Amplifier 2

RED NOTE . MELO . CUSTOM INSTRUMENTS

CHARACTERISTICS

 

FRONT PANEL

High and low inputs - To accomodate instruments of different output level.

Channel 1 - Gain/Bright Switch, Volume, Treble, Middle and Bass.

Reverb Volume - Controls the amount of Reverb (Reverb is 100% tube based with Accutronics tank).

Standby switch - Removes high Voltage during standby periods.

Power switch - Power ON/OFF.

 

BACK PANEL

Fuse - Main fuse 3A

Fuse HT - Protects output transformer and other sensitive components in the event of a tube short.

Pentode/Triode Switch - Switch between Triode and Pentode (mode Triode has a mellower sound but with half the power than Pentode).

External speaker jack - External speaker cabinet could be connected (Jack is in paral-lel with internal speaker).

Impedance selector switch - Switch between 4 and 8 ohms (Internal speaker is 8 ohms).

Headphone jack - This jack is for dynamic headphones. Impedance is 150 ohms. With a special cable can also be used as post-reverb recording out.

Headphone/Speaker switch - This switch mutes the amplifier. Useful for headphones as well as during recording through send outputs.

Send - Send level is a low impedance cathode follower output, will drive any effect of the market. Can be used as a preamp/recording out or to drive another amp. Send is pre-reverb.

Send level - Controls the amount of signal to the effects as well as other destinations (Power amp, computer, mixer, etc...).

Return - Return effects input. This is a power amp input.

Pedal - Switches the Reverb ON/OFF.

 

TECHNICAL

Topology - Push-Pull fixed bias with a pair of matched Svetlana 6550C Bias can be set externally by a military style blocking potentiometer, Quiescent current of the tube is monitored through a Jack.

Triode mode - 25 Watt.

Pentode mode - 50 Watt.

Headphones - 1 x 6922.

Clean channel 1 x 5751.

Phase Inverter - 1 x ECC81.

Loop - 1 x ECC81.

Resistors - 1% low noise mixed Kiwame carbon and metal film.

Capacitors - Electrolytics (Tesla, Sprague) Polyprop. (SBE, SCR), Silver mica , Oil filled.

Input and output Jacks - Switchcraft.

Switches - Carling.

Transformers - Hammond.

Speaker - 400 watt cast frame Eminence (same response as the discontinued Electro - voice EVM12L).

Cabinet wood - Selected American Ash or hard maple.

 

SIZE AND WEIGHT

Height - 51 cm (19.89")
Width - 47 cm (18.33")
Depth - 30 cm (11.7")

Weight - 30 Kg (66 lbs)

 

PACKAGE CONTENT

AMPLIFIER 2
COVER
OWNERS MANUAL
BIAS ADJUSTEMENT CABLE
SPARE FUSES SET
MAINS CABLE

optional: FLIGHT CASE

 

 

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