I'm always wondering what's the problem with these modern designs and why not to mount tubes sockets to the chassis and wire them the old way? I've Laney Lionheart L5T which has a relatively modern PCB design, surface mounted wherever applicable (some components are still through-hole) and all tubes mounted to the chassis. The amp wasn't super expensive when I bought it in 2007 and it's easy to service, the tech wasn't complaining and was rather surprised how they built it and didn't charge me much for one repair (broken op-amp and pot replacement+recap) . Is it 2$ cheaper to put everything on the PCB? Or it's a way to control serviceability and reliability?
Chris, have you considered using independent bench power supplies for B+, bias, etc. to give yourself complete freedom during amplifier development before deciding on transformer specs and baking in your desired voltages into the design?
WRT Trace Elliot EL84 OP tubes, these look like 14 Watt, mil-spec variants. OTK is a give away, check for Cyrillic marking equivalent of 6P14P. Very good tubes can handle higher plate dissipation.
I surprise people with my very favoured Celestion 12" choice...(not that I've tried out every single model). When you reveal yours, I will reveal mine..! 😁
My guess too. Partly because I have one and think it works with loads of amps but also the lower sensitivity suggests a smaller M magnet to me. Could be wrong though 🤔
Always good to see Ainsley and Strats on here
Love the look and sound of the mystery amp. That Tolex colour combined with that grill cloth looks stellar. Well played, Chris. Well played indeed 😀
Low SPL no spikey HIGHS... HEMPBACK (It's not, too bright, but it could have been, Maybe should have?) did you try one of those? Just curious.
Aynsley is sounding really special there. And the amp sounds good and seems inspiring him.
I'm always wondering what's the problem with these modern designs and why not to mount tubes sockets to the chassis and wire them the old way? I've Laney Lionheart L5T which has a relatively modern PCB design, surface mounted wherever applicable (some components are still through-hole) and all tubes mounted to the chassis. The amp wasn't super expensive when I bought it in 2007 and it's easy to service, the tech wasn't complaining and was rather surprised how they built it and didn't charge me much for one repair (broken op-amp and pot replacement+recap) . Is it 2$ cheaper to put everything on the PCB? Or it's a way to control serviceability and reliability?
Aynsley is sooooo good!
Were the speakers brand new or broken in?, a lot of new speakers sound a bit spikey and mellow with age.
wow they really went crazy with the splooge in that ampeg
Ah man… that white strat! I remember 70s Strats used to be seen as inferior and were really cheap. If only I had a Time Machine.
I’m guessing Creamback.
Any amp I buy will NOT have valves plugged into PCB's
Boss katana then!
Chris, have you considered using independent bench power supplies for B+, bias, etc. to give yourself complete freedom during amplifier development before deciding on transformer specs and baking in your desired voltages into the design?
Have you seen the one in the Ampeg video?
Could have shared the speaker choice...
I'd love to but both the amp and speaker choice are embargoed.
That’s an alnico cream, you heard it here first
Is it?
Great playing - i didnt watch the whole video, what was the speaker used when Ainsley was playing?
WRT Trace Elliot EL84 OP tubes, these look like 14 Watt, mil-spec variants. OTK is a give away, check for Cyrillic marking equivalent of 6P14P. Very good tubes can handle higher plate dissipation.
They are marked; Harma E84L, Super something. and yes the OTK mark, these are indeed the mil-spec 14 watt ones.
I'm gonna guess the Neo-Cream
Is it a "Gold: Alnico in the wine-red combo? Whatever it is "Enormous" tone at 5his end.
26:41 Starts . . .
Velocette. Isn't that Nadsat? A type of drugged milk if I remember. Moloko.
I surprise people with my very favoured Celestion 12" choice...(not that I've tried out every single model).
When you reveal yours, I will reveal mine..! 😁
Fair enough!
Celestion Cream back..?
G12-65
My guess too. Partly because I have one and think it works with loads of amps but also the lower sensitivity suggests a smaller M magnet to me. Could be wrong though 🤔