A good SS Amp suggestion.

[Jonhy_Greenwood]

Hi all!

I'm newby here.

I've been looking for a good solid state amp (head). For giging at pub's. I think starting at 200Watts.

I must say that I dont want anything of class D amps. I'm of the old school: discrete design power amp.

Used or New,.. either.

 

[Dave W]

Gallien Krueger RB series head of your choice.

 

[chris_b]

I'd checkout a Thunderfunk 550.

A great sounding amp.

 

[cfsporn]

To me, the best SS amp in production is the GK1001RB or the 700RB.

 

[MoeTown1986]

700RB. One of the best SS amps I've ever played.

 

[mpdd]

i'm thinking carvin, because i can always just use my pedals with it if i need to grit it up a little

 

[CL400Peavey]

Hi all!

I'm newby here.

I've been looking for a good solid state amp (head). For giging at pub's. I think starting at 200Watts.

I must say that I dont want anything of class D amps. I'm of the old school: discrete design power amp.

Used or New,.. either.

What makes you think that Class D amps are not discrete amps? What kind of cab will you be using?

 

[Jonhy_Greenwood]

What makes you think that Class D amps are not discrete amps? What kind of cab will you be using?

I suppouse that I have read some place about that.. Maybe, I feel some kind of dislike to Class D amp beacouse I have a F.Rumble 200 and it sounds distorted even at middle of volume. Maybe, this though that I have is really wrong,.. anyway, I'm looking for simplicity in electronics. I think that old SS amps are my way to go beacouse (I suppose again) that is a tendency of manufacture class D amps with the advance in technology of semiconductors. Maybe to, I get some kind of fobia to anything "swithched..." technology beacouse my Peavey PV10 (mixer) power supply has failed and I'm trying to fix it without results

 

[CL400Peavey]

I have a F.Rumble 200 and it sounds distorted even at middle of volume.

Sounds like you just ran in to the limitations of the combo's output.

I'm looking for simplicity in electronics. I think that old SS amps are my way to go beacouse (I suppose again) that is a tendency of manufacture class D amps with the advance in technology of semiconductors.

It would be foolish to turn your back on something that you dont understand, simply because it doesnt make sense to you.

Maybe to, I get some kind of fobia to anything "swithched..." technology

You have been using switching power supplies in multitudes of applications for many years, even if it was unknown to you.

 

[mbelue]

I suppose that I have read some place about that.. Maybe, I feel some kind of dislike to Class D amp because I have a F.Rumble 200 and it sounds distorted even at middle of volume...

That has more to do with the design of that amplifier than its output topology. The "taper" of its volume pot, and a host of other things, like bass boost, preamp gain, previous damage to the speaker. The list goes on, and may coincide with why you don't like it.

...I'm looking for simplicity in electronics. I think that old SS amps are my way to go because (I suppose again) that is a tendency of manufacture class D amps with the advance in technology of semiconductors. Maybe too, I get some kind of phobia to anything "switched..." technology because my Peavey PV10 (mixer) power supply has failed and I'm trying to fix it without results....

Simplicity in electronics has no correlation with reliability. I suggest an authorized Peavey service center for the mixer, they've got people for that, plus those things are rather inexpensive so replace>repair.

Class D doesn't guarantee it to serviceable the opposite is also true for "traditional" class AB. Dumble amplifiers are basically repairable and there's no switched anything there.

Techno-phobia is getting to be a bigger and bigger problem. I'll bet dollars to donuts your TV is some variety of flat screen. Why can't your amplifier be from this century as well?

 

[two fingers]

I love my Mesa Walkabout! It has a couple tubes in the preamp but MOSFET power.

Glorious tone and power for days. You don't have to be a tube guru to swap the pre tubes either. Just make sure power is off, yank and replace.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

There is a ton of used gear, old heavy lead sleds out there. Peavey gets you the best bang for your buck. Stuff runs forever. However, if you start looking at gear +35 years old, it will most likely need to be re-capped, solder joints inspected and redone, etc.

But nothing wrong with a well designed Class D amp. You have succumbed to musical mis-information. I didn't know Fox News reviewed amps.

 

[ashtray]

Budget?

 

[Mike A]

You have succumbed to musical mis-information. I didn't know Fox News reviewed amps.

C'mon, now... that's not really necessary, is it?

 

[The Regulator]

Hi all!

I'm newby here.

I've been looking for a good solid state amp (head). For giging at pub's. I think starting at 200Watts.

I must say that I dont want anything of class D amps. I'm of the old school: discrete design power amp.

Used or New,.. either.

Used GK 400RB or 800RB

 

[Downunderwonder]

There are a few tasty Trace Elliot heads in the classifieds at the moment.

 

[Muttleybass]

I had a GK 800rb for 31 years. Never skipped a beat. Sounded great and virtually indestructible. I have a wee bit of sellers remorse, but I do like the tube preamp warmth of the Fusion 550. Wish I could have kept it.

 

[Marial]

If you get past the fear of Class D I can't recommend the Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 highly enough. Plenty around used.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Is your Rumble 200 the newer v3 version? I have a 500 and it sounds great at any volume.
You may want to find the Rumble Club thread and find the link to the Rumble tone pool. It has some suggested settings that really sound great. You will notice the 500 and the 40 are often listed together in that spreadsheet. The share the same front end. If you can't get a decent sound after reviewing that, then something is wrong with your amp.

 

[John D Harris]

I think the basic questions are: how much do you want to spend, what kind of cab (S), & what kind of tone are you after?