Find the valves you need quick and easy We have added new categories to make it easier finding valves/ tubes . If you go to the ” Categories “ menu at the top of the page you find instant links to common types. The idea being to find stuff faster. If you are looking for more unusual pre-amps such as the 12DW7 or ECC99 they are still there just look in the “preamp valves” section
A brand New feature for amp techs and amp makers We have a brand new ” Website Trade Area” for amp techs, service folks and amp manufacturers. Click on the Logo/Register button on the top left of our homepage. Then complete the simple form. We might ask some questions. When the account is apporved, you will receive an email asking you to change the password. A username will be allocated. Make sure you have
The phase splitter valve while it is a pre-amp type valve is really not part of the pre-amp chain at all. It is actually part of the output stage. When an amp has two or more valves then it operates in a mode called push pull. Its job is to invert the signal so that one of your two output valves is driven at any one time. This is a an oversimplified description but I
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A Rockerverb That Lost Its Rockin’ Vibe Over the weekend I had the pleasure of doing a quick service on an Orange Rockerverb MkIII. The amp is just coming up on two years old and gigged at least every week. The owner reported the amp was creating murky distortion and sounded so horrible it was no longer usable. This amp sees a lot of lugging around and long gigs lasting three hours or more. He
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Here is a guide to Pre-amp Valves There are many types of pre-amps around all with the same pinout and if you are not a valve geek like me then how do you work out what is best for you? I had a nice customer highlight this to me and I thought it would be useful to make some notes which may help you choose the right pre-amp valve especially for the V1 position in
Matched Balanced Pre-Amp Valves How Are Pre-Amp Valves Matched/Balanced? You might not be aware but no valve manufacturer will test for matched balanced pre-amp valves. So quality valve sellers invest in good quality test and characterisation equipment so that matched balanced pre-amp valves can be identified. This means we have to individually test every pre-amp valve we have in our stock so that we can find the matched ones. This is a slow process as
