ampage Tube Amps / Music Electronics	For current discussions, please visit Music Electronics Forum.

ampage archive

Vintage threads from the first ten years

previous: Don Symes Completeness is a _very_ good thing... -- 12/13/1999 6:34 PM

Re: I know a way to do it.

12/14/1999 4:24 AM
Farrow	Re: I know a way to do it. Aren't there some old hi-fi amps that use fairly high value resistors across the OT? You know, like on your home stereo that has "A" and "B" speaker outs? That way the OT and output circuit is never shorted or open-circuited? Then you could use a SPDT relay or switch without fear of frying anything, right? Seems simple to me if you're going for the "combo with open-back" for rhythm and "closed-back" for lead that you could get away with a minimum of parts. I recall an old thread on the archives many moons ago. Tboy, where are you now? Farrow http://surf.to/pharaohamps http://www.skybolt6.com

12/14/1999 4:24 AM

Farrow

Re: I know a way to do it.

Aren't there some old hi-fi amps that use fairly high value resistors across the OT? You know, like on your home stereo that has "A" and "B" speaker outs? That way the OT and output circuit is never shorted or open-circuited? Then you could use a SPDT relay or switch without fear of frying anything, right? Seems simple to me if you're going for the "combo with open-back" for rhythm and "closed-back" for lead that you could get away with a minimum of parts. I recall an old thread on the archives many moons ago. Tboy, where are you now?

Farrow
http://surf.to/pharaohamps
http://www.skybolt6.com