New amp-DC5, have questions

[cjl5150]

Just got a DC5 head yesterday. In the past, I've owned a Rectoverb combe, Lonestar Special combo, and an F30 combo. This my first DC and my first Boogie head.
I love the clean channel and the versatility of the pull boost feature-great gritty blues sound. The only issue I'm having is getting an 80's hard rock sound out of it. Maybe this amp isn't designed for that, but I would love to be able to dial it in. Any suggestions?
Also, I was told that the Dc5 is basically the Mark IV clean channel and the Dual Rectifier Orange channel, any truth to that?
Thanks!

 

[MJ Slaughter]

Maybe Edward from the board will chime in. He told me that his DC amp lives in the 80's. I have a DC-10 head and went to jam with a band doing 80's rock/metal. The other guitarist had a Splawn with el34s and it sounded spot on for the 80's metal sound. To get close I've tried reducing my gain on the lead channel to 3-4 and crank the master and level at 5. Though it doesn't nail the sound it does make for a great rhythm tone that I don't think anyone in the audience would turn their nose up at. I then use an overdrive like the AC Plus to push channel 2 harder for singing solos. Sometimes I'll use my Fulltone Fulldrive 2 into the clean channel, again with masters cranked around 6. I'd turn them higher but I want to keep some decent clean tones when I need them. This is the closest marshally/80's sound I can get with my current equipment.

You might ask, are my ears bleeding? I use an attenuator for modest volume reduction. Not much, just enough that I don't overpower the P.A. and assault those sitting in front of me. :lol:

 

[Ken j]

...Also, I was told that the Dc5 is basically the Mark IV clean channel and the Dual Rectifier Orange channel, any truth to that?
Thanks!

According to the 1995 catalog it says:

Dual Caliber architecture includes two completely separate preamps incorporating a rhythem channel from the Mark IV and a high gain channel from the mighty Rectifier. ..."