Tube Amp Archive

I have a 50 watt SLO Clone (El-34), and when I turn it up to a certain volume, and pick hard, it makes an awful clipping noise. there is a huge volume jump when this happens. I am fairly sure it is not in the preamp, as it does this when I go through the FX return. I dropped a power tube onto a con...

The idea of a live performance is to get the best possible sound to our audience right? Eliminating 90 + DB of monitor bouncing off the back of the stage and mixing with the FOH invariably out of phase goes a long way toward that goal. Is IEM less damaging to your hearing? well, thats up to YOU. Tha...

Funkalicousgroove wrote:Where is a good place to get ground clips for probes? My scope is so old and I need some new clips, Mine are hangin on for dear life!!

J.B. Saunders. Boulder. Also good for connectors And miscellany

Let's not forget OEM in CO Springs Bit of a drive but tends to be worth it. Last time I bought tubes from them they pulled out a price list as old as the tubes! Mind you that was a good few years ago before they moved.
WAIT CHUTUP!! YOU'RE GIVING AWAY YOUR SOURCE!! oh well too late

OK I'm gonna let the cat out of the bag. Resistors ? who cares? Caps any ole cap'll do. THE SECRET TO GRAIL TONE IS, NOS RED CHICKEN HEADS! Not fire engine red, but more of a maroon color. This is CRITICAL in th OD section and highly desirable throughout. I won't tell you where I find them. They're ...

Howdy, I've been lurking here for some time and have to say this is about the best resource to solder monkeys I've seen on the web or anywhere. Thanx to all. On the subject of polypro vs: polyester 716 is a high performance version of 715. MPP stands for--- Metallized PolyPropylene. vs PS =polyester...