Pedal power supply failure
When you mix up plus and minus
Year: 2016
Hiwatt L50
I do like Hiwatt amps. Even the later pcb models sound unique.
Harp Gear Double Trouble noise reduction
Noise reduction of these great harp amps
Audio Research (ART) VP1
After a good ten years use this valve pre amp started developing a little crackling and rustling noise on some of the inputs. The cause is oxidisation on the rotary selectors. As you can see from the dismantled switch in the picture the contacts on the left are dull with oxidisation whereas the ones on … Read more
WEM Dominator 45 Bass
So great to hear a 15″ speaker again. This is driven by a 30 watt class A four valve EL84 power section in WEM’s seemingly dated combo. But oh boy does it pack a punch. Rather than 30 watts you would be forgiven for thinking 100 to 150 watts. Such is the trickery that we … Read more
Headstrong Li’l King
As is typical with boutique amps every conceivable part has an up market feel to it. Even the screws are stainless steel, you can’t even see some of them. It’s a nice touch of luxury. Sounds wise this Princeton clone, like the original is super loud for a small amp. Both suffer from cabinet ratttle … Read more
Dynaudio BM15A
Fantastic active monitor speakers that sound great and make you feel right at home. A couple of issues and tips I have noticed on these are: watch out for overheating resistors in the power supply (R2, R3 and R17). They cause damage due to the heat travelling up the board, look at the pictures for … Read more
Dan Armstrong 100 head
Solid state pre amp with EQ and very high voltage EL34 output stage this amp would make a great bass amp.
Carlsbro 50 Top
Carlsbro 50 Top A very simple amp probably quite a budget item in its day but with partridge transformers and simple design and build Carlsbro created a classic that will go on forever.