JamesPeters

Originally posted by pulse765 So if everyone agrees that no one makes amps like they used to, why doesn't someone start? Because some amps these days are made just as well as, or better than, amps "back in the day". Some are PCB and some are PTP.

Originally posted by carlygtr56 I have no preference either way. If it sounds good, it is good. Agreed. Which makes your next point completely wrong. Originally posted by carlygtr56 The argument of using a pedal into a PTP amp is lame. I'm talking decent pedals, not some $10 Bad Monkey POS I'm guessing you've never tried the Bad Monkey. Get your head out of your ass for once, ok? You are so ignorant it's sickening.

Originally posted by carlygtr56 Far as I know, there are NO PTP channel switchers? Including the "super fugly amps made by the fidget"? How could you forget about my amps Carl? Perhaps you didn't know they were all PTP though, since I haven't posted "gut shots" of them in ages. Originally posted by carlygtr56 Dismissing pedals as a way of getting sounds is plain dumb. I agree. I bought a Bad Monkey yesterday as a matter of fact, and plan to buy some more pedals. It's not the same as an amp's own sounds but depending on the setup it can be just as good.

Hi Jeff, I'm doing ok, thanks! Just playing some Soduko before bed.

Originally posted by SKYNETRP There are just better caps today than Orange Drops, that's all. I am not sure just which caps my tech was referring to either when it came to the extra high voltage Marshalls were using in the 60's. My Amp tech who works on Marshalls all the time told me this. He used to work on my Marshalls when I still had them, and I had 4 of them. And as far as your question about the caps wearing because of the high voltage, I am only telling you what my tech told me. I would assume that high voltage would effect everything in the amp in one way or another, caps included.....but I have not done enough research myself to reply any further on this topic. All I know is that they replace the caps as a precaution after 10 years on Marshalls. The other guy is correct about caps that have sit up too long, they do dry out and need replaced. Your tech has evidently been misled. Coupling caps do not need to be replaced every 10 years and especially not because of high voltages on the output tubes. And if you think there are better caps than orange drops, it's a matter of opinion only.

Originally posted by SKYNETRP NO, you're right about Fenders, but the Fenders seem to do a lot better as far as caps go compared to high voltage Marshalls especially 60's and early 70's. The 100 Watt 60's and very early 70's still had over 600 volts hitting the plates on the El34's and it put a lot more strain on the caps as a result, thus wearing them out faster, hence they say to replace them every 10 years. Marshall started reducing the plate voltages down to 450 volts sometime around 1973. And, this has exactly what to do with coupling caps on preamp stages which see on average 200-250V, when the caps are rated for 600V? Orange drops are good caps too btw. Let's not go spreading hate about them for no reason. Are they "better" than some other caps? Perhaps not. But they are good.

Originally posted by Random Hero What amp? You don't want to know...

Originally posted by Random Hero Rhythm tones sound sweet as, in the room, as do the lead tones, when boosted. Maybe when I get to crank it up again, i'll not need the Maxon. Rhythm, lead, clean, all sound great at any volume here.

Nope. My amp sounds totally wicked all the time.