Good amps, very reliable. TVT9 is an
all-tube twin channel pre-amp with an EM84 illuminated gate tube to show
saturation, (like the early Selmer amps).
Output stages are unusual, in that they
are Hitachi K135 MOSFETS driving valve-style output transformers. This gives a
rich second-harmonic distortion.
The amp is not super-high
gain so will not be for everyone, but the clean sound is very clear up to
silly volumes. That's the other thing, these amps are incredibly loud! 2 x
80Watts RMS, which is a bit overkill for lead guitar in my opinion and liable
to damage eardrums if you're not careful.
They were very expensive, so if it's a
good deal, I can recommend it. The G-Series pre-amps, which were also
available at the time were far too complex, so I wouldn't recommend them,
(loads of relays which fail). The TVT9 however is simple, using
cheap ECC83/12AX7 valves and the output stages are pretty much
indestructible. Ritchie Sambora used these for a few years when Trace was part
of Kaman Music.
If you want, I can mail the
operating instructions in PDF,
Andy,
ex-Trace Elliot R&D
manager.
Original Message----- From:
one less than none [mailto:onelessthannone@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent:
15 February 2002 20:05 To: LD mailing list Subject: trace
elliot road 160 head
is anyone familiar with these amp
heads ??
i have seen one on ebay
2 x 80 watt power sections and TVT9
preamp
but i cant find any info on it,
trace eliiot are not being much help
