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I hadn't thought of it as pentiode and triode, but as not wanting to play in a "you're OK but your guitarist's too loud" pub band.
If it’s too loud in pentode, just turn the master volume down slightly.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Pentode.
Next outing, I'll switch to pentode after a few songs and compare the difference. Thanks for the (stating the obvious) tip.
Rift Amplification
Brackley, Northamptonshire
www.riftamps.co.uk
My PR6 uses a pair of 6V6s configured as triodes running in push-pull, with optimised conditions to do so. You get 6w without SE hum and no perceivable loss in tone (other than that associated with lower volumes).
Rift Amplification
Brackley, Northamptonshire
www.riftamps.co.uk
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
My amp can do it but I can't understand why they would want to make a crap sound a feature!
Funny story. The first Artisan 15s and 30s switched to SE for the lower power option i.e. still pentode but it transpired that someone (in the states?) claimed they had a patent on the circuit. Since B's were then just getting started and an international legal battle was not on, the circuit was modified to triode operation.
Not ideal as many above have said but what can yer do with yer nuts in a vice?
The HT-5/HT-1 is of course triode from the go-get.
Dave.
I used to frequent PlexiPalace and a Sound City fan site years ago, but have forgotten much of what I've read. I blame old age.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein