henry norton Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Here's a link to a guy in Nottingham making 1000 watt valve amps. [url="http://www.chambonino.com/construct/const9.html"]1000w valve amp[/url] He's using just 4 813 transmitter valves as opposed to the 20 or so 6L6s you'd need if you were to use 'ordinary' valves. I'm surprised we haven't seen more manufacturers going down this road. The only downside seems to be the rather frightening 2500 volts on the anodes but having said that, 400 volts will kill you just as dead.... Quote
Badass Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 I can hear him testing it now, and I'm in Cornwall ! Quote
JPJ Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 So that explains why our lights keep dimming at home. He's firing this monster up and its pulling down the national grid Quote
51m0n Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Thats a very expensive way to toast bread though..... Quote
bigjohn Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Chambino knows the score. He used to be a bass player himself. Not sure in which band, but that's why he's into big valve amps. Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Umph knows that guy, I've spoken to him on the phone, he is mental. Gonna send my amp to him for a rebuild at some point. 1000w of valves = Doom. Quote
Dubs Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 The bigger your tubes, the smaller your nob Just what i heard... My amp has a single 12AX7 BTW Quote
Marky L Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Blimey! Not only would that cause your ears to bleed, but I imagine every other orifice too! Quote
henry norton Posted July 9, 2009 Author Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='536356' date='Jul 9 2009, 01:29 PM']The bigger your tubes, the smaller your nob Just what i heard... My amp has a single 12AX7 BTW [/quote] Oo er missus. My amp's got 4 EL34s so does this mean I have 4 medium sized nobs???????? Quote
Dubs Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='henry norton' post='536378' date='Jul 9 2009, 12:49 PM']Oo er missus. My amp's got 4 EL34s so does this mean I have 4 medium sized nobs????????[/quote] erm...yes? :wacko: Are you from Norfolk? Quote
ahpook Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='51m0n' post='536327' date='Jul 9 2009, 11:59 AM']Thats a very expensive way to toast bread though.....[/quote] i was just thinking i should have got one of those instead of the new boiler we had installed ! Quote
Alien Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='henry norton' post='536378' date='Jul 9 2009, 12:49 PM']Oo er missus. My amp's got 4 EL34s so does this mean I have 4 medium sized nobs????????[/quote] And I bet your condoms fit like a glove [size=1]Coat please...[/size] A Quote
henry norton Posted July 9, 2009 Author Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='ahpook' post='536403' date='Jul 9 2009, 02:13 PM'] i was just thinking i should have got one of those instead of the new boiler we had installed ![/quote] Wood fired? The boiler I mean, not the amp Quote
henry norton Posted July 9, 2009 Author Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='Alien' post='536467' date='Jul 9 2009, 03:18 PM']And I bet your condoms fit like a glove [size=1]Coat please...[/size] A[/quote] From lethal voltages to gyno/urinary humour in half a page. Only on this forum...... Quote
Shockwave Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 How much does he charge for one of these monsters? Quote
Hamster Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 I don't care. I want one. I think being surrounded by all the metal objects from a room full of punters in a sort of swirling electromagnetic maelstrom is pretty cool Quote
Shaggy Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='henry norton' post='536245' date='Jul 9 2009, 10:23 AM']Here's a link to a guy in Nottingham making 1000 watt valve amps. [url="http://www.chambonino.com/construct/const9.html"]1000w valve amp[/url] He's using just 4 813 transmitter valves as opposed to the 20 or so 6L6s you'd need if you were to use 'ordinary' valves. I'm surprised we haven't seen more manufacturers going down this road. The only downside seems to be the rather frightening 2500 volts on the anodes but having said that, 400 volts will kill you just as dead....[/quote] 2500 V.......[i]pah[/i], the X-ray tubes I use (I'm a radiographer) use 100,000+ V !!!! OK, so my body hair fell out and I grew an extra testicle but so what......... Quote
Marky L Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) I do like the fact that he has used a pack of ropey brand budget fags for the guide to size! Hmmm.. I hope the rest of the components aren't budget brand.. As for getting a new boiler.. man you wouldn't need one with that. Can you imagine the heat that thing is going to bang out at full bore?? Just plumb up your central heating to it and you have the perfect excuse for blasting it out in those wintery evenings Edited July 9, 2009 by Marky L Quote
bassace Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='Shaggy' post='536553' date='Jul 9 2009, 04:07 PM']2500 V.......[i]pah[/i], the X-ray tubes I use (I'm a radiographer) use 100,000+ V !!!! OK, so my body hair fell out and I grew an extra testicle but so what......... [/quote] So it [i]is [/i]true! Quote
Toddy Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) Groovy,,,,,,, John actually let me borrow his CBA500 all valve Bass amp for a couple of months....He really is the tube messiah...... I did and still do really want the production model,,,,,,,but seriously it nearly takes two to lift it!! John Chambers Rawks ! Edited July 9, 2009 by Toddy Quote
Toddy Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Re budget parts,,,,,,,, he even hand chose the laminations for the transformers he builds himself!,,,, Quote
henry norton Posted July 9, 2009 Author Posted July 9, 2009 [quote name='Marky L' post='536581' date='Jul 9 2009, 05:44 PM']I do like the fact that he has used a pack of ropey brand budget fags for the guide to size! Hmmm.. I hope the rest of the components aren't budget brand..[/quote] So, would you be happier with the amp if he smoked Sobranies? Quote
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