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Post by pcns on Feb 3, 2012 5:30:10 GMT -7
Okay, I've had my Maz 8 for several months now. I have been using it in pentode almost exclusively that entire. I broght the amp home from church last week and switched over to pentode mode and the speaker had this papery, crackly break up to it. Sounds to me like the speaker still needs some breaking in.
Is it possible that despite the hours I have on the amp in triode mode that I haven't been pushing enouhg power thru the speaker to properly break it in?
thoughts??
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Post by doctorice on Feb 3, 2012 6:04:31 GMT -7
Interesting question, Todd.
I was using pentode mostly, and pentode exclusively for gigs. I have had the amp set in triode with new knob settings for a couple weeks now. I'll kick it back over to pentode and listen for possible speaker differences.
Pretty sure I've got at least 40 hours of actual playing time on the amp, probably more, and I did the speaker break in exercise described on Celestion's website. The Blue seems broken in.
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Post by pcns on Feb 7, 2012 8:47:58 GMT -7
last night I pulled a different guitar off the way and could not get my paper rattle sound to repeat but I did spend about 15 minutes playing loud open cords like the celestian site recomends. my kids must have thought I was nuts making all that noise lol
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Post by Dan F"i"fe on Feb 8, 2012 17:29:45 GMT -7
Lol Todd, the kids are just now thinking you're nuts? Mike, I haven't tried the speaker exercise yet but I do have it on the South Beach diet ... I think I may have only 20 -30 hours on it so I don't think mines broke in yet. I'll have to check that out.
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Post by pcns on Feb 10, 2012 5:52:35 GMT -7
thanks Dan, I'm glad you understand, yes, my kids have probably thought I'm nuts for years now lol
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Post by doctorice on Feb 10, 2012 6:43:45 GMT -7
I flipped back over to pentode yesterday. I didn't hear differences that I'd attribute to the speaker.
Very striking how pentode puts the 8 right in the MAZ "sonic signature" zone while triode almost is a whole 'nother voice.
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Post by pcns on Feb 10, 2012 7:38:17 GMT -7
^^^ I know what you mean MIke, I had been playing in triode so much that I was taken back a bit when I threw the switch.
at praise band rehersal Wednesday night I was running a mostly clean signal with my tele in triode mode and set my fuzz pedal on a nice light fuzz tone. Sounded real nice and then when we got to the chorus I dug in a bit and hit some power chords and WOW was that a cool sound!
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Post by Sean on Feb 10, 2012 8:29:54 GMT -7
Must. Stop. Reading. Maz8. Threads.
GAS PAINS
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Post by Dan F"i"fe on Feb 10, 2012 10:38:34 GMT -7
thanks Dan, I'm glad you understand, yes, my kids have probably thought I'm nuts for years now lol You know I'm just funnin with ya! ;D
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Post by doctorice on Feb 10, 2012 11:45:23 GMT -7
^^^ I know what you mean MIke, I had been playing in triode so much that I was taken back a bit when I threw the switch. at praise band rehersal Wednesday night I was running a mostly clean signal with my tele in triode mode and set my fuzz pedal on a nice light fuzz tone. Sounded real nice and then when we got to the chorus I dug in a bit and hit some power chords and WOW was that a cool sound! I've been "stuck" on triode for several weeks. With that and the Brake Lite on 4 it works great for quiet practice and learning/playing along with songs.
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Post by donh on Feb 10, 2012 19:48:49 GMT -7
Has anyone done a bench check on the 8 to see the sine-wave watts pentode/triode?
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Post by pcns on Feb 12, 2012 19:44:42 GMT -7
Must. Stop. Reading. Maz8. Threads. GAS PAINS didn't I just recently get credit for you buying a Monza? the Maz 8 is completely different and comletely just as cool as the Monza Sean, you would not regret it, get an a/b box and use the Monza for a screaming lead channel!!!
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