NAD - Ashdown CTM100

[BassAdder60]

I decided to go for it and order the CTM100 valve head 

Arrived safely today and WOW it’s an amazing sounding amp, I can easily say it’s the best sounding amp I’ve owned. Better than my old SVT-CL even !! 
You really can’t get this tone from anything that isn’t a valve amp. It feels different to play ( tube compression ) and has a huge punch to the sound. 
You need to work on the EQ settings but when you discover the effect they have it’s a lovely tone.

Not sure yet if I should dime the master volume and use the gain control as final amp volume or a mix of both. 
Well done Ashdown for a great amp

You may also notice this is the new look fascia with larger knobs like the CTM200 

[bartelby]

That new fascia is really nice!
I've got a CTM-300 which is an absolute monster, but I love it.

[Merton]

Oooh nice! I love this amp, so much so I’ve owned one three times (don’t ask….) I just can’t justify it for what I do. May it bring you many years of happiness

[fretmeister]

Lovely!

 

[Reggaebass]

I really shouldn’t keep looking at this 😁

[Lozz196]

Looks great, but I bet it sounds even greater than it looks.

[BassAdder60]

3 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Looks great, but I bet it sounds even greater than it looks.

Tried it at rehearsals tonight and it’s a great sounding amp that just has that lovely valve tone and feel.

It was fairly cranked up but it worked just perfectly. 

[BassAdder60]

I believe the better way is to run the master volume fully cranked and use the gain for overall level 

 

It’s the reverse of solid state amps but gets the most out of the power tubes I believe