Quote Originally Posted by DrNomis_44 View Post
The consensus we came up with is that the 12AX7 tube/valve doesn't really do much tonewise at low volumes due mainly to how it is configured in the circuit, it's not really providing much in the way of gain, it is really acting as more of a buffer.
That part I thought I understood. Glad to have it confirmed. I am not sure I have ever had the master turned up high enough to hear the difference. It would be sort of ironic if you could only hear the difference shortly before going deaf.

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