Power Amp Alternatives

[zambiland]

Thought this would be pretty cool too as a backup maybe. What is Class T? They seem to have good parts for the money.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/INDEED-CLASS-T-AMP-TRIPATH-TA2021S-25WX2-STEREO-12V5A-POWER-ADAPTER-US-SHIP-/290811897909?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item43b5bd6835

Cool little amps, but it would barely be a practice amp at 14wpc into 8 ohms. It's probably a design you don't want to hear much clipping out of. For a desktop or ultra-efficient hifi, I bet it sounds wonderful.

[zambiland]

Has anyone tried the groove tubes D75?

A friend of mine had one. I thought it sounded wonderful.

[mijknahs]

Has anyone tried the groove tubes D75?

A friend of mine had one. I thought it sounded wonderful.

Never heard one but it seems like it would be a great amp. Too bad they didn't make a one channel mono version. One of those with Brad's amp is pretty much a Fender Dual Showman.

[gpilcher2001]

I'm pretty sure I was a lucky man and got the last one made. I had to pull teeth to get it out of them. It's pretty cool with the tube selection. It is a beast and requires a 6 u rack to haul it around. The two channels is cool but it's not really practicle for small clubs unless you have a roady. I go back and forth though. I'm at the point of trying it out again. Sounds real good but I only use one side of it. Thinking about trying the kt88's in it this time. The 40 watt section in my jerry spec super reverb head isn't quite cutting it. Greg...

[mijknahs]

I'm pretty sure I was a lucky man and got the last one made. I had to pull teeth to get it out of them. It's pretty cool with the tube selection. It is a beast and requires a 6 u rack to haul it around. The two channels is cool but it's not really practicle for small clubs unless you have a roady. I go back and forth though. I'm at the point of trying it out again. Sounds real good but I only use one side of it. Thinking about trying the kt88's in it this time. The 40 watt section in my jerry spec super reverb head isn't quite cutting it. Greg...

Yes! Give the KT88s a try if he amp is made for them. Those tubes sound big with a great low end.

[gpilcher2001]

I'm pretty sure I was a lucky man and got the last one made. I had to pull teeth to get it out of them. It's pretty cool with the tube selection. It is a beast and requires a 6 u rack to haul it around. The two channels is cool but it's not really practicle for small clubs unless you have a roady. I go back and forth though. I'm at the point of trying it out again. Sounds real good but I only use one side of it. Thinking about trying the kt88's in it this time. The 40 watt section in my jerry spec super reverb head isn't quite cutting it. Greg...

Yes! Give the KT88s a try if he amp is made for them. Those tubes sound big with a great low end.

You think so? The amp is made to handle the kt88 along with 6550. My struggle with tube amps is the sweet spot. A twin reverb was just to much. I couldn't get it where I wanted it. It was just too loud. I've taken a weber super reverb kit and modded it to jerry spec. Right now I'm using the internal power amp. Definitely runs out of headroom when my band starts cranking or is that drinking! Anyways the d 75 is rated at 75 watts with kt88/6550 in it. I guess gobs of headroom is what a lot of us are after anyway. Maybe this weekend I'll get a set of kt88's drop them in and report back. Greg....

[mijknahs]

I'm pretty sure I was a lucky man and got the last one made. I had to pull teeth to get it out of them. It's pretty cool with the tube selection. It is a beast and requires a 6 u rack to haul it around. The two channels is cool but it's not really practicle for small clubs unless you have a roady. I go back and forth though. I'm at the point of trying it out again. Sounds real good but I only use one side of it. Thinking about trying the kt88's in it this time. The 40 watt section in my jerry spec super reverb head isn't quite cutting it. Greg...

Yes! Give the KT88s a try if he amp is made for them. Those tubes sound big with a great low end.

You think so? The amp is made to handle the kt88 along with 6550. My struggle with tube amps is the sweet spot. A twin reverb was just to much. I couldn't get it where I wanted it. It was just too loud. I've taken a weber super reverb kit and modded it to jerry spec. Right now I'm using the internal power amp. Definitely runs out of headroom when my band starts cranking or is that drinking! Anyways the d 75 is rated at 75 watts with kt88/6550 in it. I guess gobs of headroom is what a lot of us are after anyway. Maybe this weekend I'll get a set of kt88's drop them in and report back. Greg....

My Twin Reverb is kinda too loud when I'm using a guitar that doesn't have a buffer in it and I have to play with the guitar volume all the way up. When I use my Jerry guitar with the buffer, I only use the volume about half way up. Then I can turn up the amp and adjust the volume from my guitar.