[Xtremevillan]

I bought something else, my friend. Something...that will TRIPLE my pleasure.

[biggness]

Originally Posted by Xtremevillan

I bought something else, my friend. Something...that will TRIPLE my pleasure.

Observed and noted.

[JPMDan]

Originally Posted by Xtremevillan

The wattage doesn't matter as I will be attuenating it and "# Four EL34s and four 12AX7s
# Power amp switchable to use EL34s or 6L6GSs" makes no sense to me as of now, it seems like it has everything the Powerball has. I like how the controls are laid out, fairly simple to use, and "fat"...not so sure what that is.

adds thickness to your tone, sounds excellent.

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by Xtremevillan

I bought something else, my friend. Something...that will TRIPLE my pleasure.

Congrats man, good luck with it

[Nick]

Originally Posted by unconventional

I don't have an attenuator. This is what I have and I haven't even had the ability to turn it up past 0 because of some certain other people that don't like Heavy metal. I have an idea what an attenuator is (something that goes in between speaker and power amp?)

Am I killing this thing by not turning it up?

yes, yes you are

Originally Posted by Xtremevillan

From what I have heard and read, you are not KILLING it, you're ruining the tone. Apparently Mesas are not good at low volumes. My friend, you are in the same compartment I am in.

My RC60, as loud as I can crank it, has a sweet spot (never turned it past 4, so...) of 3.5. What I gather, an atteunator keeps the amp at that level, but the cabinet at a lower volume level--essentially giving you the same sweet-spot output at a lower level. You, my friend who hates cars, would benefit much much more from an Atteunator than I would.


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zimbloth, just bought a Vader 2x12 Cabinet and the Triple Rectifier. I figure like you said, if I don't like it I can resell it for a same/similar price and get my 5150 or next amp. Win-Win. Atteunator comes in a while!

lol i dare you to turn the master volume to 1

[zimbloth]

Definitely you want to crank the amp to it's sweet spot (which is usually at blasting levels), and then use a Hot Plate to attenuate down to a moderate level. It won't sound as good as if you did it naturally (it doesn't account for speakers being pushed which is a big factor) but it's still exponentially better than using a 100w Mesa at low volumes. A Mesa should never have the master below 3 or 4, pure blasphemy

Or, you could sell the Mesa 2:100 and buy a Mesa 20/20 poweramp which is far more appropriate for home use (and still VERY loud, you could gig with it) and sounds great at low volumes - and have money leftover too. Although, the 2:100 does get the most out of the Recto preamp so maybe that wouldn't be the best idea

[Nick]

the other answer to this dilema is tell your neighbours/housmates/parents that unless they accept the metal being administered at high volumes daily, you'll fucking kill them

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by Nick

the other answer to this dilema is tell your neighbours/housmates/parents that unless they accept the metal being administered at high volumes daily, you'll fucking kill them

I don't think that will fly with his wife or all

[unconventional]

My wife was listening to Tony Braxton and crap like that when we met. She's been to Pantera, Misfits, and countless others including SLAYER.

She just doesn't understand the skillz involved in playing metal. Plus she has no hobbies other than American Idol

Thank GOD construction begins this weekend on a sound proof room in the basement.

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by unconventional

Thank GOD construction begins this weekend on a sound proof room in the basement.

Rock on man, definitely crank that up. I'd still look into a hotplate, presumably an 8ohm one.