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Post by douge on Aug 3, 2006 19:49:20 GMT -7
Anybody ever used a Alessandro Muzzle with Dr.Z amps?? I have a 6545 & KT-45 and would like to know If the Muzzle worked any better than an Airbrake for these amps??? Hotplate???
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Aug 3, 2006 21:14:34 GMT -7
I have two Hot Plates and an Airbrake here. I think they all sound great, but they do have their places where they work better. The Airbrake comes from the factory with 2db steps. The Hot Plate comes with 4db steps. Thus the Airbrake works great on the 30 watt amp while the Hot Plate works better on my 50 watt amp. Running both, I can click them down in lockstep and their levels stay relative down a few clicks. Works great. The Airbrake works on multiple impedances, while the Hot Plates are branded with one impedance (which is why I have two - a 4 ohm and an 8 ohm). The Hot Plate has a load of other features such as three switches for bright, deep and noise reduction, and it also has a line out that you can combine with the LOAD position (shuts the speakers completely off). I also prefer the location of the controls and input/output jacks on the Hot Plate - the Airbrake works, but I always have cables draped around the top of the amp somewhere. That's my two cents on those two units.
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Post by billyguitar on Aug 4, 2006 0:46:24 GMT -7
I also have a Kendrick/Trainwreck Airbrake. I'd say it's pretty much the same thing as the Z Air Brake. It sounds the same and works the same. If you see one used it would probably be a good buy. I don't remember at all what it cost new.
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Post by Telemanic on Aug 8, 2006 14:04:42 GMT -7
Hello douge, I had the chance to use a muzzle for a while, And i was assured by alessando, that in spite of it being a specific ohmage, i could use it with out harm to my amp, with any ohm speaker, just like the airbrake. I found the difference between the brake and muzzle sonically to be almost, if not nil. The muzzle MAY have been just a touch more delicate sounding in the highs, when playing cleanish, but no more transparent than the brake, just slightly different. I actually prefered the Airbrake when paired with my Rt.66, might have been just mojo tho, .... As for the hot plate, while nice, it didnt quite perform to the same expectations for "me" and my ears. Nothin scientific, but the brake and muzzle just sounded or felt a little more alive and dynamic to me when matching db reduction for db reduction. All three by the way, sounded again "to me", clearly better than a marshall powerbrake i owned at the time as well. Pretty subjective but i hope it helps.
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Post by billyguitar on Aug 8, 2006 15:15:45 GMT -7
The THD's problem is the steps are too large on the attenuation. I had him change the one I have to 2 db per click from the stock 4db. It sounded VERY good. But they are impedance specific so now I have a 2 ohm attenuator with nothing to do. I used it with my old Tweed Bassmans. I really like the smaller size of the THD. there's a new one now (don't know who makes it) that's supposed to be the shizzle but Zs is as good as any I've heard.
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Post by Telemanic on Aug 8, 2006 15:39:15 GMT -7
Yeah, i think the THD is based on the reactive method of attenuating, vs. resistive. hence the specific ohm requirement ?
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Post by douge on Aug 8, 2006 17:51:44 GMT -7
Thanks benttop, billyguitar, and telemanic!! I appreciate your time and info! I'm just trying to match the best attenuator to compliment my Dr.Z's. One other question please: I play throught 2-8 ohm cabinets in parallel which is a 4 ohm load so I would need a 4 ohm attenuator right?
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Post by billyguitar on Aug 8, 2006 17:57:18 GMT -7
The Z is not impedance specific, the THD is. The Z can do any impedance.
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