Amp issue? (Loud clean yields fizz in decay)

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Amp issue? (Loud clean yields fizz in decay)

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So when I have my amp cranked, I notice on the bassier notes, that there is a sorta crackly fizz in the decay. I haven't noticed this before. Any ideas?
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What kind of amp is it? I needed a new electrolytic cap on my silverface vibro champ that had the same problem. Tubes were heating up like crazy and the bias was all out of whack.
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Peavey Triumph 60. I sure as shit hope it's not a cap job. I'm not paying $250 for a cap job on a $250 amp. Phuck.
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I was getting fizz in the decay on one of my amps recently. I put new power and preamp tubes in and presto, pristine.
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gururyan wrote:I was getting fizz in the decay on one of my amps recently. I put new power and preamp tubes in and presto, pristine.

I REALLY hope this does the trick. :(
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Re: Amp issue? (Loud clean yields fizz in decay)

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First try it with a ext. speaker if you have one, with the built in speaker disabled. If thats not it drop in some new JJ pre-amp tubes.
BTW: The Triumph 60 is a pretty sweet little amp!
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