Wow, thank you all for the responses! I didn't expect to get this much input on a rather oddball question.
This is intended only for home use, it's not like I'm going to be using this amp to play with a band.
I have a Marshall 3505 MicroBass (that I was never really happy with) that is rated at 30W into a total load of 4 ohms and uses the same output transistors, but with different heat sinking. I've attached a photo for reference, but it doesn't seem radically different to that of the Lead 12.
Wondering if you think there would be a benefit to trying to swapping the heat sinks for the ones in the 3505? Due to the slightly different orientation of the transistors on the board, the heat sinks might require slotting the mounting holes.
Another potential option would be to fabricate my own custom heat sinks. That would allow me to keep the hole locations to suit the existing component orientation, but add more fins and make them much taller as there's plenty of room in the cabinet.
Should I be concerned about the transformer? The 3505 transformer is larger than that of the Lead 12. Would it be worthwhile swapping it?
Thanks again.
This is intended only for home use, it's not like I'm going to be using this amp to play with a band.
I have a Marshall 3505 MicroBass (that I was never really happy with) that is rated at 30W into a total load of 4 ohms and uses the same output transistors, but with different heat sinking. I've attached a photo for reference, but it doesn't seem radically different to that of the Lead 12.
Wondering if you think there would be a benefit to trying to swapping the heat sinks for the ones in the 3505? Due to the slightly different orientation of the transistors on the board, the heat sinks might require slotting the mounting holes.
Another potential option would be to fabricate my own custom heat sinks. That would allow me to keep the hole locations to suit the existing component orientation, but add more fins and make them much taller as there's plenty of room in the cabinet.
Should I be concerned about the transformer? The 3505 transformer is larger than that of the Lead 12. Would it be worthwhile swapping it?
Thanks again.