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Originally Posted by JAYDMF
Cool. when i said market i meant the market of amplifiers not users, just to clear that up. Power brakes do colour the sound i agree but with things like the THD you can generally alter its characteristics.
Have you thought of going rack ? something like an engl pre coupled with a 20watt power amp could be a good compromise. not that i really endorse the marshalls (although i have an el34 100/100 myself) the el84 20/20 is not a pad power amp as long as you dont want a really warm clean (very thin sounding but clean none the less) or theres the mesa 20watt power amp.
Ever considered a Mesa Mark IV ? they have a number of different power options built in and do sound sweet as a nut, very very versatile amps. The black shadow speaker has a killer character too if you go for the combo.
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Jayd your further suggestions are much appreciated. One thing I didn't mention was the fact that I am looking for an amp with 6L6 power tubes. I have EL34's in my TSL so want a change.
This makes the Mark IV interesting but they don't make 'em anymore.
The Engl preamp idea interests me (as indeed does a Boogie preamp-Recto or Triaxis) but once again I cannot find a 6L6 power amp. Boogie/Marshall amp is el84's. In addition, to have 20watts only, means only using half of the power amp which seems a total waste.
I haven't yet managed to find a 20watt, mono, 6L6 power amp.
This is why the Alchemist, on paper, seems perfect.
I guess I'll just have to wait for Oct, Nov and try one out. (just discovered they're not vailable yet).
Cheers
Driller