Re: Re: [Harp-L] Low plate voltage on the preamp tubes?
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- Subject: Re: Re: [Harp-L] Low plate voltage on the preamp tubes?
- From: "Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 11:51:13 -0000
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Jim Rossen wrote:
> I agree that reducing the plate voltage of Fender and
> similar amps warms up the sound and makes it less stiff
> and gainy.
The PAiA TubeHead preamp kit that I play through uses this "starved
plate" design of low plate voltages. I love the sound, though can't
really compare it to a design running at higher plate voltages.
There's some information on the logic behind the design here:
http://www.paia.com/tubesnd.htm
-tim
Tim Moyer
Working Man's Harps
http://www.workingmansharps.com/
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