For a while now I have been wanting to use a power amp that I could get more out of to go with my workshop rack system
The problem I had was that 50watts of valve power into an efficient speaker cabinet was too darn loud to use unless you had the volume set way low. The idea I had was to have a 10w single ended amplifier that still used the big bottle octal valves like a 6L6/EL34/5881 and have similar tonal characteristics to the big amps but at a volume level that is more comfortable at home - one where I can actually get it operating at it's sweet spot without an eviction notice or damaging my hearing.
And here she is
Isn't she cute - I wanted her to be small enough to sit alongside my rack on top of my 2x12" Rivera cabinet in the workshop. The reason all the controls and sockets are on the front will become clear as you scroll down
Nice clean build line- shown here with the 5881 that I originally specified but I have since swapped it over for a 6CA7 which is like a USA made version of the El34 and what Van Halen always used in his Marshall.
I never knew there was so little in it! The best sounding amps tend to have as little between the guitar and speaker and this mp is true to that for sure.
Here she is alongside my rack system as it currently looks in the workshop.
All that is missing is the Egnater M4 Rrack preamp with changeable modules
Although notice I have a nice Module waiting to go in the new preamp - thanks Adam
I'll save talking about that till i get the Egnater and can use it.
You'll notice that the amp is alongside the rack and you may well be wondering why all the sockets on the front.
The reason is that I turn it sideways to save space and there is no room at the back of it to have cables etc
See below
