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by heisty
Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:28 pm
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: Express Question - Preamp vs. Poweramp distortion
Replies: 19
Views: 3985

Re: Express Question - Preamp vs. Poweramp distortion

yeh thats right ,ive tryed lowering cathod caps a bit and bass is a little better , but seems to lack a tight punch to the sound and changed the .002 coupling cap also,what mods have you done
cheers
by heisty
Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:27 pm
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: Express Question - Preamp vs. Poweramp distortion
Replies: 19
Views: 3985

Re: Express Question - Preamp vs. Poweramp distortion

Thanks , where is the best area to look at changing or lowering and tightening the bass?? My cieratone clone kit has to much bass
Cheers
by heisty
Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:57 am
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: Express Question - Preamp vs. Poweramp distortion
Replies: 19
Views: 3985

Re: Express Question - Preamp vs. Poweramp distortion

Hi can u knock the bass on the head by changing the value of the 150k resistor to ground here? which way do u go in value to loose bass
by heisty
Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:33 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: CATHOD CAPS FOR TRAINWRECK EXPRESS
Replies: 11
Views: 1980

New to this

what i was really after was if i dropped the cathode resistor down from say 1/2 watt to 1/4 watt and would this wattage handle voltage for the first cathode and what sort of affect would this have on tone and the same with lowering the input 68k resistor wattage down ????
by heisty
Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:53 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: CATHOD CAPS FOR TRAINWRECK EXPRESS
Replies: 11
Views: 1980

gearhead

Thanks mate will check that out when i get some time Cheers
by heisty
Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:56 am
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: EXPRESS CATHODE CHANGES
Replies: 5
Views: 2424

EXPRESS CATHODE CHANGES

Hi new learner her, would like to know how does the tone change inf you where to say use a smaller cathod cap with a lower wattage reistor ,does this affect the bias of the tube? and also the tonal changes with using different compositions of resistors and caps , what are the best for a trainwreck e...
by heisty
Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:16 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: TRAINWRECK EXPRESS CATHODES
Replies: 0
Views: 589

TRAINWRECK EXPRESS CATHODES

Hi does anyone have ideas on different value cathod caps and the tone interactions with lowering resistor values around cathod stages?
by heisty
Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:11 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: CATHOD CAPS FOR TRAINWRECK EXPRESS
Replies: 11
Views: 1980

CATHOD CAPS FOR TRAINWRECK EXPRESS

Hi does anyone have ideas on different value cathod caps and the tone interactions with lowering resistor values around cathod stages?