Orange TubeSync DIVO OV4 -Biasing Kit-

carbonfold · #1 09-27-2011, 08:57 AM

DIVO TubeSync & OV4 Explained – view DOUG DOPPLER’S DEMO VIDEO « Orange Amps

This looks interesting. Wonder when this will hit and if so, does anyone have any experience with it yet?

BassmanPaul · #2 09-27-2011, 10:09 AM

More stuff to go wrong and still does not address the load miss match with two tubes against four. the concept of swapping output tubes on the fly I've been incorporating in my guitar amp designs for about five years.

carbonfold · #3 09-27-2011, 10:16 AM

Yeah, if a meter and trim pot was built on the back panel of the amp would be nice.

BassmanPaul · #4 09-27-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by carbonfold

Yeah, if a meter and trim pot was built on the back panel of the amp would be nice.

Why?? If they existed, someone would just HAVE to mess with them. I prefer bias pots inside the amp - they're safer that way.

carbonfold · #5 09-27-2011, 10:37 AM

Well, the Bassman 300 has a trim adjustment on the back that made biasing rather easy for me in the past. I personally have never had a problem with it there and haven't heard of someone getting shocked from it there ( not saying it isn't possible).

I completely understand keeping the less informed dirty fingers off of a amp, but would be nice for the well informed.

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Originally Posted by BassmanPaul

Why?? If they existed, someone would just HAVE to mess with them. I prefer bias pots inside the amp - they're safer that way.

BassmanPaul · #6 09-27-2011, 11:20 AM

I'm less concerned about electrocussion than an uninformed user "fixing" the bias on an amplifier that is working perfectly.

carbonfold · #7 09-27-2011, 12:26 PM

As much as I will disagree, I'll agree regarding DIY'ers doing their own stuff.

I don't want to hijack my own thread, haha, but there are a lot of risks out there that can destroy a amp that would be user error besides biasing. So, there is some knowledge out there to maintaining your gear properly. Biasing is another one of those things that if you mess up..... well it can cost you extra money.

I'm a huge DIY'er, as a lot of TB members here. So I enjoy seeing new products and ideas. I enjoy doing the research, taking care of my own gear, and knowing how to maintain it as well.

Anyways, whether there should be a biasing pot or not would be pure opinion, I suppose. Because some companies have them and some do not. I believe there should and you believe they shouldn't... No right or wrong answer there.

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Originally Posted by BassmanPaul

I'm less concerned about electrocussion than an uninformed user "fixing" the bias on an amplifier that is working perfectly.