Dual vs Triple Rectifier; which one has the tightest lowend?

[blackcom]

I'm planning to get either a Dual or Triple Rectifier.
I don't plan to play either with volume above 12.00 O clock, but I heard some opinions that the Triple Rectifier has a tighter low-end then the Dual.

Anyone here with any experience on this matter? I will be using this amp with EMG81 pickups and an Ibanez TS-9 tubescreamer.

I know Testament's "The Gathering" was recrorded with a Triple Rec and that album has a really good tone.

 

[paperwrist]

i had both a while back at the same time, they where both two channel and i played them thru the same cab with a esp viper standard with twin emg 81's and GHS zakk wylde strings (the really fat ones .11-.70) and i will say that the triple took the crown hands down i would say get it there was a real difference in tone, bass response.

 

[blackcom]

Would you care to explain a little deeper what you mean regarding tone and bass responce?

 

[Elpelotero]

the Triple Rec has higher headroom due to the extra 50 watts. This gives it just enough oomph to be tighter than a Dual. The cleans should theoretically break up much later as well.

 

[paperwrist]

yeah when i used the dual and palm muted the bass would be muddy real loose and flabby sounding like if you've ever used greenback speakers compared to v-30s. on the triple it was crisp boomy and tight like the overtones ended clearly not fuzzy. it even produced more of a thump that i could feel where the dual did not have that percussive effect.here's a pic of them http://xs320.xs.to/xs320/07411/P1010003.JPG

 

[blackcom]

...so basically for fast-picking metal stuff I should go for the triple?

 

[mrd]

Triple or a Mark IV, those are tight as **** too.

 

[blackcom]

Tried using a Marshall JMP-1 preamp with a Recto 2:100 poweramp.

First I recorded with all 200 watts into the same cabinett setting the volume just so the speakers started moving.

Then I recorded the same setup with only one 100watt channel into the same cabinett. I set the volume so the recorded signal was equal to the first recording....

They both kinda sounded the same....maybe the 200watt recording was a tiny tiny bit more clear, that's all...

Is this the "big" difference everyone are talking about then they praise the dual recto over the triple???