rocket-liverpool 2 channel amp (100w & 6l6)
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rocket-liverpool 2 channel amp (100w & 6l6)
Would it be possible to make a rocket-liverpool 2 channel amp but with 6l6 tubes at 100w? I want TW style circuits in one head to a/b switch between with my 100w HRM style head for 3 amp sounds. I want the TW circuits to be as loud as the HRM. I like the breakup of 6l6 tubes better than el34.
Re: rocket-liverpool 2 channel amp (100w & 6l6)
No, it's not possible. The head would explode. Why do you think none of Ken's designs had 6L6's?
Re: rocket-liverpool 2 channel amp (100w & 6l6)
OK, I'm gonna preface this with the fact that I'm kinda drunk right now and I'm on vacation so I'm allowed to be kinda drunk, but I've biased up a pair of NOS TungSol 5881's in my Express clone and they were killer. I think you can totally design an Express with 6L6's and it would be fine. Just my $.02...
Andy
Andy
Re: rocket-liverpool 2 channel amp (100w & 6l6)
Actually, yes 6L6's can be done. Lastwinj has done a 6L6 wreck version. Obviously, it won't sound like an EL-84 TW, but that's exactly what you don't want (btw, the express is the EL-34 version).
Yeah, my late-night smartass evil twin came out to play.
Do you want it to react like a TW? Putting two separate preamps into the same amp with a shared power section might make that too high a mountain to climb for your first TW build.
UR12 has been working on a two channel EL-84 Liverpool/Rocket amp. Recognize that he's built at least one of each of these TW designs already, and multiple expresses? Lost track, LOL.
His thread: https://tubeamparchive.com/viewtopic.php?t=3026
Yeah, my late-night smartass evil twin came out to play.
Do you want it to react like a TW? Putting two separate preamps into the same amp with a shared power section might make that too high a mountain to climb for your first TW build.
UR12 has been working on a two channel EL-84 Liverpool/Rocket amp. Recognize that he's built at least one of each of these TW designs already, and multiple expresses? Lost track, LOL.
His thread: https://tubeamparchive.com/viewtopic.php?t=3026
Re: rocket-liverpool 2 channel amp (100w & 6l6)
The reason that I came up with the idea was because of looking at UR12's post. I just like the sound of 6l6 tubes...I want to have an amp that is as loud as my hrm 100w. Which TW types could be done in 100w with 6l6's?
Re: rocket-liverpool 2 channel amp (100w & 6l6)
I made a wreck style amp using a showman amp. It turned out really nice..and very loud. I just used the trannys the fender had. It ran 4-6L6s
I tried both power sections,and liked the standard fender type for this amp. It wasn't channel switching.. but you could use an A/B box ..one for the normal channel..which was the nice fender channel..and use the box to switch to the other wreck type channel. the amp was a screamer for sure. Just trying to say, it may not sound like a wreck with EL34 or the EL84 versions..but it can still sound very good.
I tried both power sections,and liked the standard fender type for this amp. It wasn't channel switching.. but you could use an A/B box ..one for the normal channel..which was the nice fender channel..and use the box to switch to the other wreck type channel. the amp was a screamer for sure. Just trying to say, it may not sound like a wreck with EL34 or the EL84 versions..but it can still sound very good.