Interesting Amp

drhulsey · Post by **drhulsey** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:42 am

Check it out:
http://www.backline-eng.com/ZenTone7.html

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:10 am

Interesting, didn't see a price mentioned though....

Wayne · Post by **Wayne** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:55 am

I guess you've gotta sign in and "pretend shop" to find out

I wonder if they'd just send me one? Kind of a "try before you buy" deal.

Does look interesting, though.

W

Ron Worley · Post by **Ron Worley** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:45 pm

$995 as shown in a special ad section of this month's (Feb) Premier Guitar Magazine. Which BTW is becoming my favorite of all the current rags.....

drhulsey · Post by **drhulsey** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:09 pm

Ron Worley wrote:$995...

That may not be too bad for a rather booteek lookin' amp– depending on what it sounds like, of course.
Lots of choices like a Boogie

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:22 pm

Yeah I like Premier Guitar as well.
Great articles and not overloaded with ads.

RJ Guitars · Post by **RJ Guitars** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:36 pm

7 watts single ended sounds like a KT-88 / 6550... could this be a "Dirty Little Monster" inspired unit?

rj

Wayne · Post by **Wayne** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:00 am

They don't mention 6550s on the site. Output choices are either a single EL84, or your choice of 6V6, 6L6, EL34 or KT77. Always wondered how they (and other companies) do that - they're probably using cathode bias, but surely one Rk isn't best for all.

Anyhow, I was expecting the price to be at least twice that much. A new $1000 amp isn't in the cards for me right now, but if this thing is as versatile as it looks it would be well worth the grand. Oh, and BONUS - think of all the fun you could have - good NOS tubes are cheaper "by the each" than they are in matched pairs/quads!

I hope this thing turns out alright.

W

M Fowler · Post by **M Fowler** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:51 am

The builder of this amp had some picture and details up I think it was on 18watt.com or Ampgear.com not sure? That was a few months back.

Mark

Kregg · Post by **Kregg** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:49 pm

Can anybody say THD? http://www.thdelectronics.com/amp_sub_page.html

benoit · Post by **benoit** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:06 pm

Kregg wrote:Can anybody say THD? http://www.thdelectronics.com/amp_sub_page.html

It does look like the THD amps but THD was by no means the first to use the chassis/cage design. I've got an 30+ year old PA amp that looks like that.

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