In my quest for tone, I've designed and built several push-pull amps (6V6, EL84, 7868 and 6AK6 output tubes), and have tried several types of coupling caps (orange drops, Mallory yellows, paper-in-oil, teflon and vintage).
My latest build is a 1 watt single-ended 6AK6 amp that I call the Tweed Mini Champ. I think the sound is absolutely fantastic. Here are some clips using a Samick Les Paul copy with DiMarzio Tone Zone and the PAF Pro pickups (no effects).
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/MiniChamp/Breakdown.mp3
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/MiniChamp/Superman.mp3
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/Fanton1.mp3
I also have a push-pull 6AK6 amp that sounds great, but it's not as dynamic as the Mini Champ.
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/DynaMite6AK6_1.mp3
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/DynaMite6AK6_2.mp3
Here's the web pages for the amps
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/MiniChamp.html
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/DynaMite.html
I've heard that single-ended amps are more dynamic, and that push-pull amps have that "big" sound. This does seem to be true with my prototype builds.
Have you found this to be true, or does it depend on the amp?
My latest build is a 1 watt single-ended 6AK6 amp that I call the Tweed Mini Champ. I think the sound is absolutely fantastic. Here are some clips using a Samick Les Paul copy with DiMarzio Tone Zone and the PAF Pro pickups (no effects).
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/MiniChamp/Breakdown.mp3
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/MiniChamp/Superman.mp3
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/Fanton1.mp3
I also have a push-pull 6AK6 amp that sounds great, but it's not as dynamic as the Mini Champ.
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/DynaMite6AK6_1.mp3
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/Sounds/DynaMite6AK6_2.mp3
Here's the web pages for the amps
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/MiniChamp.html
http://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Amps/DynaMite.html
I've heard that single-ended amps are more dynamic, and that push-pull amps have that "big" sound. This does seem to be true with my prototype builds.
Have you found this to be true, or does it depend on the amp?