An E82CC is exactly the same as an ECC82 mate, just a higher spec, higher quality.Originally Posted by brian2957
See post #10
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An E82CC is exactly the same as an ECC82 mate, just a higher spec, higher quality.See post #10
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Hah ! I thought Kevin was winding me up Ali
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It was bought late last summer Brian.
I never opened it up, so it will still have the original valves in it.
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Thanks for the information Adam . I'm very pleased with the preamp . It sounds fantastic and is in pristine condition , just like you said . I've been told that there's a ( reasonably cheap ) upgrade to be had by upgrading the valve , so I may as well try this route as long as things don't go mad
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I recall from a conversation a while ago, possibly with Glenn himself, that the micros were voiced to get the best out of the common and cheap JJ valves, so bear this in mind when doing some rolling, ie the benefits may not be as great as you get with amps that just have a "random" valve fitted.
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Thanks Lawrence , I'll keep that in mind sir
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Good stuff Brian.Thanks for the information Adam . I'm very pleased with the preamp . It sounds fantastic and is in pristine condition , just like you said . I've been told that there's a ( reasonably cheap ) upgrade to be had by upgrading the valve , so I may as well try this route as long as things don't go mad
I am glad to hear that you are pleased with tge preamp.
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Bit late to this one, sorry Brian. I think that you'll highly enjoy the Croft pre-amp, it was the first one I owned before moving onto the Epoch. Valve rolling in this amp can make a big difference with respect to what you hear. I swapped my Ecc82 for a Mullard and noticed an immediate improvement. The JJ ECC82 is the standard valve which Glenn fits and is exactly the same one that I replaced with the Mullard. Have fun.
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Thanks Andy , I'm sitting listening as I write this and I'm well pleased
I'm really looking forward to trying out a few different valves though
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