Ashdown 550 Spyder Dual Tube - SOLD! £300

[BigBassBob]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hey guys, I'm fancying a bit of a change of amps so I thought I'd post this for sale to see if there's any interest.[/font]

[b]SOLD![/b]


[b] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Features/Specifications:[/font][/b][list]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Power Output (RMS):[/b] 525W(550)[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Power Requirement:[/b] 230 / 115 / 100V[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Frequency Response:[/b] -3dB at 20Hz and 20kHz[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Speaker Outputs:[/b] Speakon/Speakon[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]High Instrument Input:[/b] Impedance 1m Ohms, input range 25mV - 1.5V p-p[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Low Instrument Input:[/b] Impedance 100k Ohms, input range 25mV - 6V p-p[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Line Input:[/b] Impedance100k Ohms, input level 0dBu nominal[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]DI Output:[/b] 600 Ohms balanced, level 0dBu nominal[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Impedance:[/b] Minimum 4Ohms[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]EQ:[/b] Fully Passive Middle Treble Bass Bass Shift Middle Shift Bright Switch[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Effects Send:[/b] 1k Ohms, level 0dBu nominal[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Effects Return:[/b] 1m Ohms, input level 0dBu Nominal[/font]
[*][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Pre-Amp Tu[/b][/font][b]bes:[/b][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] 1 x ECC82 1 x ECC83[/font]
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I've used this amp for about two years now with a pair of Aguilar DB112s and this setup has been impressive... lots of punch and volume. I've never encountered a moment where I was wishing for more power and I've never pushed this amp hard. Obviously with its use it has a few aesthetic nicks and the like which I've tried to capture in the photographs below (a few nicks in the vinyl and the rubber at the edge of the plastic handle has started to split due to the design but it's not peeling away and still works just as it should). There are no noisy pots or any other issues with performance

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I've replaced the stock Shuguang 12AX7Bs with a NOS Telefunken ECC83 and an Electro Harmonix ECC82. While changing the tubes around doesn't produce a night and day difference, I feel that this amp sounds best with this combination. However, I will also include a handful of preamp valves for you to try out:

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The stock tubes are the two on the left and there's a JJ ECC83s in the EHX 12AU7/ECC82 box.


Thanks for looking!
Bob.

Edited April 26, 2013 by BigBassBob