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#151,402
Engle said:
When I used my PF350, I found I had to crank the master much more than most other amps.

I know the position of the knobs will vary and some amps max out at a lower position, but it made it seem like the PF350 was underpowered.

Mine now goes into protection mode if I try to play loud. I tried using it as a preamp, but even with no speaker connected, it still goes into protection when you crank it.... My daughter still uses it at low volumes at home.
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sounds broken..
 
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#151,403
TBird1958 said:
I wrecked a set of Smiths in 3 hours once, playing live, I don't have a light touch.
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So we’ve heard.

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Ahem...
 
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Engle said:
When I used my PF350, I found I had to crank the master much more than most other amps.

I know the position of the knobs will vary and some amps max out at a lower position, but it made it seem like the PF350 was underpowered.

Mine now goes into protection mode if I try to play loud. I tried using it as a preamp, but even with no speaker connected, it still goes into protection when you crank it.... My daughter still uses it at low volumes at home.
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That is a different sort of problem. It would require a multimeter to chase down. But probably ultimately solvable.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
they are also slower..
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That's just great - no sooner do I reprogram all my incorrect tube vs SS Talkbass GP Amp learnings to the correct "watts is watts is watts" and now I find out that there's "slow watts and fast watts".
Watts a person to do!

Chucky Stiletti said:
time to check the AC outlet and power cord..
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PillO said:
It would be easy to check with a multimeter that I don't currently (pun intended) have.
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No multimeter, no problem. Just fill the bathtub up with water, plug the amp in to the wall socket and drop it in the tub. If it flips the circuit breaker or flashes pretty bursts of bright light then you were getting ample power to the amp and there's no problem with your outlet or your cord.

PS - anyone following this advice is automatically eligible for a Darwin Award. To posthumously collect your reward you'll need to reach into the bathtub to extract your amp while it's still plugged in.
Said another way - DONT DO THIS, IT WILL KILL YOU.
 
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GBassNorth said:
That's just great - no sooner do I reprogram all my incorrect tube vs SS Talkbass GP Amp learnings to the correct "watts is watts is watts" and now I find out that there's "slow watts and fast watts".
Watts a person to do!


No multimeter, no problem. Just fill the bathtub up with water, plug the amp in to the wall socket and drop it in the tub. If it flips the circuit breaker or flashes pretty bursts of bright light then you were getting ample power to the amp and there's no problem with your outlet or your cord.

PS - anyone following this advice is automatically eligible for a Darwin Award. To posthumously collect your reward you'll need to reach into the bathtub to extract your amp while it's still plugged in.
Said another way - DONT DO THIS, IT WILL KILL YOU.
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go fishing....
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