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Published on 12/24/05 at 03:20
Value For Money : Excellent
Features (7 / 10)

Go, once again home shopping ... What is it??

The only product Marshall useful!

It is a volume reducer output power amp.
One input, two outputs (8 and 16 ohms). A knob from 0 to -33 dB. But it is mono.

Use (10/10)

Using the simplest and most obvious!
This small boiboite (4kg anyway) is connected between the output of an amplifier HP and HP (or cabinet) itself, and can push the volume of the amp donf to have a wonderful natural compression or a crunch of the power amplifier, without ruining the eardrum, it reduces the volume after the amp (is that clear?). It transforms the energy ... Electric (?)... Output HP ... heat ... but it does not feel it.

Sound (7 / 10)

Fabulous when you have a 100 watt amp in the studio of 9m ² and neighbors ... old!
It has almost the sound of death that is paid in again, without the volume! It could color the sound. Certainly. Like any powersoak in my opinion, as now, the HP does not work like they had to handle a full load. But it happens a lot!

I found it really convincing on the section of a JCM900 molassonne low volume, it had just awakened the bousin (and upstream, he recovered an Engl 530). In short, it's the only time this amp sounded, but I digress.

Global Reviews (7 / 10)

Just when you need an amp lamp that is expressed only when the master is at the bottom.

The problem, thank you Marshall, is that it is mono. So if you have a stereo amplifier, must buy 2 ... and close to € 400 a piece ... (200 € in time, approximately).

But frankly, pushing his amp (tube, eh!) To 8 and not have ears that bleed, it is well worth the small concessions, right?

Petit added 13/07/03: Given that the power tubes working at full capacity, it will drop faster than if we play without the low-volume Power Brake. And we do not sound 100% Repeat '/ live, as the HP, them, they do not work much. But hey, it saves the bowls. And there's nothing nothing!

Addition, 24/12/2005: sold for a Weber Mass (% https://fr.audiofanzine.com/produits/avis/index 2Cidproduit 2C37350.html%) not good, then for a PGA04 Palmer (http://fr .audiofanzine.com / products / view / index%% 2Cidproduit 2C22681.html).
So many go through the Marshall than in the Mass, I think, or try THD Hotplate.