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by Marioverkill
Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:13 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: New trainwreckish Plexi build
Replies: 62
Views: 11179

Re: New trainwreckish Plexi build

NICE !!!!

Coicidentally,I was experimenting with bootstrapping a DC cathode follower last night.What sonic effecet does bootstrapping the master volume have ?

Do we get some soundclips?

Nice work

Mario
by Marioverkill
Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:37 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Thumping in my 2x12 cabinet, what might be the cause?
Replies: 10
Views: 1647

Re: Thumping in my 2x12 cabinet, what might be the cause?

Did you try another cabinet or different amp in that cabinet ?

Mario
by Marioverkill
Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:48 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: How Is Appropriate Size Determined For Filter Caps?
Replies: 16
Views: 5258

Re: How Is Appropriate Size Determined For Filter Caps?

Designing Power Supplies for Tube Amplifiers by Merlin Blencowe,chapter 4:Smoothing,Filtering and Decoupling.Also RDH4 chapter 31.

Mario
by Marioverkill
Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:52 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why
Replies: 70
Views: 163929

Re: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why

Thanks again Roberto.

Mario
by Marioverkill
Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:21 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: X-Blender or Minimix II, which one???
Replies: 18
Views: 6448

Re: X-Blender or Minimix II, which one???

Great idea!!! I would love to go this way, but I need to be able to put a mic in front of whatever I've got... I could do a 2 x 12 cab arrangement with W & D to separate speakers. At least I could put it in an isocab. The effects... I have to have a good delay for what I play, so I can't do without...
by Marioverkill
Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:03 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: X-Blender or Minimix II, which one???
Replies: 18
Views: 6448

Re: X-Blender or Minimix II, which one???

Hi ! I don't want to throw a wrench in things,but: If you want to preserve the tone you seem to have carefully crafted,the best way is W/D or W/D/W.You could run W/D with one of those tech21 Power engine 60.It is a powered 1x12,fairly new and supported.You built your amp so you could easily add a l...
by Marioverkill
Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why
Replies: 70
Views: 163929

Re: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why

Anything in general.Say you are taking part of thread where somebody is talking about increasing the bypass cap of a 100k Rp,1.8K Rk,from 1u to 1.5u,it would be nice if people would refer back to say the Gain Stages Frequency Analysis graphs.Just using your graphs in general in the discussions if ap...
by Marioverkill
Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:17 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why
Replies: 70
Views: 163929

Re: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why

Thanks to the admins for making a sticky !!

Roberto:If you(and anybody else)could refer to the pertinent graphs when talking about mods(like different bypass caps,etc)that would be great.

Mario
by Marioverkill
Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:45 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: X-Blender or Minimix II, which one???
Replies: 18
Views: 6448

Re: X-Blender or Minimix II, which one???

Hi ! I don't want to throw a wrench in things,but: If you want to preserve the tone you seem to have carefully crafted,the best way is W/D or W/D/W.You could run W/D with one of those tech21 Power engine 60.It is a powered 1x12,fairly new and supported.You built your amp so you could easily add a li...
by Marioverkill
Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:58 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why
Replies: 70
Views: 163929

Re: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why

Thank you Cliff !! :D

I kinda tought its content was related to harmonics.I couldn't decipher it because I had no idea about the Fourier Transform concept.I will study some more.

Thanks again Cliff and Roberto.

Mario
by Marioverkill
Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:15 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why
Replies: 70
Views: 163929

Re: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why

Robert,

Beginner's dumb question:

I don't understand the FFT graphs. :oops:
by Marioverkill
Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:52 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why
Replies: 70
Views: 163929

Re: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why

Maybe the admins could make this a sticky??? 8)


Done!, Structo
by Marioverkill
Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why
Replies: 70
Views: 163929

Re: Preamp gain stages: how they sound and why

Thanks Roberto ! This is great !!! I have been studying tube amp theory the last year,reading Merlin Blencoe,Richard Kuehnel,RDH4 and internet info.These are really gonna help glue all the theory together.

Mario :D
by Marioverkill
Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: New Build Clips or What i Did Over the Holidays
Replies: 6
Views: 1440

Re: New Build Clips or What i Did Over the Holidays

Nice tone out of the 10 watter!

:D