[DDDorian]

http://www.samsontech.com/products/p...1793&brandID=3

I've heard pretty good things about this amp, especially in regards to what you get for the price ($690 AUS). It has a valve preamp with a solid-state poweramp, I'm not sure which speakers come in the combo but it's available as a head as well as far as I know.

The thing is, I live in the middle of nowhere, and while I can have the local guitar store rotate stock from their other stores I'm pretty much obliged to buy anything I might get them to bring in. Does anyone have a general ballpark of how this amp actually sounds or where I might be able to hear it? The site doesn't have soundclips and I can't think of anyone who actually uses a Hartke guitar amp, I didn't even know they made them until recently.

Thanks!

[Brett89]

What does it mean that it's got a Tube pre-amp?

I mean it's got a better tone or what? It's between solid state and tube amp sound?

And is there a warm up time like at the all tube amps?

And one more.... Is it true that tube amps are more dark sounding?

Thank you!

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Brett89

What does it mean that it's got a Tube pre-amp?

It means it has.....wait for it.......a tube preamp.

I mean it's got a better tone or what? It's between solid state and tube amp sound?

I kinda doubt it's that stellar of a sound just because of the tube in the preamp. It might warm it up a little, but I'd rather have a tube power amp and solid state pre.

And is there a warm up time like at the all tube amps?

Probably not, no.

And one more.... Is it true that tube amps are more dark sounding?

Thank you!

No.