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Post by andy on Dec 5, 2007 10:46:49 GMT -5
I'm thinking of buying a Harley Benton GA5H guitar amp- a 5 watt class A valve head with a single 12AX7 and one EL84 for power. www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ga5h.htm?partner_id=25293I was really just wondering how wattages compare volume-wise, having heard that 10 watts will put out about half the percieved volume of a 100 watt amp, through equivalent speakers. The more I look into electronics, the more it seems to take on a quantum physics type nonsensicality of results!  |
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Post by ux4484 on Dec 5, 2007 11:57:16 GMT -5
hmmm.... Looks an awful lot like a Epiphone valve Jr. head with a tone control added.  A 5 watt tube amp is enough to really piss off your neighbors in an apartment building. On amps, power and sound, look at John A's original Guitarnutz site for and explanation. |
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Post by ccso8462 on Dec 5, 2007 13:01:58 GMT -5
In just about every case I have seen, a tube amp is louder than a ss amp of the same wattage (and sounds better). One factor to consider, though, is speaker size. A larger speaker moves more air, creating more powerful sound waves. So whether is it tube or ss, speaker size and construction will make a difference.
And ux4484 is absolutely right: "A 5 watt tube amp is enough to really piss off your neighbors in an apartment building." ;D
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Post by andy on Dec 5, 2007 13:02:43 GMT -5
hmmm.... Looks an awful lot like a Epiphone valve Jr. head with a tone control added. Yes, they're made in the same factory, apparently- except one has a tone control and costs half the price. I didn't think an Epiphone logo was worth the money, personally.  Thanks for the link too. |
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Post by ChrisK on Dec 5, 2007 20:41:18 GMT -5
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Post by andy on Dec 6, 2007 6:23:40 GMT -5
What, you must like live in a foreign country or sumpthin'. I bot the Epi combo new for $100 out the door at GC (yup, $100 U.S.) a year ago or so. Man, thats about £50!! I can't even get the Ga5h for that here.  Incidentally, how did you feel about the pre-modded Valve Jr? If I can keep my meddling mits out of the amp and still get a good tone, I'd feel a lot safer... I was just hoping to replace the valves for some lower gain ones, and make a cabinet for a Celestion vintage 10 I have spare. |
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Post by andy on Dec 6, 2007 6:39:22 GMT -5
...And then maybe one with a pair of Jensen Alnico 12"s, for a bit more 'big and clean'.
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