Tube power amps !

[Eagle]

Naah. Had a Triaxis already before and din't like it. Tried Marks, they din't do anything for me. Got a Mesa Boogie amp now, and had another one before but they are/were of the tamer variety. For more than 20 years now that Marshall JMP-1 preamp has done everything I ask of it from classic rock to metal. And it takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

If you didn’t like Marks that explains why you don’t like Triaxis but Jmp1 is very flat and lacking in complexity and dynamic depth particularly the clean.

 

[Eagle]

400USD

Mesa Boogie Fitfty Fifty tube power amp - musical instruments - by owner - sale - craigslist

Good condition, sounds fantastic

milwaukee.craigslist.org

Boogie power amps are very coloured and for my rig totally unusable. The 20/20 being the worst in this respect. Don’t get me wrong they are good power amps but they shout boogie all over everything. Fryette stuff just makes everything bigger.

 

[maguchi]

If you didn’t like Marks that explains why you don’t like Triaxis but Jmp1 is very flat and lacking in complexity and dynamic depth particularly the clean.

Naah, not even. JMP-1 is smooth and rich and sound more detailed. I was forced to play through those Boogies many times. Triaxis and Marks are kind of harsh, rough and one dimensional compared to a JMP.

 

[Eagle]

Naah, not even, JMP-1 is smooth and rich and sound more detailed. Triaxis and Marks are kind of harsh and rough compared to a JMP.

Had jmp1 and they are ok but nothing like as good as many of the others. Very good interface though.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I love you guys!

 

[EOengineer]

A Mesa fifty/fifty just popped up near me for an ok price. Looks like my Studio Preamp might form Voltron this weekend.

 

[Eagle]

A Mesa fifty/fifty just popped up near me for an ok price. Looks like my Studio Preamp might form Voltron this weekend.

It works great for that

 

[gearJunkie]

A Mesa fifty/fifty just popped up near me for an ok price. Looks like my Studio Preamp might form Voltron this weekend.

The fifty/fifty is a perfect compliment to the studio and quad preamps. I had one.paired with my Triaxis until I upgraded to the 2:90. The friend who bought it had the studio pre and 20/20. Needless to say, we both were happier after our upgrades.

 

[EOengineer]

The fifty/fifty is a perfect compliment to the studio and quad preamps. I had one.paired with my Triaxis until I upgraded to the 2:90. The friend who bought it had the studio pre and 20/20. Needless to say, we both were happier after our upgrades.

The 2:90 is a monster, used to use one with a triaxis as well. It’s the only Mesa I’ve ever had a rocky reliability history with. I keep looking around for deals tho.

 

[Eagle]

I had a 20/20 for a while but it was too woolly. I switched to a Marshall 9200 at the time. Great sounding but the fan noise was terrible. I need to investigate silent fans in gear because I often play quite plugged in. I’m back on a VHT 2/50/2 which is probably the best thing outside of the 4U VHT amps. Boogie power amps are too “ Boogie “ sounding for me unless your preamp really suits that and many don’t.