So i got this amp a few months ago and it sounds good to me even tho im kinda new to the world of tube amps, anyway im wondering sense i hear about people changing the tubes or something of the sort in their tube amp if i should do the same with my amp, its around 30 years old so thats why i figure i should ask about this.
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Al Kraft
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The TNT 150 was a combination amplifier and speaker cabinet rig as best I recall (I owned one in the 80's). The amplifier section was along the top of the cabinet and contained only solid state components (i.e. no tubes) in the one I had.
You should still be able to download an owner's manual on line to get more information.
You should still be able to download an owner's manual on line to get more information.
DiabolusInMusic
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Awwwww..... I came in here thinking somebody stumbled on some weird piece of Peavey history. I used to rock a TKO115, my first "big" amp, but I have seen my share of TNTs over the years.
Al Kraft
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Me too on both counts...that TKO 115 I had was BW equipped and was both heavy and loud.
Peavey Solid State Battle Tank Bass Amp, I think they are also used to break your drummer's foot, from what I've heard said round here
Solid state. Lately my "stack" consists of 2 of them linked ;-)
Me too on both as well. Loved my TKO. Them old Peaveys are built like tanks, heavy as one too.
For the OP, maybe check the speaker, make sure the cone and the suspension area (the wrinkled area around the outer edge of the cone) is in good shape. If it's damaged, you can get it reconed by a repair shop for a nominal fee.
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The Black Widow speaker really made those combos (and the cabs) sound a lot better. I never had a problem with any Peavey product from the 80's and 90's, but will admit that some of their components were more impressive than others.
The BW speakers were one of those components.
FWIW, all my Peavey bass gear is long gone - but still working to the best of my knowledge. However, I still have some powered mixers and two Scorpion equipped 112 PA cabs from the early 80's which sound as good as the day I bought them at Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center. I also have two sets of mini-monitors (long ago discontinued) that are great for acoustic coffee house type stuff.
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When I started off on this Big Bass Adventure, I gots me a old 2-15 cab, the one with the cool aluminum strips on each side, BW equipped, vintage Lynyrd Skynyrd, I still bring it out when I take a notion to, got a newer 4-10 not as cool with the Sh**field speakers, wish it had black widows in it. The SP pa speaks are rockers, big,bulky but definitely will rock the house, great for someone wanting a solid pa on a budget.
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I bought a TNT new maybe '84 because for the time it was little and portable! I even got a folding wheelie cart and would take it w/ Pbass in a HARDSHELL case on a NYC bus to work in the morning so I could easily skip out to evening gigs. God, things have gotten so much easier ... but I bet that amp is still doing its thing somewhere.
The TNT 150 was my first amp as a kid. It was great. I wish I still had it. Only drawback was that it was heavy and awkward to carry, since it only had one strap handle on the top.
Someone said something like "Peavey stuff will never become collectables. There are so many out there and they don't die."
Not a tube amp but great none the less I gigged one for years till stolen throw some casters on your back will thank you. Also track down the powered 210 and use the crossover function.
