Full-size DCA HMW 50-watt with charcoal stain. This is the second time I've bought a DCA HMW! They are killer amps that blend some Soldano and VHT DNA, but juiced to provide just gobs and gobs of gain. Built on turrets with not a relay in sight, these things are built to crush and be crushed. My previous one was a mini and it had a significantly higher noise floor, so the full-size is a definitely a winner on that front for me. I will probably pick another one up but I'm curious to try the 140 or 200 watt version because playing 120+ watt amps has been spoiling me!
A few dings on the shell, but generally this looks great and sounds better.
This thing has hella gain, so it's a tricky thing to answer. I guess I'd break it down as:
* This thing is an insanely hot-rodded 4 gain stages in the preamp. There is no shortage of compression, etc.
* Because of that you def hear the phase inverter get saturated as you crank the master.
* In terms of the power tubes proper, it's a bit hard to tell because the phase inverter is so saturated, but they run a decent plate voltage and seem to hold up well even when the phase inverter is melting.
