Tube Amp Archive

Update: Proto typed out the L-pad idea wired in parallel (easier to cobble in) switching to the 4ohm output on the input amp. The Lpad lets me go from barely noticeable to too much (starts sounding hollow/tinny and 'over effected' to me), and then using the second/recovery amp you can also mix in th...

Hi, thanks for all the great feedback. In no particular order - some thoughts. 1) agree the L-pad would rob 1/2 the power, but on the flip side the amp has enough for use as practice and maybe I can get more tube overdrive without driving others out of the house.. thought the flexibility of how much...

Hi, new to the forum and it looks great. Toying with an idea and looking for feedback on some questions. I have built an AX-84 P1 (single 12AX7 - pretty clean sound) and and AX-84 P1 extreme (2- 12AX7 stages) along with about a half dozen other projects some of which involved harvesting parts from s...