The StreetRod combo has the speaker jack mounted next to the power tubes like that, and then the 1 for the extension speaker. Looks like either that was a combo that someone added the extra jack on , or Splawn did it.. Just like Kmanick said though, Scott could id that
I believe the same chassis is used for the combo version of the amp so possibly the internal speaker wires plug into that jack
Yeah I agree and think you and @ericb are correct. These are normally combos. His website even shows these as combos first and then a head version if desired. That would make sense too because the amp is on top of the headshell, i.e. tubes are hanging. So the combo speaker could plug in there were it a combo.
Sounds great. Was that New or Old?
Absolutely. I was playing through a full stack on Saturday at band practice, though not the ideal cabs and speakers (Egnater 412 w/V30s & Peavey w/ Creambacks). I was playing my bassists 2007 QR and it’s weird that while it still sounds good, it doesn’t sound great like mine do. I should take it home and try it through my cabs, but I have tried it through the good Marshall cabs he has and it still lacks a little something. I told him to avoid that year but he didn’t listen, I think Scott had changed a few things, but I don’t recall what it was.
Which model and year do you have again? ...Yeah, that's one concern I have about getting another Splawn is they can be pretty picky with speakers. My cabs have Chinese V30s, Creamback H75s, and Redbacks. ...My thought is the Splawn would do well with Redbacks the best out of what I have.
I have an '05 Pro Mod w/ KT88s and a '10 QR w/ EL34s, I playthrough a Splawn 4x12 or 2x12. both with Small Blocks. I never really loved them with V30's but they aren't terrible, just not my preference and not what suits the amps IMO. I don't know anything about the Redbacks but the Creambacks should be decent too, from my little experience with the speaker. I couldn't really hear the Creamback loaded cab last weekend because it was on the other side of the room and I'm getting blasted by a lot of speakers and cabs there lol. Hard to say I liked it them or not, but I did hear the Egnater cab right next to me and wasn't very impressed. That cab sounds good with the Rebel 20 amp that's intended for, just not as good with the Splawn.
Yep, old ones send to be more reliable, but more expensive too, so I never buy them. It's costly enough just buying 4 new tubes without ever entertaining the idea of NOS. I bias the QR around 32 ma as well, my plate voltage is around 475 iirc on that amp. I use the Shuguang Ruby tubes because I like their tone best, but I'm lucky to get a year out of them.
My NOS are originals. . I'm a hoarder and I'm old (unfortunately for me!) lol. That sucks regarding the Chinese El34's only lasting a year! I'll check some plate voltage and get back to you,(I have a Weber bias probe that will give plate voltage) but I'm pretty sure none of mine are higher than 430v) .. . I have a THD Plexi that is 510 volt , and an Orange OR120RI that is almost 500 and an old 1971 Marhshall 1959 that is really high but I don't remember any of my Splawns being high voltage. . . . NO loud crash at all when coming off standby on any of my 3. . . actually no noise at all. I wonder if those Standby switches are shot? Definiteiy call Mr Splawn about that.
Eric
Cool, thanks for the response. My old Pro Mod is close to 500 volts and the QR is just a little bit lower, I feel like I did bring it up and he said it was normal but that was quite a while ago. I think I might need to give him a call. My other amps have had the same tubes for many years so it's not a power issue here.My NOS are originals. . I'm a hoarder and I'm old (unfortunately for me!) lol. That sucks regarding the Chinese El34's only lasting a year! I'll check some plate voltage and get back to you,(I have a Weber bias probe that will give plate voltage) but I'm pretty sure none of mine are higher than 430v) .. . I have a THD Plexi that is 510 volt , and an Orange OR120RI that is almost 500 and an old 1971 Marhshall 1959 that is really high but I don't remember any of my Splawns being high voltage. . . . NO loud crash at all when coming off standby on any of my 3. . . actually no noise at all. I wonder if those Standby switches are shot? Definiteiy call Mr Splawn about that.
I do know that not a lot of modern tubes can't handle 500 volts really well ongoing. (Maybe the JJ's can?). If I don't get back to you tomorrow, remind me, as I will definitely check the plate voltage on each of mine and let you know. I remember Svetlana El34's or Winged-C/Svetlanas being really good, but probably they go for an arm and a leg now, as anything that stops production boosts the price
I actually just bought a matched quad of Svetlana EL34's for $104. So not too much of an increase depending on where you look. I got mine off of Amazon of all places.I do know that not a lot of modern tubes can't handle 500 volts really well ongoing. (Maybe the JJ's can?). If I don't get back to you tomorrow, remind me, as I will definitely check the plate voltage on each of mine and let you know. I remember Svetlana El34's or Winged-C/Svetlanas being really good, but probably they go for an arm and a leg now, as anything that stops production boosts the price
.. I used to get them for 80.00 for a matched quad (new!), but I'm sure not even close now
Eric
Yep, I would put the M75 on top....
