This new Monza sounds pretty good

[Gee]

The new Doc Zee Monza is doing the YouTube rounds at the momment and it sounds pretty good. It is only 2 EL84s and 2 12AX7's so I am guessing it's a cascaded 12AX7 with a simple tone control into a typical Doc Zee PI and PA. Anyone know more about it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO9kBcgvvfc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nmRJcQ3 ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA5-lFHK ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twmI65yAE8

[funkmeblue]

I'm guessing like half a maz gt or a mini z with a maz out or a cathodyne pi...what's the wattage, could be single ended....sounds damn good....a maz gt pre into a ghia pi and pa?

[Darkbluemurder]

It is basically a Mazerati GT with only 2 output tubes - gain stage - volume - gain stage - drive - long tail PI - 2 cathode biased EL84 - no NFB. The Drive control is a variable resistor to ground. It is a very similar arrangement to what I have implemented in my Top Hat Club Deluxe clone even though at that time I didn't know that the Monza has it, too.

I am looking to build one .

Cheers Stephan

[Gee]

It is basically a Mazerati GT with only 2 output tubes - gain stage - volume - gain stage - drive - long tail PI - 2 cathode biased EL84 - no NFB. The Drive control is a variable resistor to ground.

Is that a guess or information based on some other source?

[Darkbluemurder]

It is basically a Mazerati GT with only 2 output tubes - gain stage - volume - gain stage - drive - long tail PI - 2 cathode biased EL84 - no NFB. The Drive control is a variable resistor to ground.

Is that a guess or information based on some other source?

It's based on a gut shot.