Which VHT Power amp is the SH%T?

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Just picked up a Soldano x88 (Thanks Tone Jones). I am looking to purchase a VHT power amp. Anyone have any input on the VHT 2150? I heard the older (larger) ones are better.
 
Looking at my 2150 -
My back aches thinking about moving it :doh:
 
You are all wrong!

The correct answer is all of them. :D
 
LWD":1ruigsn9 said:
VHT Classic and 2150
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Sure, great amps, no doubt. But unnecessary. Too much weight and size.

There are plenty of 2U amps that will more than adequately get it done. There's no need for 4 rack spaces, 100 pounds and a $2K to $3k outlay.

I'd put a VHT/Fryette 2/90 or 2/50 or a Mesa 2:90 under that X88R and not give it a second thought.
 
2150 sent the 2902 and 2502 packing, the full size amplifier transformers make a difference. the 2Ru stuff sounds a bit smaller.
 
I have a X88r and use a VHT 2/50 in my rack as part of a WDW rig and both of them put a smile on my face every time I play...
 
Ive had the smaller vhts-both of them, and the mesa 2-90,played em for years.Great in their own right-no complaints,but when I made the move to the big boys there was definitely an upgrade in tone, feel, and overall response.
 

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Well I'm guessing you have smile on your face every time you play too :D
 
none of them - due to the cathodyn phase inverter,
VHT's have a specific sound, which don't match with
SLO style preamps. Like Gene (Guitarslinger) said:

guitarslinger":1ws6b3at said:
Okay, so this powermap pretty much buried my 2150 last night. OMG.

Maybe, my 2150 just isn't as well tuned as I thought it was. My 2150 sounded thin and dead in a way. :(

The VV crushes, and screams. It stays THICK and compresses just right on the leads. OMG. I can't believe how good it sounds. It's SOOO nice to see the word "Egnater" on my power amp, even if Rocktron built it.

ATM, this is my end-all power amp. I think. :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
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try to grab a used Velocity Valve or Randall RT2/50 and you 're happy :yes:
 
I ran a 2150 with a X99 years ago it sounded fantastic, I later ran an SM100 (soldano 100w power amp) which I didn't like as much. I'd like to hear a VHT 'Classic".
 
Little B":35cfxjx9 said:
Ive had the smaller vhts-both of them, and the mesa 2-90,played em for years.Great in their own right-no complaints,but when I made the move to the big boys there was definitely an upgrade in tone, feel, and overall response.
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Agreed. The 2150 just sounds bigger than the two space poweramps.
 
When James and I designed the "little cat" badcat preamp, we were gonna keep going on and do a pretty crazy poweramp too.(after what that preamp ran me,I ran out of funds though).Im thinking now about picking up where I left off again- 3 or 4 spaces, choice of class a or a/ b,pres, depth, & vols,ability to run one side class a, the other a/b at the same time,choice of rectif, solid st, or both, and there were a few other features he was gonna add that I cant remember..thats a lot a poweramp.
 
2150...I tried an Engl out once that was better than the smaller VHT ones...can't remember the model number though..
 
paulyc":26mxuprj said:
2150...I tried an Engl out once that was better than the smaller VHT ones...can't remember the model number though..
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I would've liked to try out the engl power amps...nobody in my area had them when I bought the vhts.
 
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