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Does my amp, EAR 534, needs recap?

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fdojose

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Hi, everyone, I'd appreciate your suggestions, I recently added a First Watt J2 to my stables, great amp, but I made some measurements comparing it with my EAR 534. I found that EAR have a very strong fall after 6 Khz in contrast to J2 that have a very plain curve until 15 Khz. I attached images.

So, my question is: Could be that my pour old EAR needs a recap or it was just made in this way?

First Watt J2
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EAR 534
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My speakers are Devore O/93. I used a Pink Noise for measurements.

P.S. I changed the EARs tubes just a year ago, for genalex Golden Lion KT77

Thank you,
 
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