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Re: Hot Plate

5/17/2000 12:56 AM
ChrisM	Re: Hot Plate Wow, you must be very popular in that neighborhood. 8-> Attenuating an amp really does sound like a waste of energy at first, but then again tubes amps are far from energy efficient anyway, so I don't think it makes much more difference. I know having my Hotplate has definitely saved me from eviction since I don't have any master volume amps. Even with the attenuators on 15-20 watt amps, I still get noise complaints from my neighbors, but I do live in an apartment. -Chris

5/17/2000 12:56 AM

ChrisM

Re: Hot Plate

Wow, you must be very popular in that neighborhood. 8->
Attenuating an amp really does sound like a waste of energy at first, but then again tubes amps are far from energy efficient anyway, so I don't think it makes much more difference. I know having my Hotplate has definitely saved me from eviction since I don't have any master volume amps. Even with the attenuators on 15-20 watt amps, I still get noise complaints from my neighbors, but I do live in an apartment.

-Chris