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Topic: Peavey Discrete amps |
Robert Daniels
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2014 7:51 am |
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I am curious about solid state Peaveys and was wondering what models were made using discrete transistors like the early Session 400s as opposed to opamps. I have a Session 400 Limited (opamp with Fox chips) and was wondering what other (non-steel)models in the Peavey I should look for that might be bargains with similar sound to the early Session 400's, which are not very common around here.
Thanks!
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Brad Sarno
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St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2014 9:20 am
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As far as steel amps go, I believe the Session 400 and the LTD 400 were the only discrete ones. Once the Session 400 Limited came out with its opamp design, after that they were all opamp based, Nashville 400, Vegas, Session 500, Nashville 1000, Nashville 112, etc.
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Robert Daniels
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2014 9:15 am
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Thanks, Brad. That was my understanding of the steel amps as well. I'm just wondering if there are any non-steel amps that might be a nice bargain steel amp. Were the early Bandits discrete? Just curious if that is why the early Session 400's seem to have the sound lots of people prefer.
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Walter Killam
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Nebraska, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2014 1:44 pm
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I think the original Peavey Backstage 30 used disrete components, but I don't know how useful one might be!
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Tom Gorr
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Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 19 Feb 2014 10:19 pm
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Can anyone extend the 'discrete' model question to also include the hybrid guitar amps?? Eg a discrete preamp with a tube power amp.. ?
Any non-peavey amps configured this way with enough power to convert to a steel amp? |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2014 11:06 am
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| What did the old Lab amps use? I had one with a 15, EVM i think. Wish I still had it. Although it was SS, it sounded like a tube amp on steroids. Great for pedal steel and for Tele. I was so disappointed when I switched to the Vegas! |
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Tom Gorr
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Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 20 Feb 2014 11:19 am
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John: Lab L6 bass amp, or L9 guitar amp?....both of those used a 1x15"....or did it have a couple of 12" speakers?
interesting amp....seems like there's some love for them out 'there'. Mind you, there seems to be at least a little bit of love for everything out there.
I think a discrete transistor amp has a topology more like a tube amp. It may not be as hifi as an op amp circuit, but nobody ever wanted hi fi from a guitar amp, anyways. |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2014 11:22 am
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| L-9 Tom. Really a great steel amp. I recall Ken telling me there was something different about the transistors, but I can't remember what that was a,,,,,,..... |
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Les Cargill
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Oklahoma City, Ok, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2014 4:20 pm
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The LAB Series power sections were monolithic MOSFET transistors - three-leggers with a heat-sink tab.
The LAB Series amps were designed by the folks at Moog. That's why all the filters ( tone controls) worked so well. I'd love find an L5 but I don't need another amp. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2014 4:41 pm
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| That's it! Great-sounding amps! Put Peavey's to shame! |
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