My personal cab is actually not a Marshall, as I don't like quad boxes, and the Marshall 2X12 cabs are way overpriced.
It's actually a Traynor YCX212 that I've installed old Celestion 75W in them.
The kicker? It was actually a 4 ohms cab that I rewired to 16 ohms!
Why did I do this? So I can play with two cabs if need be (happens once in a while).
Problem is there are occasions where I may have to use a provided cabinet, and 2 times out of 3, it's a 16 ohm Marshall with no impedance switch. I can't rewire all my friend's cabs.
However, I may have changed my plans... I'll most likely build a combo amp, as it will also make an easy amp to carry to rehearsals, and will provide a spare speaker at the same time.
I'm thinking a single LM3875 into a single 8 ohm Celestion V30 or similar. It's rated at 56W RMS and the V30 has a very high sensitivity, so it will be equivalent to 100W into a single Celestion G12T-75 (what I'm using right now).
I'll leave it sealed to get the maximum output (I hate open back cabs), something that's easier to do with SS as you can still have the heat dissipating part (the heat sink) on the outside without building the amp in a separate part (and end up with a big and heavy combo).
Still undecided about the preamp, and I may experiment a bit. A Thor/Thunderchief sort of circuit with a full tone stack would make for an easy transition from my main amp (a JCM800/Plexi hybrid), but I'm curious about using an LM386 as a preamp. Worst case I'll just use my Marshall Guv'nor pedal to drive the power amp until I settle!
When you say "those LM3886 kits being offered here". Are you referring to Brian's kit?
I've been trying to access his website for the last week and it's offline.
On another board, he keeps saying it should be back within a day or two. I may very much order from him.
It's actually a Traynor YCX212 that I've installed old Celestion 75W in them.
The kicker? It was actually a 4 ohms cab that I rewired to 16 ohms!
Why did I do this? So I can play with two cabs if need be (happens once in a while).
Problem is there are occasions where I may have to use a provided cabinet, and 2 times out of 3, it's a 16 ohm Marshall with no impedance switch. I can't rewire all my friend's cabs.
However, I may have changed my plans... I'll most likely build a combo amp, as it will also make an easy amp to carry to rehearsals, and will provide a spare speaker at the same time.
I'm thinking a single LM3875 into a single 8 ohm Celestion V30 or similar. It's rated at 56W RMS and the V30 has a very high sensitivity, so it will be equivalent to 100W into a single Celestion G12T-75 (what I'm using right now).
I'll leave it sealed to get the maximum output (I hate open back cabs), something that's easier to do with SS as you can still have the heat dissipating part (the heat sink) on the outside without building the amp in a separate part (and end up with a big and heavy combo).
Still undecided about the preamp, and I may experiment a bit. A Thor/Thunderchief sort of circuit with a full tone stack would make for an easy transition from my main amp (a JCM800/Plexi hybrid), but I'm curious about using an LM386 as a preamp. Worst case I'll just use my Marshall Guv'nor pedal to drive the power amp until I settle!
When you say "those LM3886 kits being offered here". Are you referring to Brian's kit?
I've been trying to access his website for the last week and it's offline.
On another board, he keeps saying it should be back within a day or two. I may very much order from him.