coco wrote:
So, why do you want to do this?? The EZ81 is a very good tube rectifier.
The main reason I did the SS rectifier is because I know Im gonna have to switch rectifiers anyhow when I get the new iron from you. The EZ81 isn't gonna work with the 36 watt setup correct? So I have just been messing around with different approaches. I can hear a pretty substantial difference with the SS, maybe because I havent adjusted the voltages yet. I absolutely prefer the amp with the EZ 81, except for the slight bit of tightness the SS has. I now know how to install a SS rectifier too, and how it sounds in this circuit, which is partially why I'm doing this, to learn.
Unimind wrote:
wesmont wrote:
...For sure loses a bunch of its 18 watt appeal with SS rect, and fixed bias. ...
I went back and read what you posted on my other thread... I think that the fixed bias and especially adding the negative feedback (with or without a presence control) made a bigger difference than the SS recto.
I agree with that. What I said is the two things combined made for a pretty large difference. Especially the way I have it set up. I think If I had more gain/distortion going on, it would be less noticeable. As it is now, the boosted voltages(or something) in my preamp have done away with almost all my overdrive. Dont get me wrong, I already have ten Fender amps, I bought this amp for the overdrive sounds, I DO want it to distort. I'm just very picky about my lead tone, I want the exact amount of overdrive I want, know what I mean? When my new iron gets here( perhaps today!!) I will take everyones suggestions into account, get my voltages correct, make my mods switchable, try to get the amp the way it sounded at day one, but louder, and maybe a hair tighter on the bottom. Thats my goal at least. The original plexi circuit, the way it was right off the Trinity schematic, was perfect for me gainwise. Just needs to be a bit louder.