Stock AD30VT vs. Ragin Cajun

[marnold]

I noticed a couple of other things today too. I reinstalled the stock speakers, but mine in his amp and vice versa. The differences were negligible now after the reset. Not only that, I dimed both master volumes and found out that when at the max position one is more clockwise than the other. That means that "2:00" is relative. My AR attempts to make everything perfect were for naught.

Strummy, I'm going to have a couple other people give a listen beside me. At this juncture, I'm strongly leaning toward keeping it. Even if I'd be persuaded not to, I AM persuaded that a new speaker would cure 94.4% of the issues I've had with mine.

 

[Duff]

Which speaker?

Ragin' Cajun Marnold?

I have one in my Fender SCXD and it is a lot louder. A few decibels is a LOT when you move up from 95 to 100dB sensitivity, like I probably did.

I like the RC volume and tone with the models and effects. It is a great speaker and weighs about ten times what the stock fender one did.

I might get a RC for one of my other amps. A great ten inch speaker.

Duffy
Peace

 

[marnold]

Yeah, I don't think the clips do it justice. For one, I did those clips before resetting my AD30VT. For two, I don't think my camera's mic is really up to the task. The differences are far more substantial in real life.

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

I wonder whether the reset just puts the computer in the stock state or if it also adjusts the tube trim. I'm happy that the reset worked in any case.

Aside on the tube trim:

I doubt that it does the latter as the tube needs to warm up for 30 min - hour to do that correctly.

The Tonelab (& the blue label combos) give you access to the tube trim screw with readout help on the LED to let you know when you're in spec.

The trim adjusts the output of the tube into the A/D converter in front of the solid state power amp that follows.

The higher the output the louder the amp, up until it clips the A/D input which would be nasty sounding.

I suppose one could always try to locate the tube trim adjustment & try to adjust it by ear if necessary or by a voltmeter.

I would leave the amp be of course.

 

[marnold]

I wonder whether the reset just puts the computer in the stock state or if it also adjusts the tube trim. I'm happy that the reset worked in any case.

No idea, but I've heard of some pretty odd bugs being cured by resetting an AD30VT. The only "problem" is that I lost my presets. I had them written down. It wasn't a huge loss anyway since I really needed to create all new ones because of the tone difference.

 

[just strum]

No idea, but I've heard of some pretty odd bugs being cured by resetting an AD30VT. The only "problem" is that I lost my presets. I had them written down. It wasn't a huge loss anyway since I really needed to create all new ones because of the tone difference.

I have to find my manual so I can do the reset tomorrow.

Lost all your presets, didn't you only have two?

 

[marnold]

I have to find my manual so I can do the reset tomorrow.

Lost all your presets, didn't you only have two?

Well, yeah. Probably "both" would have been more accurate.

 

[just strum]

Well, yeah. Probably "both" would have been more accurate.

I thought for a minute that you found a way to store more than two, which would be pretty cool. The limited saving ability on the AD30VT is one of the things I would put in the "Con" column.

 

[marnold]

I thought for a minute that you found a way to store more than two, which would be pretty cool. The limited saving ability on the AD30VT is one of the things I would put in the "Con" column.

Yep, and one of the many things they fixed with the new VT series.