The two speaker outputs have the following written below them: "1 x 8 ohms or 1 x 16 ohms or 2 x 16 ohms (minimum total impedance 8 ohms) speaker outputs are wired in parallel" If both cabs are 16 ohm, you can plug them into the outputs marked '8 ohms'. If both cabs are 8 ohms, you can't do this, b...

In my experience, NOS tubes are robust! My Philips preamp tubes have over 5 years use on them and still test 'Good' on an Orange tube tester. My current pair of Soviet power tubes have two years use on them and still test like new.

Orange Dark Terror with a tube compliment of a pair of TAD EL84 STR, 3 Preferred Series PS 7025, and JAN-Phillips PH 12AT7 WC for the loop. adkguy07 I've read about the TADs on the Tube Store website. How do you feel they perform differently-if at all- from regular EL84s? That's where I bought them...

Took the amp to the Guitar Center in Atlanta, the main one for my state. Talked with their best "amp guy" who was on duty. We plugged the amp up among the sales floor amps to demonstrate the noise, but... it's the Atlanta Guitar Center, so there's NOISE NOISE NOISE always, and we really couldn't he...

adkguy07 wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:07 am

Orange Dark Terror with a tube compliment of a pair of TAD EL84 STR, 3 Preferred Series PS 7025,
and JAN-Phillips PH 12AT7 WC for the loop.


adkguy07

I've read about the TADs on the Tube Store website. How do you feel they perform differently-if at all- from regular EL84s?

bclaire wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:48 pm

I just use JJ's.

Ha! Good answer. I bought and fell in love with my R15T with the JJ's that came with it. I'm also fully skeptical when I hear that a tube swap 'transformed' an amp. However, I do believe the tube swap I did made the amp quieter, especiall on high gain settings.

Hey there.... Curious to see what glass people are using in their EL84 Orange amps. I play with a new Rocker 15 Terror. FWIW, I've loaded the first two slots with Philips i65 tubes, left the stock JJ in V3, a Sylvania 12AT7 in the FX loop and a pair of Soviet 6P14P-EV tubes in the power section. I f...

I have no experience with the OC60, but if you like Celestion, a V30 seems like a perfect choice. Great speaker for all types of hard Rock tones. Of the speakers you listed, I've tried two. The G12T-75 is bottom/top heavy and weak in the mids. The G12K-100 is a very bottom heavy speaker. I have one ...

Right on! How are you running your amp with this pedal?

MB only 'encourages' mismatching amp ohm output with a speaker double the amp ohms. They do not suggest driving one 16 ohm and one 8 ohm speaker like the OP was asking.

No FX loop. This thread has tube configuration, my 12AT7 is in V2 (ECC83 in V1 and V3): https://forum.orangeamps.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=39607 From the thread linked above: "just put a new at7(ecc81) in the v2 slot. cool change, less gain, more tone." I wonder if that's why I feel like I don't have...

Methinks that 12AT7 is there to buffer the FX loop. Changing it is not what you're after. I think you either need to push it over the top with an OD pedal. Trying out another brand of tube might bring out some subtle changes (this, after psychoacoustics wear off).

Nope, you shouldn't do that. You can drive a 16 ohm cab OR an 8 ohm cab OR two 16 ohm cabs in the two 8 ohm inputs.

Will add that amp should be returned without an attempt to clean the pot. Or let the vendor do it so any warranty violations are on them.

Take it back. For what you paid for it, it should be performing flawlessly. If you do decide to try to clean the pot, be sure to use an electronic cleaner with a lubricant. Regular contact cleaner can damage a pot, I know from experience. FWIW, I have a can of Deoxit Faderlube that will last the res...