Octavarius
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rabies said:My main issue for now (w/o even playing it) is this:
45 WATTS shuts down the middle pair of output tubes wired in CLASS AB and allows you to operate the output section in just the CLASS A mode for a perfect lower wattage range that clips sweeter and earlier
http://mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Mark_Series/mark5/mark5.html
so you're *forced* into class A in the 10 watt mode and *forced* into class A in the 45 watt mode and *forced* into simul in the 90 watt mode.
so my tri-class concept (class A mode, class A/B mode, simul mode) was not implemented in actuality.
how did they decide class A for 45 watt mode? why not class A/B for 45 watt?
I wonder if they left some options out for a Mark VI...
what a buzzkill...
I guess you should read again on the features, then:
... 10/45/90 Watt Power Switches: Choose 2 power tubes operating in pure vintage Class A (single-ended), producing 10 Watts - 2 tubes running in time-honored Class A/B producing 45 Watts or 4 tubes running in Mesa’s legendary, patented Simul-Class Power ...