
Killcrop
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A little tighter, a little sweeter and a bit less money. Does it exist?
Blue channel, 50w5150 III
Yes, but expensiveSuhr SE 100. Very similar and exactly what you requested.
If you want that sound as close as possible to the original, the jet city HDM100 is probably your ticket. I had one that was modded to SLO specs, Atleast the schematic ( of course there is more to the SLO than that, but it’s something). And it was 90-95 percent the same tone and vibe as the real thing, as I owned the real thing as well. Hearing both, for me it’s hard to justify the soldano, but I’m not a fan of the amp really as it is, so take that for what it’s worth. There’s nothing closer for actually getting that sound but on a budget. I may even like it more personally.
Similar vibe but tighter and overall better ( Atleast to me)??? 5153 all day.
There is no magic pixie dust on the transformers. There are replacements that have the same specs.The DeYoung transformers are such a huge part of the sound imo; so I’d start trying to find a set that does the ‘hi fi’ thing like the DeYoungs and then swap them into a 100w Jet City. I’ve had multiple 5153s and played others that have been talked about and they aren’t very close imo to any of the 3 SLOs I’ve owned.
I agree completely kick ass amp and very loud.Mezzabarba Skill 30
Here’s the problem though..and I know you are a very good tech and know your stuff…There is no magic pixie dust on the transformers. There are replacements that have the same specs.
Edcor: I love these! To my ears, the most similar to the DeYoung and my personal favorites. I used these many times and are my new go to.
Onetic: I love these too!
Mercury Magnetic: same, I don't think most of us can tell these apart from the DeYoung.
Here’s the problem though..and I know you are a very good tech and know your stuff…
Why is it that a SLO clone with ‘supposed’ hi fi DeYoung clones sound so far off the original? I’ve played one that had specific clones (supposedly) of the DeYoungs and it sounded very different to me. He used the same components in the circuit as well.
No, they weren’t the O netics transformers which are not the same spec(according to the builder)
The amp sounded good, but more like an HR100 than the SLO. Bland sounding