Hello. New forum member here, and a proud owner of two of three Peavey Blazers. Why two of three? Well, I was so impressed by this little amp that I wanted another to use with for stereo delays. Unfortunately the second one I got for $12 didn't work right. So recently I found a third for less than $50 which works fine...so far.
Unfortunately, the first one and the second one seemed to go bad at the same time which could be caused by:
A. Manufacturing defects... :duh
B. Using them together in stereo without proper grounding. xP
C. Unplugged cables lying on a static-charged carpet.
D. Swapping the stock 4Ω speakers in both each with an 8Ω Jensen C8R. :loco
E. None of the above.
Can we rule out D?
The data sheet for the TDA2040 suggests it will work fine with an 8Ω speaker, and indeed I found the amp sounded better that way.
OR could the speaker dampening circuitry in Transtube amps make it susceptible to damage?
Unfortunately, the first one and the second one seemed to go bad at the same time which could be caused by:
A. Manufacturing defects... :duh
B. Using them together in stereo without proper grounding. xP
C. Unplugged cables lying on a static-charged carpet.
D. Swapping the stock 4Ω speakers in both each with an 8Ω Jensen C8R. :loco
E. None of the above.
Can we rule out D?
The data sheet for the TDA2040 suggests it will work fine with an 8Ω speaker, and indeed I found the amp sounded better that way.
OR could the speaker dampening circuitry in Transtube amps make it susceptible to damage?