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Re: Cathode Bias / Fixed Bias Switch

3/15/2002 3:46 PM
Bruce /Mission Amps	Re: Cathode Bias / Fixed Bias Switch I have. IMHO, in this 5E3 circuit, I think the cathode bias sounds the best... plus the B+ voltage rises about 20vdc when you switch to fixed bias. The brownface Princeton has: 1.) fixed bias... 2.) a totally different volume control 3.) a single channel (no interactive volume pots) 4.) vibrato/trem all four of which completely changes the way the amp sounds and feels when being played! It's a great sound, as is the brownface Deluxe, but they are different amps. Bruce

3/15/2002 3:46 PM

Bruce /Mission Amps
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Re: Cathode Bias / Fixed Bias Switch

I have.
IMHO, in this 5E3 circuit, I think the cathode bias sounds the best... plus the B+ voltage rises about 20vdc when you switch to fixed bias.

The brownface Princeton has:
1.) fixed bias...
2.) a totally different volume control
3.) a single channel (no interactive volume pots)
4.) vibrato/trem
all four of which completely changes the way the amp sounds and feels when being played!
It's a great sound, as is the brownface Deluxe, but they are different amps.

Bruce

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Bruce /Mission Amps Forgot the other thing!! -- 3/15/2002 3:50 PM