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Removing the cone will not work, The spider may suspend the VC a bit but it will not prevent it from crashing into the magnet. Recording from a speaker and mic is an art not all of us seem to understand. I have had issues when running more than one amp/cab and not having a proper sound on...

Hearing an amp on youtube is one thing, perhaps a start to making a decision. Noting can replace trying it out in person. That is when the decision will be made if it is the right amp for you. If you do so, be prepared. Download the manual and print out the suggested settings pages so you...

I sent you a private message, it is related but not sure what the Diode jump is. Tube glowing funny and blows the fuse? Do you mean it is red plating? Sounds like it could be a screen resistor or a bad grid stopper resistor if the bias goes wonky on the one of the class AB tubes, that will...

The Triple Crown is an interesting amp. TC50 carries a dry tone to it. The TC100 is a bit more low end saturated. Both are great amps. If you needed an accurate reference to the Triple Crown, that would be the Marshal Silver Jubilee 2555x. That amp practically sound the same but yet not as...

I get it. That makes it more difficult. Would be nice if they made a silent speaker like they do with drum heads and cymbals. I doubt that would be a thing, having a stretched mesh instead of a paper cone to simulate the moving voice coil suspended in a magnetic field. Instead you have to...

All good questions. I have the Rivera Rock Crusher Recording model, the full size version. It works well and did not seem to swamp the transformer all that much. It also has two voicing switches, edge and warm that can be used with things change when you add in more load and less speaker. I...

@rarebitusa brings up a good point about the Mark V90. No reason you cannot run two different pairs of tubes in the amp. The center pair will define the overall tone, the outer pair will just enhance the sound. What to use though, that is a tough call. Sounds more like an experiment due to...

No, it is not a waste of money. We all have differences in our priorities, responsibilities and such. Do not make a choice that would strap you into poverty. Financing or using a credit card is not an option as that is a waste of money. Save up funds over time to buy yourself what it is you...

@DECEMBER I get your point. I did find a link where you shared some music. Cool stuff BTW. https://boogieforum.com/threads/do-you-feel-it%E2%80%99s-a-waste%E2%80%A6.88054/#post-541508 Not sure what would work to improve the overall tone of the Mark V90 to get away from the boxy midrange...

Boxy low mids, felt the Mark V90 just had characteristic honky mids you cannot get away from. Not sure if it is inherent in the preamp or is it part of the tuning area of the phase inverter and negative feed back. This character flaw is also apparent with the Mark IVB which is reason I sold...

The STR440 tubes have their own characteristics. Sometimes I feel they are the best option for a few amps. Mostly the Dual Rectifier (Roadster or the MWDR). I have tried just about every power tube on Mesa's list of STRs. The exception were the STR450 EL34. With some of the current...

Not all footswitches are the same. They may have different functions. RA100 footswitch would be a repeat of not working properly with a different amp. Two switches, TRS cable, however one button sets clean or gain, the other is for the gain channel hi or lo. It all depends on how the...

Taking a step back to the OP... Mesa is not quite priced in the boutique market but close enough. You get a lot of amp for a reasonable price. Sure, over the years the prices will increase. All companies do this as the market changes, cost of materials go up, wages go up, etc. Considering...

I had a quad of the STR448 yellows. I do not have them in green though. Popped out the STR415 and struggled to get those oversized tubes in the amp. Forgot how much longer they were. PSVANE needs to learn how to make the tubes shorter. Some of those workers came over from the Shuguang plant...

I run mine in stereo. I have two of them. I tried doing the w/d/w rig once, was not for me as it was more difficult to get the center amp on the same level as the other two. Not using a 2:90 or anything like that. It was two RA100s and a Marshall Silver Jubliee. That actually worked out...

I see. I will have to check If I have yellows in the STR448. I think I do as I wanted to blend them with the STR445 in the Mark VII. Will have to try them in the JP2C. I know the reds were just lame. No power tube distortion. Grey coded tubes were good. That is what the JP2C shipped with...

That is with the JP2C, the two GEQ circuits are after the FX loop. Same with the Mark VII. Mark III, Mark IIC, Mark IV also have the GEQ after the FX loop. The Mark V90, Mark V:25 and Mark V:30 place the GEQ in front of the FX loop since that is what is used to derive the send signal. the...

Well, that may explain why you are getting some odd characteristics. I can only relate to the Oversized Recto 412 cab I had. Bought it new in 2000 and never really liked it. 14 years later I decided to replace the 70W V30 speakers with something else. I assumed that all V30s were difficult...

Us nerds like to explore all possibilities. Heck I even slaved the Mark V90 into a Roadster wondering what that would sound like through a 100W power section. Bummer it was still an ice pick. At least I know where the root issue is. Still pondering what is up with that amp and would like to...

I never played through one but I did see it in a glass cabinet at GC some time ago. I was surprised or in a state of shock how small it is. the mods look great. Curious how the compact mini amps would sound. Next time I come across a mini I should try it.