Author Topic: Tube Power Amp (Read 520 times)

oggydoggy · « **on:** November 04, 2007, 11:33:17 AM »

Currently running my F1-X and Wt-1205, but am interested in a component system. What tube power amps do you guys like? I know many of us use Qsc, Crown, solid state stuff, but any suggestions on Tube power??
Thanks,
-Ed

FC Bass · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2007, 08:21:26 PM »

I use a Mesa/Boogie Strategy 400 Stereo, lots of power and lots of tone.

jet_powers · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2007, 03:34:41 PM »

I like the spare tube of inspiration!

JP

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2007, 08:39:14 PM »

Tube of inspiration sold separately.

811952 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2007, 07:02:02 AM »

I have a pair of ~45 year old Bogen 200-watt mono amps that sound absolutely wonderful (when my back feels up to dragging them along, that is). I think 20 years ago my brother paid something like $35 for the rack they were in, and the amps were free. They came out of a de-commissioned IBM plant. The old Bogen and DuKane tube amps can be found at school corporation auctions and such if you're vigilant. The DuKane's are wonderful also. The most prevalent model for school PA systems is a 50-watt tube unit that really screams as a guitar amp.

John

edited to add a linky to the sweet metric-tonne of tone:
http://scarysharkface.smugmug.com/photos/184253618-L.jpg

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keith_h · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2007, 09:59:03 AM »

In keeping with the theme I guess you could say the Bogen's are a tube of perspiration.

811952 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2007, 07:59:12 AM »

In keeping with the theme I guess you could say the Bogen's are a tube of perspiration.

If you put it that way, they're 8 output tubes of perspiration apiece!

edwin · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2008, 11:07:51 PM »

McIntosh 3500! 350 watts of super clean power in a nice convenient 135lb package!

Edwin

811952 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:42:03 AM »

That thing's gotta sound awesome! I'd hate to have to move it though...

thomas · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2008, 10:12:28 AM »

Yea my previous amp was a Mesa 400+ that i moded to use 12 6550's so yea. But now ive got my aggie DB750

David Houck · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:11:25 PM »

Hi Thomas; welcome to the board!

danny_bryant · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2008, 11:14:15 AM »

Look at the new Mesa Boogie Fathom head. I have said it on a previous thread but it is the best sounding head I have heard in a long time. Loud as hell and tone for days. 1100 bucks and simple to use. This is the only head I use to gig now. 350 watts at 8 ohms, 600 at 4 ohms. I love this head and I cant stop singing its praises.

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:56:45 AM »

Peavey (yes Peavey) has a great sounding Tube Amp under a grand and made in the USA

tomhug · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2008, 01:13:46 PM »

Vann-Di, any more specifics (model # or URL) on the Peavey you suggest? I checked out their site and didn't see any tube power amps.

FWIW, a Peavey Mark IV was my go-to Bass amp for 8 years (as an impoverished HS/College student). I probably have more music production hours against Peavey amps than any of the higher-end stuff I acquired later.

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2008, 10:07:06 AM »

Here you are:

http://www.peavey.com/news/article.cfm/action/view/id/233/20072707.cfm

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