Novanex

(Originally written by tomskateur/translated from Audiofanzine FR) Good 80 watt solid-state amp (U80). Tremolo effect with intensity and speed controls. Gain control with a rather narrow gain range... An additional effect pedal wouldn't do any harm!! The volume control has no effect from 0 to 0.4... but it's not that bad! Bass control Medium control Treble control Normal/bright switch Instrument input plus pedal input. UTILIZATION I don't have the user's manual! In spite of it's two 12" speakers the response has not enough lows... but you'll quickly find a good sound! SOUNDS It doesn't match my music style that well because it hasn't got enough gain!! I use it with a Behringer Strat... which didn't allow me to use all the amp's possibilities! I'm not a tremolo effect fan but it's fun from time to time!! My current settings: Low = 10 Mid = 6 High = 4 Sound = 10 For AC/DC sound, put the high control at 7. OVERALL OPINION I've been using it for one month and I'm happy because it sounds better than the Behringer Gtone 108. It provides a good clean sound and a small crunch, and you'll get a lot more possibilities with an effects pedal! I didn't test many products but I don't think I will change it!! Good value for money. It seems that this bulky thing was already live on stage! I don't think I would buy it again in the future considering it's a discontinued product!! I would buy an all-tube amp!!

I have installed a Vistaton BG17 in the Novanex Automatic 10. Now the amp (for its size) has real power and can be turned up to the stop without destroying the sound! I am enthusiastic about the extremely stable wooden housing - unfortunately corner protectors are missing. The Automatic 10 is also excellent for the use of effects units! Novanex Automatic 10 (1978): The lasting amplifier with surprising power, to be used at home or on stage with all the professional features. Specifications; Power : 10 Watts RMS Controls : Volume, treble and base. Tremolo speed and intensity. Inputs : 2 parallel for instruments. 1 for tremolo on/off footswitch Mains : 220 V (continental standard) 50 Hz. other voltages on request. On/Off switch. Pilot light. Dimensions : 30x45x20 cm (h x w x d) Weight : approx. 8kgs. Price : 320 Hfl (1978)

What musical styles do you use this amp for? Blues Rock Stoner Hard Rock Given its weight and power, is this amp feasible for practicing, rehearsing with a band, and/or using live? Pour la maison aucunement pour l'exterieur. Hé oui c'est mon premier ampli, celui qui vous fait rentrer dans le vif de la guitare: celui qui a un son chaud au gout de grillade. Le crunch qui vous croque. Je ne vais pas mentir, c'est un ampli vintage. Ne coyez pas que vous allez trouver le clean propre et retrouver des aigus au delà de l'entendement. Il fonctionne toujours et il nous donne un son comme on le voudrais au lendemain d'une ère trop riche en son à l'arrache. En fait il est très bien pour débuter. Il est très robuste et facilement bricolable: J'ai changé l'aop (chip à 8 pin) ce qui m'a donné un peu plus de gain. En effet, la version de ce composant était peu être un peu vieille. On reprend son equivalent (en verifiant le schéma des deux composants sur internet). J'avais aussi une alimentation sur cet ampli qui fuitaient un maximum me donnant un 100Hz bien sale en bruit de fond. Ni une Ni deux j'ai desoudé le transformateur et l'ai installé au milieu d'un boitié d'alim de pc au fond de la boite, 4 diodes, 2 gros condos: et paf! Le ratio noise/signal s'écroule. J'ai fini par modifier la structure de l'ampli pour l'avoir en tête d'ampli sur une bafle Harley Benton G212 Vintage (qui est bien mieux une fois modifié elle aussi) parce que le speaker du Novanex a pas très bien vieilli. Là on peu se marrer tranquillement quand les copains viennent, on branche une basse ou la guitare sur la tête et on se fait plaisir (musicalement evidement). Perso comme amelioration j'ajouterai bien un petit étage de préamp avec une 12ax7 pour avoir un peu plus de gain et cruncher un max. Voilà vous l'avez compris, je l'aime vraiment bien cet ampli, il est toute ma jeunesse. Pour les bricoleurs et amateurs de vintage.

(Originally written by 16kat/translated from Audiofanzine FR) 40-watt (I think, after all it's called PG40!!) solid-state amp. Clean channel plus distortion channel, reverb. Line output. UTILIZATION Settings: Simple, you get a surprising vintage sound but you'll need to use a pedal too. I like to use my Maxon 00D9, for example. SOUNDS I play punk rock and the sound is ok. I haven't played it on stage recently. I used it for the same music style in the 80's. I'm thinking about using it again in pubs because I'm not fully satisfied with my JCM800 sound. I play only Les Paul Junior guitars. At home I get a pretty fat sound (with the following settings: high 2, mid 2 and low 7). The sound with the effect pedal is very good but I have to try it live and I must admit I'm a bit uneasy. But this amp is nice because it has a strong vintage feel! OVERALL OPINION I've owned it for 27 years! It was my first amp! Nostalgia was the reason I kept it and it's a pity that I sold my guitar from that time, a '78 Ibanez Musician. I can't remember how much I paid for it! Of course it's not comparable with a good Marshall (the JCM800 is my favorite...) or other tube amps... Nevertheless this amp is nice because the more you turn up the volume the more it produces a crunch sound like a tube amp!