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American Viking · 07-01-2009, 05:01 PM

Yeah dude, I would get the 900 fixed, definitely with a Mercury Magnetics transformer. This will fix your problem AND improve the tone. I don't have anything with that brand in them but MM makes a great product.

Just don't listen to Ken. A DSL is more problematic in the long run. It's got way more that can go wrong with it and the tone isn't as good.

I'm just going to have to outright say it, I have a DSL and I think they suck compared to other products in the Marshall line. The only people I really hear stand up for the DSL/TSL is if that's all they own by Marshall. Sorry Ken, don't mean to bust your balls but there's a huge chance he can buy a DSL and have something go wrong with it even more expensive to fix. I think the JCM2000 is good for a cheap backup and the weekend warrior. Mine collects dust since I got a real amp.

The 900's are going up in price too, a year and a half to two years ago they were selling at a pathetic $400 and now they're going for almost $900 and up. You'll be seeing the price steady at a higher rate since Marshall has reissued the 900. I'd be holding on to it for sure if I had one.

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American Viking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Posts: 1,510	Re: JCM 900 6l6 to EL34 Conversion problems Yeah dude, I would get the 900 fixed, definitely with a Mercury Magnetics transformer. This will fix your problem AND improve the tone. I don't have anything with that brand in them but MM makes a great product. Just don't listen to Ken. A DSL is more problematic in the long run. It's got way more that can go wrong with it and the tone isn't as good. I'm just going to have to outright say it, I have a DSL and I think they suck compared to other products in the Marshall line. The only people I really hear stand up for the DSL/TSL is if that's all they own by Marshall. Sorry Ken, don't mean to bust your balls but there's a huge chance he can buy a DSL and have something go wrong with it even more expensive to fix. I think the JCM2000 is good for a cheap backup and the weekend warrior. Mine collects dust since I got a real amp. The 900's are going up in price too, a year and a half to two years ago they were selling at a pathetic $400 and now they're going for almost $900 and up. You'll be seeing the price steady at a higher rate since Marshall has reissued the 900. I'd be holding on to it for sure if I had one. __________________ -I'd rather be a good liver than have one...