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I thought I read somewhere that these are class A amps. I always wondered how they could produce both 30 and 50 watt amps with the same exact tube compliment.
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I agree, most EL84 amps seem to lack a fullness and power on the bottom end. DC30s seem to still sound good down there, but all the marshally-voiced ones seem a little weak
For Fendery amps, there are quite a few good quieter ones with 6L6s, but it's not so easy to find satisfying good grittier amps. That Suhr Badger 30 seems popular though, and may I recommend the 6v6-based MJW designs, I think 6v6s work better than el84s for this kind of thing
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it's a valve rectifier. It seems to have more solid bass than the non-AC30-derived EL84 amps I've owned. I don't know the technical reason why, could even be the speaker doping.
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From memory the Matchless transformers are quite a bit beefier than Vox ones too.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I have an old 1969 Marshall PA20 which has EL84s inside, it really kicks butt, I'm gonna do a shoot out between that and the Pink Taco for sure in the next few weeks!!
I had to go check out the Buddy Guy tribute, and it killed! They all sounded great, But I especially loved Tracy Chapman, and that lady who sung with Jeff Beck.