Einstein and a Variac?

[drunken_robot]

Is it safe to run the Einstein with lower voltage thru a variac? I`d like to get closer to the famous "Brown Sound" with that amp

 

[smdb]

Bump for a response

 

[drunken_robot]

Bump for a response

Peter vieleicht? =)

 

[Bato]

Wozu brauchst du den?
Das ist ja kein Non Master Marshall?!

 

[drunken_robot]

Wozu brauchst du den?
Das ist ja kein Non Master Marshall?!

Hab ich das ganze Prinzip vieleicht falsch verstanden?
Dachte das funktioniert auch mit Amp`s die den Sound in der Vorstufe machen...irre ich da?
Geht mir halt einfach nur ums ausprobieren und um wie gesagt etwas näher mit dem Amp am "Brown Sound" zu sein (Also versteht mich nicht falsch ich bin super zufrieden mit dem Eini )

 

[zuel69]

Does this mean yes in German?

Wozu brauchst du den?
Das ist ja kein Non Master Marshall?!

Hab ich das ganze Prinzip vieleicht falsch verstanden?
Dachte das funktioniert auch mit Amp`s die den Sound in der Vorstufe machen...irre ich da?
Geht mir halt einfach nur ums ausprobieren und um wie gesagt etwas näher mit dem Amp am "Brown Sound" zu sein (Also versteht mich nicht falsch ich bin super zufrieden mit dem Eini )

 

[drunken_robot]

Does this mean yes in German?

Wozu brauchst du den?
Das ist ja kein Non Master Marshall?!

Hab ich das ganze Prinzip vieleicht falsch verstanden?
Dachte das funktioniert auch mit Amp`s die den Sound in der Vorstufe machen...irre ich da?
Geht mir halt einfach nur ums ausprobieren und um wie gesagt etwas näher mit dem Amp am "Brown Sound" zu sein (Also versteht mich nicht falsch ich bin super zufrieden mit dem Eini )

No
It just means that I may misunderstood the concept behind using a Variac.
Bato asked why I would want to use a variac and that the Einstein is no "non-master-marshall"

So my question is if a variac would work with amps that generate their sound in the preamp like the Einstein...?

 

[Bato]

Eddie used it to get a "hotter" sound. But his tech had to change the tubes after every gig.
I think you won´t like to change tubes every day?!

 

[Peter Diezel]

No Variac

 

[talltxguy]

Mr. Diezel,

The voltage in my home studio (Central Texas) is 125 to 127 volts. I'm not so interested in the "brown sound" as I am not doing damage to my amp. I'm talking about running the variac at 117 volts, which is what my Mesa Boogie power amp & preamp are supposed to run at. Are your amps supposed to run at 117 volts or 120 volts? I'm wondering how many volts over the recommended voltage you feel that a tube amp can run without having to worry about causing damage to it.

You are a respected amp builder and certainly know more about this stuff than I do. I would value any insight that you can give on this.

Scott

 

[drunken_robot]

No Variac

Aye Aye

 

[subzero]

L.o.L .I have a 100 Wtt einy.I don't play loud anymore.I did the variac thing with mine.Pappa knows best,that being said,by dropping voltage your tone thins out a lot.I've run mine down to about 96 volts witch is what EVH supposedly did.I.M.O it sucked.I ended up pulling 2 of the EL-34's.Note when doing this your impedance changes.IN the end it comes down to tubes,speakers,pups.Note:I have a Mesa/Boogie that I run also with 2 tubes pulled,when doing that the voltage jumps up,so I use the variac on that.

 

[Peter Diezel]

Mr. Diezel,

The voltage in my home studio (Central Texas) is 125 to 127 volts. I'm not so interested in the "brown sound" as I am not doing damage to my amp. I'm talking about running the variac at 117 volts, which is what my Mesa Boogie power amp & preamp are supposed to run at. Are your amps supposed to run at 117 volts or 120 volts? I'm wondering how many volts over the recommended voltage you feel that a tube amp can run without having to worry about causing damage to it.

You are a respected amp builder and certainly know more about this stuff than I do. I would value any insight that you can give on this.

Scott

Thanks for the flowers

To run the amp with 117 volt is fine and good for tubes life.

With 110 volt You will hear a decrease of highs and volume.

 

[talltxguy]

Thanks, Mr. Diezel.