H harddriver Well-known member Jun 4, 2026 #21 ZEN Amps said: Yes, and the MC as well. Click to expand... So the clipping diodes are in the circuit 100% of the time?
ZEN Amps said: Yes, and the MC as well. Click to expand... So the clipping diodes are in the circuit 100% of the time?
FourT6and2 Well-known member Jun 4, 2026 #22 harddriver said: So the clipping diodes are in the circuit 100% of the time? Click to expand... Yeah, basically a tweaked Silver Jubilee with an additional gain stage.
harddriver said: So the clipping diodes are in the circuit 100% of the time? Click to expand... Yeah, basically a tweaked Silver Jubilee with an additional gain stage.
S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑ Hack Jun 4, 2026 #23 FourT6and2 said: My favorite thing about gear forums is all the people who say they hate diode clipping but then have 8 Wizards. Click to expand... I think i have been this guy for sure. It isn't so much diode clipping in itself that I dislike, just the jose circuit
FourT6and2 said: My favorite thing about gear forums is all the people who say they hate diode clipping but then have 8 Wizards. Click to expand... I think i have been this guy for sure. It isn't so much diode clipping in itself that I dislike, just the jose circuit
RedPlated Well-known member Jun 4, 2026 #24 thegame said: Also, "I only buy American!" while their American built amp consists of Chinese PCB boards, Korean caps/resistors, and transformers made by Pygmies. Click to expand... Man. The Pygmie part got me S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑ said: I think i have been this guy for sure. It isn't so much diode clipping in itself that I dislike, just the jose circuit Click to expand... MOAB is Jose. But I'm pretty much the only builder/ modder who makes the diodes variable. So you can get more of the non-diode sound mixed in.
thegame said: Also, "I only buy American!" while their American built amp consists of Chinese PCB boards, Korean caps/resistors, and transformers made by Pygmies. Click to expand... Man. The Pygmie part got me S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑ said: I think i have been this guy for sure. It isn't so much diode clipping in itself that I dislike, just the jose circuit Click to expand... MOAB is Jose. But I'm pretty much the only builder/ modder who makes the diodes variable. So you can get more of the non-diode sound mixed in.
ZEN Amps Well-known member Jun 5, 2026 #25 harddriver said: So the clipping diodes are in the circuit 100% of the time? Click to expand... Yes but it really is a case of "if it sounds good, it is good".
harddriver said: So the clipping diodes are in the circuit 100% of the time? Click to expand... Yes but it really is a case of "if it sounds good, it is good".
S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑ Hack Jun 5, 2026 #26 RedPlated said: Man. The Pygmie part got me MOAB is Jose. But I'm pretty much the only builder/ modder who makes the diodes variable. So you can get more of the non-diode sound mixed in. Click to expand... The moab is the one exception to my hate. That amp is bad fucking ass
RedPlated said: Man. The Pygmie part got me MOAB is Jose. But I'm pretty much the only builder/ modder who makes the diodes variable. So you can get more of the non-diode sound mixed in. Click to expand... The moab is the one exception to my hate. That amp is bad fucking ass
Simon Dorn Well-known member Jun 5, 2026 #28 glpg80 said: Abaddon Click to expand... Wallace ZEN Amps said: Yes, and the MC as well. Click to expand... Which kinda makes them cheap
glpg80 said: Abaddon Click to expand... Wallace ZEN Amps said: Yes, and the MC as well. Click to expand... Which kinda makes them cheap