Peavey TB RAXX Valve Bass Preamp

[Mr. Foxen]

As much as I love pre and power amp combinations, the Trace and the VT bass cover most of the ground I need covered, and the excess of valve guitar heads cover the rest. So this is spare. Fairly simple valve pre, 3 band passive eq, followed by a three band active post gain one, so can get trad and modern options from it. This is loaded with two JJ Tesla 12ax7. It has 1v and 3v outputs, so it can power valve slave power amps that need a lot of input.

Edit: [url="http://www.steamingaudio.myzen.co.uk/docs/Peavey_TB_Raxx.pdf"]Found a manual online.[/url]

Edited August 9, 2010 by Mr. Foxen

[Sharkfinger]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='918938' date='Aug 8 2010, 06:54 PM']As much as I love pre and power amp combinations, the Trace and the VT bass cover most of the ground I need covered, and the excess of valve guitar heads cover the rest. So this is spare. Fairly simple valve pre, 3 band passive eq, followed by a three band active post gain one, so can get trad and modern options from it. This is loaded with two JJ Tesla 12ax7. It has 1v and 3v outputs, so it can power valve slave power amps that need a lot of input.[/quote]

3 band passive EQ? 2 pre-amp valves? Sounds like my v-type pre-amp and that sounds incredible. Augmented by the active EQ, the tone from this thing must just be unbelievable.

Have a bump on me.

[krispn]

A guitar playing buddy of mine had one of these for a while which I used to much about on with bass. Great sounding kit with lots of tonal variety.

Hve a bump!

[Mr. Foxen]

[url="http://www.steamingaudio.myzen.co.uk/docs/TB_Raxx_circuit.pdf"]Here is the Peavey schematic[/url]

and the Trace one [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=24430&view=findpost&p=254443"]is here.[/url]

Not convinced they are super similar. The peavey seems to have a nicer drive, but guessing it is designed for that more than the Trace.

[Mr. Foxen]

Bump. Note massive gap, cause I've still been using it.

[Mr. Foxen]

Realising I need to buy presents for my family as well as myself bump.

[alondo1234]

Hi does this preamp run on standard uk 240 volts and do you have any pics?

Regards

Al

[Mr. Foxen]

Does indeed run on 240v (230 actually). No pics as is in my rack at practice space, should be able to take some on Friday.

[Mr. Foxen]

Failed to take pics every time. It is a 1u 19" rack with knobs on, not that much to look at.