2:100 forgotten ??

[Jazzdarkside]

Hi

Due to i'm seeking for information about which power amp to match my Triaxis and it seems to be 2:90. But after I took time to do a research in this forum I rarely found thread about 2:100. Could anyone please tell me the story about it why it seems like forgotten one. Does it good, bad or did good job with Triaxis

(actually I found used 2:100 selling with good price and information needed)

Thanks

 

[screamingdaisy]

The 2:100 was meant to pair up with the Recto Preamp. It's not that common because the Recto Preamp was never that popular.

 

[Jackie]

I don't know how the 2:100 sounds with the TriAxis, but I know it is Recto based and the 2:90 is Mark-based - since the TriAxis is a preamp consisting almost entirely of Mark series preamps, to me it makes more sense to pair it with a 2:90 (or 2:50 or 20/20).

 

[JT_Marshmallow]

Last summer I bought a 2:100 and a Simulclass 295 (not 2:90) in search of the perfect power amp for my Boogie Studio Preamp. I would dial in a good tone on the preamp, and then switch back and forth between the poweramps, all while running through the same 4x12 cab.

I set up this all-out bone-crushing metal chunk tone with the 295 and cranked it uPPPPPPPPP. Sounded incredible. Then I switched over to the 2:100 and... BOOM. Equally massive, chunky, bowel-moving tone that sounded almost EXACTLY the same. The only difference I could detect was that the 295's feel was a bit spongier from being half-EL34's - making it a little more fun to play lead. But when it came to chugging power chords and standard metal rhythm guitar, they delivered about the same results. I would say the 2:100 beat my 295 in every department except soloing, although not to say it was unusable for soloing.

I did not play with the Modern mode very much because when I switched it on, it triggered some weird squealing noise from the unit. This was a used "Guitar Center special" so I returned it after I was done my comparisons, but I would probably buy one again.

I think one drawback for people when it comes to the 2:100 is that it does not have a Bold/Spongy variac or a tube rectifier. Though, it's obvious that they were designing this to be a two-space rack unit, so there is absolutely no room for FOUR rectifier tubes in there.

So in conclusion, don't be scared of the 2:100. It's an incredible power amp. I am also a Jazz player and the 2:100 delivered some of the best feeling Fender Twin-like clean tones I've ever gotten from a Boogie. And this is why I love Boogies - I can go from James Hetfield to John Scofield to Wes Montgomery all on the same amp!