alper_yilmaz
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Thanks for the notes, folks. Actually, I used to play some stuff from the A Go Go album back in the day, jslateiv, I love it a lot! However, I must admit, though, I am not a big fan of Scofield's compositions any more (not as much as I adore his playing, at least), as he seems to have established a recipe groove and keeps on messing around it. One of his better work for me (I am sure you have heard it) is Joe Henderson's "So Far, So Near" where Sco nails it so bad! Of course, not his originals though...
Coming back to the amp... Last night, I was out of the apartment when the SE84UFO25 was playing some 96/24 Led Zeppelin albums by itself! Rather than a 5-hour session, though, it turned to be an 8-hour long session. So today, in the fifth and last round of the initial burn-in, I started with Julian Lange's "Love Hurts." I know it is not the best idea to change tubes in the middle of the burn-in process, but I decided to swap my Sophia Electric 274B with the stock tube that came with the amp. So, I might be comparing apples and oranges.
Anyway, the amp sounds quite opened up today. The double bass is not as mushy as the third five hours; in contrast it is tight and a tad louder. The instruments (guitar, bass and drums) are better placed in the mix. Lage's once-in-a-while-tube-driven guitar sounds full. The cymbals are detailed and crisp. The rim shots give me the impression that the drummer is almost in the room (or I am very close to the stage).
So, I think the amp is already getting there. As of tomorrow, I will be running it at least for 10-12 hours a day. So, by the end of February, I should hit the 100-hour mark.
Cheers,
Alper
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