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http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/66067/nad-victory-v40/p1
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/65185/seriously-considering-victory-v40-opinions-please#latest
Playing through a Marshall 2061cx with creambacks or celestion vintage neos.
Maybe try the V30 if you after more character?
Doesn't stop me wanting a custom MJW though!
I was an owner briefly (24hrs) and really didn't get on with it.
Ended up talking to Martin an MJW and getting an L6-40 from him which I'm massively happy with.
Is the amp too finicky to be a useful pedal platform? If you have to consider everything you use so carefully then I think so. Take the JTM45, it's brilliant with just about all pedals and guitars.
It comes into its own when it's cranked at gigs. I like it.
I think I've posted this before: I took one of my Celestion Vintage 30 loaded closed back Marshall 1912 cabs with me when I tried it at Andertons and they put me in the big room with the PRS guitars and I played it at gig volume. To my ear, my cab sounded way better than the recommended open back creamback loaded cab when I did a comparison in the shop. The creamback loaded cab sounded compressed, small and darker.
Live I use it through two Vintage 30 loaded closed back Marshall 1912 cabs. I use it on Voice 2 with the mid kick switched off. The bass is fine. Obviously V30 speakers are slightly bass light so I have the bass knob quite high to compensate. Also, there's no shortage of treble and I have to roll it back quite a bit.
On balance it I'd say it suits my playing more than my previous Hotrod Deluxe 3. That was loaded with a V30 because I didn't like the original speaker and I also used one of my 1912s as an extension cab.
With the V30 speakers, it's not what I would call a Fender type of sound. But it's a clean sound that I like. I use the Master almost full up and get the drive sounds from pedals. It sounds great with my Maxon OD9 (tube screamer) and my JHS Angry Charlie.
One thing I like is that the V40 amp seems to give very immediate articulate response.
EL34
To be honest I didn't hear a very obvious difference but I couldn't do a rapid switch between them because we had to swap over the cabs which took quite a few seconds. I had a vague perception (but not a certainty) that the EL34 version gave a better rock sound with my drive pedals, which is why I went for that one.
With a jtm 45 you're starting with more mids yeah?