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Marwatt, anyone?

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Just doing some amp surfing and wondered if anyone's built the Marwatt 18-watt Hiwatt build on this site?
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Yes, but not in a long time, unfortunately. :(

For a less eardrum-bursting Hiwatt style amp build ,I would suggest Trinity'sTriwatt. Just note that the Triwatt has a completely Hiwatt DR type vibe, not Marshall 18W.
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Re: Marwatt, anyone?

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zaphod_phil wrote:
Wed 09/08/21 11:17 am
Yes, but not in a long time, unfortunately. :(

For a less eardrum-bursting Hiwatt style amp build ,I would suggest Trinity'sTriwatt. Just note that the Triwatt has a completely Hiwatt DR type vibe, not Marshall 18W.
Thanks for the recommendation. That looks like an up-to-50W build with those KT66. I was able to find a file dump site with a "V.1" schematic as well as a "V.5" chassis drill guide. Any knowledge of whether a V5 schematic is out there? Thanks, Phil.
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Re: Marwatt, anyone?

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Well, that's a kit purchased. Looks like fun.
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Fun indeed, but not recommended for novice builders! :)
I always go to Trinity's site for the latest docs - http://www.trinityamps.com/docs/TriwattSchematic.pdf

I've also used a KT66 build as a small bass amp :) Some people have been known to run EL34s in a Triwatt, with some tweaking of B+ and bias voltage. For regular guitar, I prefer the standard 20W 6V6 version. It still makes your ears ring! 8O
From here on, I guess we will need to move this thread to a different forum on the site
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zaphod_phil wrote:
Thu 09/09/21 5:45 pm
Fun indeed, but not recommended for novice builders! :)
I always go to Trinity's site for the latest docs - http://www.trinityamps.com/docs/TriwattSchematic.pdf
I see that's another one of your designs. ;)
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Hey Josh, off topic but I'm building an amp using a very old power transformer with cloth leads. I've just discovered my thermal stripper can burn through the cloth and the inner PVC simultaneously. No more struggling to get a clean strip on cloth wire! hurray

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TriodeLuvr wrote:
Thu 09/09/21 7:44 pm
Hey Josh, off topic but I'm building an amp using a very old power transformer with cloth leads. I've just discovered my thermal stripper can burn through the cloth and the inner PVC simultaneously. No more struggling to get a clean strip on cloth wire! hurray

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That's awesome! And it kinda makes sense. Some cloth wire needs the edges burnt to not fray.

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