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Old 02-07-2009, 02:48 PM   #107 (permalink)
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Re: What The Hell Is Diode Clipping????

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Originally Posted by Hollowbody View Post
I have owned an 800 a 900 and a Jubilee 2550 50 watt head. The only one I have now is the Jubilee. They all sounded really good. On the Jubilee you can switch the diodes in or out. There are times when I hear the harsh sound when the diodes are switched in on the rythm clip.

I am doing some research on mods for the clipping circuit, and I completely agree with Josh.
by changing the diodes to different values etc, you radically change the
personality of an amp , i had a 2205 and all i did was change the diodes
to a pair of 1n34a germainiums and it instantly changed the "buzzy"
distortion to a sweet warm distortion that was nothing like itself before.

so it depends on the amp in question i guess .
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