Hiwatt Amps
Hiwatt Amps are classic 60s/70s amps associated with rock bands like The Who and Pink Floyd. Extraordinarily loud.
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Hiwatt L50
I do like Hiwatt amps. Even the later pcb models sound unique.
Hiwatt DR203
Fantastic example of the great Hiwatt amps here. Lots of vintage character and unbelieveable power and weight.
Hiwatt Hi Gain 50
Problem: excessive hum from speaker. Solution : Often caused by faulty capacitors not smoothing the rectified ac properly however in this amps case it was something else as well. In this amp a number of op amps that are used for the effects send and return loop are powered by a 30v supply. It’s worth … Read more
Hiwatt hi gain 50 combo
Well made PCB amps with high quality components and Lead dress. Watch out for the hidden mains fuse holder on the back. Its functiona is combined with voltage selector so if you put it in incorrectly then there could be trouble as you could be accidentally configuring the amp for say 110v and applying 240v.
Hiwatt DR112 Fault
This Hiwatt PA is quite original. Transformers, knobs, Capacitors were all as new with date codes and appropriate levels of corrostion from the early 70s. There is evidence of some earlier repairs e.g. the rectifying diodes are not very straight and some resistors have clearly been replaced at some point. If you have never seen … Read more