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nefas « Excellent power-amp transparent »
Published on 07/15/13 at 01:56This is a power-amp tube, four 6L6 (possibility to switch to EL34) and two 12AX7, which delivers 2x50W. The connection is complete, input jacks or XLR THRU to stack another power-amp, 4 speaker outputs.
It has a switch "ground lift" by hand to avoid the buzz if there is a switch to go into 4, 8 or 16ohms. Very interesting feature, it is possible to adjust the bias on the front, a serious millivolt meter position and a flat screw rotates, for the values it should be between 700 and 900mV.
The 12AX7 is used to control the presence of what the front, knowing that the amp is neutral when its position is 0.
UTILIZATION
Operation is simple as it is a power-amp, plug it adjusts the impedance and roll my chicken.
I said that this is a portable high quality, robust, well finished, I opened it to put high quality lamps (TAD 6L6GC) is equipped with quality components. Very little breath, he has two very quiet fans.
SOUNDS
A very clean warm and dynamic sound, the interest of such a power-amp is when the couple with a preamp / multi-effects modeler, I'm using it with my AxeFX2, thanks to its neutral side I can leave simulation Poweramp enabled, with that I control my sound in detail, the possibilities are enormous.
I leave the control of presence to zero, I control everything with the Axis.
OVERALL OPINION
Before buying, I hesitated with Matrix, what it transistor, then I decided on the advice of a guy on the Fractal Audio website compared the two-and gave the Atomic as more dynamic and warm. I have a friend at a power-amp VHT 2X50 EL34, I recently made the comparison, disabling the power-amp simulation with VHT (logical because it is not neutral), the sound was also good with either, power, precision and punch for both, except that the opportunities were greater with the Atomic, as explained above.
I bought it secondhand € 650 two months ago and I am very happy with the top AxeFX but certainly with a POD, Eleven, etc. Prophesy ... I need nothing and given the quality of manufacture I think keep it long.
It has a switch "ground lift" by hand to avoid the buzz if there is a switch to go into 4, 8 or 16ohms. Very interesting feature, it is possible to adjust the bias on the front, a serious millivolt meter position and a flat screw rotates, for the values it should be between 700 and 900mV.
The 12AX7 is used to control the presence of what the front, knowing that the amp is neutral when its position is 0.
UTILIZATION
Operation is simple as it is a power-amp, plug it adjusts the impedance and roll my chicken.
I said that this is a portable high quality, robust, well finished, I opened it to put high quality lamps (TAD 6L6GC) is equipped with quality components. Very little breath, he has two very quiet fans.
SOUNDS
A very clean warm and dynamic sound, the interest of such a power-amp is when the couple with a preamp / multi-effects modeler, I'm using it with my AxeFX2, thanks to its neutral side I can leave simulation Poweramp enabled, with that I control my sound in detail, the possibilities are enormous.
I leave the control of presence to zero, I control everything with the Axis.
OVERALL OPINION
Before buying, I hesitated with Matrix, what it transistor, then I decided on the advice of a guy on the Fractal Audio website compared the two-and gave the Atomic as more dynamic and warm. I have a friend at a power-amp VHT 2X50 EL34, I recently made the comparison, disabling the power-amp simulation with VHT (logical because it is not neutral), the sound was also good with either, power, precision and punch for both, except that the opportunities were greater with the Atomic, as explained above.
I bought it secondhand € 650 two months ago and I am very happy with the top AxeFX but certainly with a POD, Eleven, etc. Prophesy ... I need nothing and given the quality of manufacture I think keep it long.