Looking for some advice - I'm considering buying a Tone Master amp, and my heart says Princeton. Problem is, the whole reason I'm looking is that my Pro Jr IV isn't quite loud enough when the band is at its loudest, which points me in the direction of a Deluxe.
However, I love the idea of running a Princeton and a Pro Jr in stereo. I've heard that mixing valve and digital will introduce latency issues, but can't find that much info - is it inevitable and insurmountable, or can it be worked around? Obviously I could get a valve Princeton, but at that point I'd be carrying two valve amps, so I'd be better off with one big amp of either shade... thanks.
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I don't know what latency is for the Tone Master amps, but let's assume its 5 ms (milliseconds)
- Sound travels at approx 343 metres per second
- Therefore, sound takes 2.92 ms to travel 1 metre.
- Therefore, the distance travelled in 5 ms is 1.72 metres
So, an analogue amp and a digital amp positioned next to each other would sound similar to two analogue amps with one of them 1.72 metres further away.I'd be very surprised if this causes you any issues.
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There might be phasing./comb filtering between the two, but with two different amps that's probably not going to matter.
Speed of sound in air is 343metres/second, or 343mm/msec. If my arithmetic is correct them 6msec latency is equivalent to having them amps about 2metres apart.
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If you don't mind a heavier amp then for£400 ish you could get a Hot Rod, which will sound better than the Tonemaster and also be louder.
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I may be exaggerating slightly but the delay on some of those things is enough to be intrusive and once you notice it there's no unhearing it.