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Mavet

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« on: July 22, 2007, 09:13:00 PM »
well, I just Baught a  Koch Loadbox to mach my Engl savage 60 head for silent recordings (girlfriend has issues with skull-crushing volume. go figure.) anyway, I've noticed that when cranked and not plugged into the cabinet I can hear the guitar through the tubes themselves.

so just to reassure me:

Is this normal?

Thankes
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LazyNinja

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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2007, 11:10:07 PM »
I just tried the same thing with my hotplate set to load and sure enough you're right I can hear some sound coming out of the tubes themselves!!  :o

Never noticed it before but yeah I think it's normal, unless mine is screwed as well :lol:
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HTH AMPS

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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2007, 11:37:44 PM »
It's the output transformer in your amp that emits this sound.  I 'think' it's the laminations vibrating.

 :twisted:
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LazyNinja

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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2007, 12:07:28 AM »
ah ok... I just stuck my head next to the front grill so didn't check where it was coming from. Didn't wanna burn my ears on them tubes either! :lol:
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Mavet

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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2007, 07:12:38 AM »
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL
It's the output transformer in your amp that emits this sound.  I 'think' it's the laminations vibrating.

 :twisted:


Here's a thaught:
How about close micing the output transformer?  :lol:
Vintage dudes will go berserk...
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