Soldano X-88R

This is a 3 channel all-tube Prampli strictly indpendants! Each with its gain its volume, its equa Medium Bass Treble switch pluss a little "bright", a subtle change in timbre. L esrpit General for the machine seems to be "at least there are more reliable and better c it sounds," we find ourselves facing a Spartan connections: one between "in" front and rear. 2 "out", a classic, and "without taking earth" (french useless on the ground in my opinion but will finally release the pramp of 2 Power amp, or on two different channels of a same power stage ) and finally a jack on each channel that connects the switches to switch everything to mess up. Note the remains of an al epoque otpion available in the form of a cache named "DIN". Not easy to note, as the beast date of 89, and in 2008 one would think that offers connectivity is at least close to the bare minimum ... but it contributes greatly to the purity of sound and the reliability of machine.

UTILIZATION

Extremely simple configuration, the internal arrangements are a model of cleanliness and simplicity. The knobs are extremely accurate and very progressive course! But despite this, it is childish to have a fantastic sound on, becaufe notemment almost all the settings are usable, even the most extreme (full medium, regal in a lead, I have al tent opposite the V lot of gain, ca Submitted remains surprisingly clean m the last I have not bought for ca ...) Only reserve for the crunch channel with the gain at an end has a tendency "muddy". I would come back. The date of my 89, so the manual no longer exists ... if m'enfin qqun once told me that he needs the manual, c is that he thought he had the hands a Xbox 360 ...

SOUNDS

His versatility is a model of its kind ... It's hard to disqualified from any style whatsoever ... The famous Soldano lead channel is to go, the big crunch with little gain momentum in the hard rock 70's 80's, 90's , up to the most modern kind thanks to an equalization trs efficace.Attention headroom n is not infinite either, c is not an Engl, m finally it goes far beyond that simple c 2203 is a boost APRS gain of the first Hi all!. The clean channel is magic square I do not think at this level: Casseroles steep and flashy funky, sounds Marshallian hot, cool jazz voicing and rockab 'c is fantastic. The crunch is so dpendant the downstream power amp that is difficult dy c jugement.Jusque the issue an I used it with the mesa 2:50 ET I thought the crunch lacked mordant.Mais with EL34 buttocks, ca happening right now much better and the sound is terrible! It is more friendly trspdale! I occasionally put a Maxxon OD808 upstream, and whether the twang to crunch, or to play the big metal that spot on the lead channel, the fact ca SEVERE.

OVERALL OPINION

J was silent for a long time looking for my new amp, and a lot of APRS for testing (vintage, modern ...) it s clear that the sound that I had it in his head really fit Soldano (there are many the silver jubilee, which made me hesitate, but this is so oversize head right now ...). But then, the single channel trip to the death, it made me a little scared ... and, OCCAZ L ' the solution to recover rack preamp channel indpendant! For me +: Sound Soldano IN 3-CHANNEL INDEPENDENT!, versatility, reliability (it is guaranteed for life by Mike Soldano). The -: The management of the channel footswitch is not a model of flexibility ... he is angry with the channel switching Mr. Soldano. Regarding the report QualitPrix, I think $ 5,000 let go in 1989, it would have t CARREMENT draisonnable see stupid, he did no diamond inlays either ... Now in 2008, side by 1600euros, and once that he was Deputy good power amp, it gives us the equivalent of a head amp d between 2000 and 2500 euros, and in this range ... difficult to find competition! Finally, I would probably do it again 9 times out of 10 this choice, subject to having to provide the X99 (Midi Version) for more plusses of flexibility.