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«  Good solution for amplification scratching enGB »

Published on 03/06/11 at 00:28
Technical data see manufacturer's website: http://www.traynoramps.com/downloads/specsheet/k4.pdf
In brief: A Full-Range stereo amp with 4 inputs including a microphone, designed originally for keyboard.
I use it only to gain Full Range of guitar amp simulator (Axe Fx)
High-quality construction, with even real wood (birch multilayer) for the housing, handling steel handles and a solid set. Then look great anyway!

UTILIZATION

Having fiddled a little with the buttons, it works flawless. It is very easy to get a good sound at high and low volume. I have not opened the manual. Anyway, it's linear!
He lights a circuit 2x12AX7 recovery in bypass line or input that can be used according to desire.
Ideal for amp simulators is that the amp enGB downstream only serves to send the volume "return" or scene repeated, or amplification of type "bar". The sound: the calculator will do so.
Not want any noise, power is fully filtered and all inputs are isolated from the chassis. A ground lift allows to completely isolate the amp if necessary.

OVERALL OPINION

Use for a good week. I did not use bcp models, but a long search to find the best balance price / quality / sizes. Any other solution imposed on me two amplified speakers or investment equal size but doubled. Atomic Amps solution was outlawed because of its terrible price, and still need two speakers (investisement doubled)

High quality amplifier allows one to test the stereo sounds "close" because obviously it is not worth a stereo with two separate HP from several meters to each other. The combination axe/K4 allowed me to find the real punch grate like a classic amp lamps but with possibilities of much greater volume than my Fender Deluxe Reverb and stereo and more. It's a real complement. The headphones allow the "trainings" late at night without disturbing anyone.

Nevertheless, high quality is the source of its major flaw: 5HP, 4 amp static blocks, small transformer for 12AX7 it weighs - I suspect it weighs a ton (26 kg to be precise)
Default unimportant: the buttons "cap" will be changed in the coming months, damage to a product of exceptional quality of not being able to choose qq buttons worthy of the name.