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Re: Altair power attenuator?

10/8/2000 12:10 AM
PinkStrat	Re: Altair power attenuator? Lou, The Altair attenuator was absolutely nortorious for blowing up the Marshalls they were used with back when they first came out in the mid-to-late 70s. Personally, I wouldn't touch one with a ten-foot pole! Try The Airbrake designed by Ken Fischer and made by Komet Amplification in Baton Rogue, LA. Their attenuator sounds very good and is designed for either 8 or 16 ohm impedance loads. I wouldn't want to see your JCM800 go up in smoke, you know? That JCM800 might be worth something soon with this crazy market for amps? Spare yourself the grief in advance.

10/8/2000 12:10 AM

PinkStrat

Re: Altair power attenuator?

Lou,

The Altair attenuator was absolutely nortorious for blowing up the Marshalls they were used with back when they first came out in the mid-to-late 70s. Personally, I wouldn't touch one with a ten-foot pole! Try The Airbrake designed by Ken Fischer and made by Komet Amplification in Baton Rogue, LA. Their attenuator sounds very good and is designed for either 8 or 16 ohm impedance loads. I wouldn't want to see your JCM800 go up in smoke, you know?
That JCM800 might be worth something soon with this crazy market for amps? Spare yourself the grief in advance.