36watt project superlight tmb
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36watt project superlight tmb
Im working on basicly ZP superlight tmb 36 watt , Theres a few things im not sure on the power amp. Screen resistors, can i share the 100 ohm R just run 2 wires off each? and the 8.2k grid resistor can i run 2 wires off each of those as well? Also for the cathiod resistor bypass cap should it be shared or should each R get a cap? and last i was looking at ceriatone 1/2 powerswitch dont understand how it works. thanks mark
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Ive finshed this amp its not a lot louder than a 18watter but man can it push some air, and thomp, i used rocksmumbles values on v1 and a shared 68 ohm 25watt cathiod resistor, i also used vintage mustards and sozo caps,, preamp voltages seem a little low and need a little tweaking or maybe not, less than 140v powertube voltage plates 307, 300 screens with a 5u4, with a 5ar4 raising that about 10v it should be just right, i realy like the sound of this amp tonestack is very useful, next id like to try this with some big bottles kt66 i think would make this a really nice stage amp
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That's exactly what you get with a 36W....its not a lot louder than a 18watter but man can it push some air, and thomp,..
I would recommend EL34s, as a pair of those will work real nicely with 36W iron....next id like to try this with some big bottles kt66 i think would make this a really nice stage amp
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Yes, but 18Ws are real loud too. And 3dB *isn't* a big difference in volume level - that's basic science.And menger's findings match pretty much what other 36W builders have said, going right back to Graydon and Richie - ie it's more about an increase in the clean range than of the sheer loudness. It's the same story when you go from a 50W Plexi to a 100W. I also have no doubt that your 36W amps are real loud, but I have to guess there's something more involved than just the 18W vs 36W thing.
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I agree with you zp, The 36 is all the best things of a 18 with more body, I love them both, As far as which is louder, Thats up to the person playing the amp, If i wanna have a little more when i jam ill use the 36 with a 2 or 4 12 cab, when i go to bro inlaws to jam rock ill take one of my lights, If i go trying out new guitars ill bring my one of my classic clones, They all sound awsome and turn heads when i bring mine out, and if i wanna be real real loud ill just hook all the amps up for a wall of marshalls, really everytime you play you should have a marshall left a marshall right and one right behind you, anyways the superlight makes for a excellent 36 watt
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