bzl
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Post by bzl on Oct 13, 2018 4:44:32 GMT -7
After stalking the group for a while I finally had a chance to get to a shop to play some Z amps. Was I glad I did! I narrowed it down to a CG and a Maz 8. Both were awesome. Decided on the 8 as I am a one amp man (I know that’s hard to believe) and I thought the versatility would be better for me. Found a 2017 with a blue, sold my Mesa LSS in less than 48 hours (great amp but too heavy as I age) and am now awaiting my new best friend!
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Oct 13, 2018 4:54:45 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum, this is the best place on the web. Lots of great people and knowledge here, and congrats on the new Maz 8. What a great choice! It's the first Z amp I bought and I love mine. It's huge sounding for the power and it's so harmonically sweet being a true Class A single ended amp. The Pentode/Triode switch is like having two amps in one, and the variable boost is great too. One thing I found is that Z amps are addictive in a good way. I bought a Therapy several months after the Maz 8 and they have multiplied like rabbits since then!
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Post by 195db on Oct 13, 2018 5:08:22 GMT -7
Nice. Picked up an 8 head myself a about 2 weeks ago.
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Post by lowbudget on Oct 13, 2018 6:10:27 GMT -7
You won't regret it!
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Oct 13, 2018 6:27:13 GMT -7
One my absolute favorites. I have two of them! Love the harmonics and manageable power.
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Post by Alan M (aka 'Milky') on Oct 13, 2018 8:32:04 GMT -7
Welcome!! (PS. You still need that CG.)
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Oct 13, 2018 9:05:27 GMT -7
Congrats and welcome to the Forum! A lot of great information and people are here.
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bzl
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Post by bzl on Oct 13, 2018 11:40:16 GMT -7
Milky- I may have to start saving my pennies!
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Post by Alan M (aka 'Milky') on Oct 13, 2018 11:51:50 GMT -7
Milky- I may have to start saving my pennies! Start saving! Everyone NEEDS a Ghia!!
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Post by bzl on Oct 13, 2018 14:37:12 GMT -7
Nice. Picked up an 8 head myself a about 2 weeks ago. My incoming is a combo.
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Post by bzl on Oct 14, 2018 14:46:53 GMT -7
To high jack my own thread, I know there has been a lot of talk as to why doc changed from the blue as the stock speaker...has he ever weighed in?
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Post by bzl on Oct 19, 2018 20:10:35 GMT -7
After a bit of a struggle with the brown truck people, I got my amp home tonight around 830 and played for about two hours...I think I’m in love! Only played in pentode mode so far but it is everything I could have hoped for and more. It is going to be quite a while until I get the grin off my face!
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Post by pcns on Oct 19, 2018 22:11:08 GMT -7
To high jack my own thread, I know there has been a lot of talk as to why doc changed from the blue as the stock speaker...has he ever weighed in? I believe it was effort to lower the base price of the amp. The blue was still available as an option though.
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Oct 20, 2018 5:11:14 GMT -7
Milky- I may have to start saving my pennies! Start saving! Everyone NEEDS a Ghia!! Or 3
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Oct 20, 2018 6:41:47 GMT -7
After a bit of a struggle with the brown truck people, I got my amp home tonight around 830 and played for about two hours...I think I’m in love! Only played in pentode mode so far but it is everything I could have hoped for and more. It is going to be quite a while until I get the grin off my face! I bet it sounds like chime city with that Ric! Congrats, welcome to the Z-family. I love the crunch I get from mine with the Volume full up. And it sounds so harmonically fat with the Volume set clean too. Great amp.
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Post by doctorice on Oct 20, 2018 9:49:53 GMT -7
Congrats on a great amp. Triode mode is great too.
A CG is a fine complement or the Mazerati LE if you want something like a Ghia but with MORE.
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Post by bzl on Oct 21, 2018 2:40:29 GMT -7
Gave it a whirl in triode mode last night...the best way for me to describe it is softer and less strident...I love this amp!
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Post by bzl on Oct 21, 2018 10:35:08 GMT -7
Congrats on a great amp. Triode mode is great too. A CG is a fine complement or the Mazerati LE if you want something like a Ghia but with MORE. I was really torn between the two...but decided on the maz because of its versatility-,I only have one amp- and the fact that it is discontinued I don’t expect the cg to ever go away.
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