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Seriously. Put out a head that does something like 0.5/5/15 watts with a power cut switch - something akin to that new Orange rocker head* and I’d be literally throwing money at the computer screen.
*which would be an insta sale, if it came in a casing and not a metal box.
I've checked info online about it and I think he's sitting on something that would bring him in a fair, few pennies.
We've been meaning to get it to Andy Baxter's for a while now and this has prompted me to kick his backside about it and do it!
I’ve always preferred the Hiwatt 200 to the 100, it has even more of that effortless depth and a bit softer attack - I haven’t experienced the headache thing that Moe mentioned, but the DR103 does have quite a ‘hard’ sound.
If it hasn't been turned on for a long time - DON'T. Resist the temptation to 'just try it' and take it to be powered up under properly controlled conditions - that might well save the original filter caps, or other components.
"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
although that colordriver intrigues me.
https://aionelectronics.com/project/plasma-colorsound-overdriver/
Actually I prefer the sound of the 200 - it seems to have more depth. The 400 sounds stiffer and a bit blander somehow.
"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
Tbh, I found the 200 to have a stiffer sound and less harmonic richness than the DR103.
Both the 50 and 100 to me are the best sounding clean amps ever made. Imho obv.
But as said above, they have a master volume that works great and, you can drive the normal and bright channels as much as you like.
so yes pushing the pre on both channels will give a bit of drive (not much tbh) a little crunch, its then the power stage being turned up that gives its sound. which in this day and age you cant do in most places.
hylight era 200's are very rare.
the 400's they only made a handful so are even rarer!
so if you have heard a 400 maybe it was some sort of reissue.
Oh it does weigh the same as a small hatchback... genuinely!!
Sounded epic via the hiwatt, not so much with the Victory
To me the 100 is harder, crunchier and harmonically richer even clean; the 200 is cleaner and has a very deep, bouncy effortless power; and the 400 is massively punchy but doesn't have quite the depth of the 200. My favourite was the 200, for both guitar and bass. The 100 is the only one you can realistically get anywhere near overdriving the power stage with I think, certainly for guitar.
And yes, the 400 is heavy - about 90lb, heavier than an Ampeg SVT head or an entire Fender SF Twin .
"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