Author Topic: NAD tommorow ! 1978 JMP 50W yummy, yummy !! (Read 10864 times)

hamfist · « **Reply #30 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:08:37 PM »

Right, latest installment !

I've organised for Steve at Steve's Amps, in Godalming to sort it out.
It'll definately need a new set of EL34's and I would like a full cap job done anyway, as a problem-preventing thing for the future. Also, he can troubleshoot any other problems for me.
If I don't get the amp sorted and never hear it at it's best, I will never know if a 2204 is the "one", the ideal amp for me. I'm pretty close in my amp search with my 1987 but, as I'm trying to find my perfect amp "soulmate" I really do need to try a fully functioning 2204.
So in the end, I'll have a fully functioning (almost "reconditioned") amp, still all for less than £500.
If after all that I STILL don't like it, then it will be a very saleable amp I think. I'll have the receipts to prove that it's just been fully gone over, so it should be pretty attractive to a potential buyer.

martinw · « **Reply #31 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:10:47 PM »

I've always found Marshall's to sound better with valves.

Tubes (or "toobs") work well in Fenders, but over here they clash with our 240V mains.

Twinfan · « **Reply #32 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:16:51 PM »

:lol:

Fair enough on your decision Alan. Let us know how it sounds when you get it back :)

Roobubba · « **Reply #33 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:22:59 PM »

Quote from: martinw

I've always found Marshall's to sound better with valves.

Tubes (or "toobs") work well in Fenders, but over here they clash with our 240V mains.

And I thought I was a pedant...

Oh wait, I am a pedant!

hamfist · « **Reply #34 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:30:13 PM »

I've just got into the habit of always calling them tubes. I'm always talking on international forums, where they get very confused if you start talking about "valves".

Whatever they are, the old ones are the best !!

Twinfan · « **Reply #35 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:52:36 PM »

...allegedly ;)

ailean · « **Reply #36 on:** May 07, 2008, 07:40:12 PM »

Quote from: martinw

I've always found Marshall's to sound better with valves.

Tubes (or "toobs") work well in Fenders, but over here they clash with our 240V mains.

Ok, newbie moment. There's a difference? I always thought they were the same thing?

martinw · « **Reply #37 on:** May 07, 2008, 08:08:29 PM »

No,
Valves have a clockwise electron spin, whereas tubes have a predominant anticlockwise "accent".

ailean · « **Reply #38 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:13:28 PM »

Quote from: martinw

No,
Valves have a clockwise electron spin, whereas tubes have a predominant anticlockwise "accent".

Cool, thanks for that, how do I tell the difference?

FernandoDuarte · « **Reply #39 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:17:09 PM »

Quote from: martinw

No,
Valves have a clockwise electron spin, whereas tubes have a predominant anticlockwise "accent".

:?: :?: :?: :?

Twinfan · « **Reply #40 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:20:24 PM »

The US 'tubes' (like 6L6s for instance) have the anticlockwise spin...

martinw · « **Reply #41 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:29:02 PM »

No! End it now, before it becomes a 40 page thread on The Gear Page and becomes part of internet "fact"!

Sorry Ailean :oops: I was joshing.

Valves is tubes! :)

Twinfan · « **Reply #42 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:29:35 PM »

Ha ha :lol:

Spoilsport!!!!

Roobubba · « **Reply #43 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:32:31 PM »

bah, you had me all worried about X-ray emissions then, Martin :crzy:

I've had my amp checked over by Steve, and I have to say he was an absolute star. Definitely putting your amp in good hands, there!

Once you've got it all fixed up, you might as well keep both, and run them in stereo :)

Roo

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #44 on:** May 07, 2008, 09:38:41 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

The US 'tubes' (like 6L6s for instance) have the anticlockwise spin...

That's exactly what Martin said - Unless I'm mistaken?