock valves in the Whisper? I can't afford anything expensive so was thinking of getting a matched quad of JJ Gold Pins. I've heard they've got a relaxed presentation, but not sure if they would be suitable for the whisper. Any reasonably priced valves you recommend? EH Gold Pins? thanks for your help, and responses in this thread, [/QUOTE]
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