Dafuq??? Bought a weird amp…

[laxu]

Interestingly, I believe that cost efficiency is the reason Crab is using them is to help with cost, locally sourced Ukrainian built transformers

It's possible that I'm wrong and these days toroidal transformers actually cost less.

Looked quickly at my local parts dealer and a toroidal transformer suitable for a tube amp was 120 € while a roughly equivalent traditional Hammond was 150 €.

 

[spawnofthesith]

It's possible that I'm wrong and these days toroidal transformers actually cost less.

Looked quickly at my local parts dealer and a toroidal transformer suitable for a tube amp was 120 € while a roughly equivalent traditional Hammond was 150 €.

I think that’s likely the case, when I was previously looking into this I saw a lot of discussions from like 2010 or older that toroidal was a more expensive option

 

[CorrosiveMatter]

Got a link handy? I'm not finding a Cabamp through YT search.

Sorry that was from my phone so I can't spell right I guess... CrabAmps...

Crab Guitar Effects

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[JiveTurkey]

Bubbastain from GGF posted this vidon his YT channel. Sounds great \m/

 

[FractalAudio]

I know toroidal transformers are uncommon in guitar amps (AFAIK certain laneys are the only mass produced amps using them in any models?) but I'm not necessarily sure as to why. I can't necessarily see any disadvantages on a surface level at least

Toroidal output transformers are generally frowned upon as any imbalance in the bias currents will cause the core to saturate earlier than a normal E-I core OT. Perhaps they've solved this problem.

Toroidal power transformers are fine.

 

[maddnotez]

Bubbastain from GGF posted this vidon his YT channel. Sounds great \m/

Interesting, can definitely hear the "Cali" in this.

 

[MatrixClaw]

Toroidal transformers in the MI Megalith as well.

 

[JerEvil]

I know toroidal transformers are uncommon in guitar amps (AFAIK certain laneys are the only mass produced amps using them in any models?) but I'm not necessarily sure as to why. I can't necessarily see any disadvantages on a surface level at least

Laboga and Egnater as well. Also the VHT 2150 and 2/90/2 power amps as well.

 

[laxu]

Toroidal output transformers are generally frowned upon as any imbalance in the bias currents will cause the core to saturate earlier than a normal E-I core OT. Perhaps they've solved this problem.

Toroidal power transformers are fine.

So that's why pretty much all the amps on my list only use toroidal power transformers.

The Crab amps seem to use toroidal for output transformer as well, but fairly large ones. Almost as big as the power transformer.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Marcus is in the US

Its been moving a lot quicker than I was anticipating

 

[JerEvil]

Hell yeah! Can’t wait for mine… and lookie here at what I just acquired… gonna be a fun shoot out! lol.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Hell yeah! Can’t wait for mine… and lookie here at what I just acquired… gonna be a fun shoot out! lol.

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You are on an epic roll!!!!!

 

[mbugbee]

Hell yeah! Can’t wait for mine… and lookie here at what I just acquired… gonna be a fun shoot out! lol.

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We're all living vicariously through you!

 

[mbugbee]

Marcus is in the US

Its been moving a lot quicker than I was anticipating

When you get yours can you check inside to see if the bias is adjustable with a trim pot or if that’s something more involved?

 

[spawnofthesith]

When you get yours can you check inside to see if the bias is adjustable with a trim pot or if that’s something more involved?

Yeah definitely will pull the board and post gut shots and all that

 

[JerEvil]

Just got my tracking for the Marcus! It’s on the move.

 

[CorrosiveMatter]

The Dragon is getting close, should ship Tuesday.

 

[spawnofthesith]

 

[JerEvil]

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Nice! These interest me in the sense that like I’ve seen some with the Marcus preamp but they don’t have all the switches.

 

[mbugbee]

Nice! These interest me in the sense that like I’ve seen some with the Marcus preamp but they don’t have all the switches.

I like that they look to be powered by really big Hostess Ding Dongs. #toroidallife