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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: steveo7868 on October 28, 2020, 04:56:30 pm

Title: Happy accident single ended el84 amp with lots of distortion
Post by: steveo7868 on October 28, 2020, 04:56:30 pm

I put together an amp last night to test this inexpensive Amazon transformer
someone had shared a link its like 17.00

anyway I used a hammond 269-EX for power which I know is too small
but what was cool is the massive distortion at the low plate voltage

I mean to me it sounds kinda like a high gain 12ax7 preamp with at least 3 gain stages

running like 230 on the plate
just two 12ax7 stages in series and a simple vol/tone

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081WBZHW5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


kinda like a simple AX84 P1

anyway had to share

Title: Re: Happy accident single ended el84 amp with lots of distortion
Post by: steveo7868 on October 28, 2020, 06:27:22 pm

it may be a bit harsh after listening for a while I guess the low power thing may not sound as cool as I thought
but it was a surprise for sure

Title: Re: Happy accident single ended el84 amp with lots of distortion
Post by: imgumby001 on October 28, 2020, 07:15:10 pm

Unfortunately when I click the link the trans listed is unavailable. Too bad, I’d give her a try at that price.

Title: Re: Happy accident single ended el84 amp with lots of distortion
Post by: steveo7868 on October 28, 2020, 07:23:17 pm

yeah someone had posted maybe on amp garage and I bought two right away
I guess they went quick