are old school amps better?
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Generally old school car audio amplifiers are those that are 10-15 years or older. ... There were a lot of really great, really expensive amplifiers out at that time. Second, these old amplifiers were generally very well built. They didn't have a lot of extras like signal processing or built in crossovers.
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It is still possible to find every version of these tubes, and they are all interchangeable. The original EL34 tubes will bring out the midrange frequencies, and they will help give you that classic Marshall tone. The 6CA7 and the KT77 tubes have a much deeper and more open sound with a cleaner high end.
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If you're interested in selling your old stereo equipment, remember, they aren't all worth lots of money. As a general rule, most transistorized equipment — mainly receivers from the 70's and 80's — are not worth as much as you'd like them to be.
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The 80Ohm version benefits from an amp. ... Does the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 0hm need an amp? not really. However you will see marginal improvement with an amp.
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Tube amplifiers sound better because of the euphonic distortions they add to the music, as well as plenty of other reasons I'll cover below. ... The ways that tubes distort when pushed to the edge are much more musical than the artificial sounds that come from transistor amplifiers when overdriven.
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However, while the amps can achieve some blistering tones they can also be used in a variety of genres beyond aggressive rock and metal music. Of course hitting the stage, most would be superficial here and select a 100-watt Rockerverb in the backdrop with as many Orange 4×12 cabinets that can fit on stage.
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The amp is where your sound is boosted, giving it much better projection. Active pickups have a higher output than passive pickups because they rely on a power source, like a battery. Basically, active pickups will give your sound more power and give you a more consistent tone than a passive pickup.
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Bassman 100 Watts aren't what matter, decibels are. You can get adequate decibel levels with a small amp provided you have a very efficient speaker, but efficiency is directly proportional to size, so you're still talking about a big rig.
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They make very good quality amps, and are made to mate very well with Paradigm speakers. ... I'm sure there are many amps out there that would also sound good with the Paradigms. You can't go wrong with Anthem. There are many Anthem owners here, maybe they aren't posting much since they are enjoying their systems.
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You do not have to bias pre-amp tubes, period. You normally do have to bias power tubes. Many/most amps that run EL84 power tubes do not have to be biased, because of their electronic design.
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Lots of chinese made models keep popping up. The price on these amps are often really low and would give someone like me a chance to try the tube sound for cheap. ... Some say their amps are really good, some say they are really bad - each model might have 5 good reviews and 5 bad reviews.
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Best Marshall Amp for Hard Rock and Metal: Heavy Yet Affordable. ... Like any good guitar amp, Marshalls are notoriously versatile. I'll focus on two amps that not only sound metal, but are also much more affordable than the JCM800s that the pros use.
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MTX makes great amplifiers, on par with Kickeer. Their subs and components are middle of the road down to entry level, but fair for the low cost. Nothing that drops my jaw, but they work, and they hold up. For the money though I do know better subs.
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A better amp will make your speakers play louder and sound better, but it won't make bad speakers sound like good speakers. Many speakers have a "maximum wattage rating" on the back. ... High-end amplifier companies make amps with more than 1,000 watts, and you could plug in a $50 speaker into it with no problem.
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Passive pickups create a weaker electric signal than active pickups, making your amplifier more important. The amp is where your sound is boosted, giving it much better projection. Active pickups have a higher output than passive pickups because they rely on a power source, like a battery.
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Some components in power amplifiers can age in the first few weeks of use. In a nutshell, amplifiers have warm-up and break-in effects. But they are fleeting and often subtle (unless the manufacturer cuts corners excessively and uses poorly stable parts).
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Bugera amps are cheap because that's Behringer's entire business model. If they charged the same prices as other companies people would just buy the originals.