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7thSon

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Re: Overdrive/clipping in a valve amp
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2010, 04:15:57 PM »
What is it that determines how many gain stages can be cascaded before it becomes undesirable?

ie what is it that prevents having monster gain low powered amps?
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HTH AMPS

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Re: Overdrive/clipping in a valve amp
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2010, 07:13:55 PM »
Quote from: 7thSon on April 16, 2010, 04:15:57 PM
What is it that determines how many gain stages can be cascaded before it becomes undesirable?

ie what is it that prevents having monster gain low powered amps?

nothing prevents you having monster gain low powered amps except the cost - the difference between making a 100w amp and a 1w amp (assuming features are otherwise the same) is nowhere near what you'd imagine (i.e. not very much at all).

checkout this 5w amp belonging to a BKP forum member - plenty of gain in it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlizxRajonQ

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