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Aug 1 2007, 05:43 PM
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about the test it didn't really change the tone and my tubes didn't get any brighter. and this is a 100w amp.
Perhaps mike is right, and maybe you should consider a smaller one. |
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Aug 1 2007, 05:46 PM
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I'm pretty sure you are right about the time limit suggestion fkalich. One stupid thing - some people try to bypass the o/s on their personal stereo's to remove the volume restrictor.
Interesting that some manufacturers now fit dual tri- and pentode modes as standard so you can throttle back the output. Also THD amps include attenuators. Side note and tongue firmly in cheek - living in Spain I sometimes feel like I should wear ear defenders out in the street - it gets loud at times  . We've just finished a 5 day fiesta (fiesta sored of paused each morning at 4a.m. to draw breath before kicking in to gear again at 9p.m.) Best advice I have for anyone wanting to talk Spanish - whatever you say say it with conviction.Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Aug 1 2007, 05:53 PM
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QUOTE (Rob_g @ Aug 1 2007, 06:43 PM)  about the test it didn't really change the tone and my tubes didn't get any brighter. and this is a 100w amp. Perhaps mike is right, and maybe you should consider a smaller one. The problem is that you need to get a full scale signal from the guitar, into the pre amp and further on into the power amp. If you somewhere along the way scale down the signal, either before the amp or in the loop that's where it fails. With a attenuator (difficult to spell lol) you let the amp work on its full load and only after it leaves the amp you care to bring it down. So you get the cranked tube amp sound as loud as you choose. And there are more ways to scale the power but I'm really not familiar with any of this. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Aug 1 2007, 09:43 PM
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Playing from backyard - hmmm not a bad idea at all!!
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Aug 2 2007, 12:02 AM
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It's what I used to do Scott (hence my slightly flipant comment about neighbours down the block complaining).
Nowadays a powersoak/attenuator is best IMO - you can crank the valves without high volumes and without seriously annoying the neighbours/cat or long term risk to your hearing. The attenuator sits between the amps out and the speakers and acts as extra load. Amp can go full on but a lot of that power is soaked up by the attenuator leaving a smaller amount to run the speaker (sort of - bit simplified but not sure how else to explain it better). A few hundred dollars for a good attenuator is money well spent if you're paying 1000 or so for an amp. Hell it's money well spent whatever the valve amp costs to save your hearing. One thing - attenuators ONLY work with valve amps as far as I know. Please don't try with transistor or modelling amps - waste of your money. Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Aug 2 2007, 12:04 AM
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Oh, so if i go for full tube amp - especially 100+Watts - this device is very useful for playing at home, right? Great! I'll sure consider this when buying an amp!
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Aug 2 2007, 12:10 AM
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Absolutely Pavel - just make sure that they give you an attenuator that matches your speaker out/in resistance/load (ie if the head and cab are rated 8 ohm then you need the same attenuator).
Best brands I know of are THD and Marshall - there are others but I haven't ever used them. One minor bit you might need to increase the treble a bit on your normal amp setting as attenuators tend to reduce it a bit. Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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