



If not, I might just optimise it permanently to E80CC parameters. Would anyone have a design or could offer some help with this ? How does one go about getting a switchboard ? I guess you have to submit a PCB design and have it made. Even the Mullard CV4003 which I always considered to be smooth as hell. Somehow most of the 12AU7s seem a bit rough around the edges now - in comparison. Plus, although there is usually great help available on the BH forum, the modder has to accept that they are heading out into the wilderness - I am digging the E80CC. You make the good point that not every mod will bring about a positive change for everyones tastes. Crack + Speedball sounds great and there's not necessarily any compelling reasons to go beyond that unless there's a desire to squeeze out the last drops of performance from the Crack, and/or have fun and learn about the changes that component upgrades can have in a simple circuit. It just takes more time & effort and involves more swearing at the soldering iron. For me, the desire to accumulate fancy stuff is just as alive and well in DIY as it is in buying manufactured equipment.
