Back in the day I used to help a friend with his mobile disco and we used two 100W valve matamps.
I can't remember what model they were but we are pretty local so visited Mat at the workshop a few times with those amps.
Now I see that someone has revived the name
https://www.matamp.co.uk/
Craig
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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Matamp R28 info - request for help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 572
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: The Lost Art of Cable Lacing
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1284
Re: The Lost Art of Cable Lacing
As an ex BT guy, I can honestly say that I've done miles of lacing both on bunches of cables and bunches of wires.
It's a lost art now though, it's all cable straps and double sided velcro now.
Craig
It's a lost art now though, it's all cable straps and double sided velcro now.
Craig
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:32 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: CV1052 - EL32
- Replies: 5
- Views: 458
Re: CV1052 - EL32
Thanks for the replies,
I'll give it some thought, I hadn't even noticed the top connection until now, that might complicate matters.
Craig
I'll give it some thought, I hadn't even noticed the top connection until now, that might complicate matters.
Craig
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: CV1052 - EL32
- Replies: 5
- Views: 458
CV1052 - EL32
I've got hold of a bunch of NOS CV1052s otherwise known as EL32s
They appear to be from 1969 and from Mullard Blackburn UK
Are they any use? what could I build with them?
Thanks
Craig
They appear to be from 1969 and from Mullard Blackburn UK
Are they any use? what could I build with them?
Thanks
Craig
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Where are U.K. people buying wire?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1969
Re: Where are U.K. people buying wire?
I've replied to you PM Seb.
- Fri May 26, 2023 5:02 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: EL84 "no-connection" pins
- Replies: 8
- Views: 633
- Fri May 26, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: EL84 "no-connection" pins
- Replies: 8
- Views: 633
Re: EL84 "no-connection" pins
Does this apply to 6V6's too?
I used pin 6 to mount the grid resistor going to pin 5
Craig
I used pin 6 to mount the grid resistor going to pin 5
Craig
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:03 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: 60hz filament hum from high wall voltage?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1200
Re: 60hz filament hum from high wall voltage?
A friend of mine is a CSI and they were called to an incident where a guy tried to cut through a 3 phase cable in an electricity substation with a hacksaw.
Suffice it to say that the cable never made it to his van!
Definitely a win for Darwinism
Craig
Suffice it to say that the cable never made it to his van!
Definitely a win for Darwinism
Craig
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:03 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: 50Hz vs 60Hz cycles - tonal impact?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3916
Re: 50Hz vs 60Hz cycles - tonal impact?
On a connected note, I also have a Line6 Helix and that models amp hum at 60hz and it just sounds wrong to a 50 hz'er like me.
Craig
Craig
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:50 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1764
Re: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
Thanks Mark
Those are the ones I've been referring to.
Craig
Those are the ones I've been referring to.
Craig
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:33 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1764
Re: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
No, I"ve only opened it up to clip the bright cap.
I will have a good poke around in there at some point though.
I will have a good poke around in there at some point though.
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:12 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1764
Re: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
Thanks pullshocks,
Did you use the values from the 20th anniversary schematics for your build?
I'll have a look over on Hoffmans to see if I can find that thread.
Craig
Did you use the values from the 20th anniversary schematics for your build?
I'll have a look over on Hoffmans to see if I can find that thread.
Craig
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:16 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1764
Re: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
Thanks maxkracht, they're good points and you're right that the OT on the anniversary model is complicated with multi tap outputs but I believe that the MKII moved to an Ironman based attenuator which I already implemented in my previous build so hopefully it's a single tap transformer. With regards...
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:10 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1764
Has Anyone Built a Tone King Imperial?
I finished my first build last year based on the Benson Monarch and was very happy with it until I bought myself a Tone King Imperial MKII. Now I'm finding my build to sound very sterile in comparison to the Imperial. That got me thinking about trying to build my own, I have some schematics for the ...
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:36 pm
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Where are U.K. people buying wire?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1969
Re: Where are U.K. people buying wire?
Well it's a bugger to strip that's for sure so I had to buy a new stripper, side cutters just won't do. I found it easy to get neat, the lack of shrink back when you solder it is great and putting a twist in will keep it flat to the chassis. I've attached a pic of my first build which I used it on a...