Recent content by glennfin

I own both a LSS head and an Express 5:25+ head. I know you're asking about a 5:50+ but just to mention.... amp tones are such a subjective thing and hard to put into words sometimes... The one thing I've noticed when comparing the two amps is the 5:25+ has much more variation in tone and...

This is a hum... I wouldn't call it "noise" as in hiss.... it sounds like power supply filter hum. I spoke to Gary at Mesa at the end of last week and he suggested swapping tubes which I did.... no change. I took tubes from my Lonestar Special head because it doesn't have this hum issue. Gary...

Thanks for the reply... I think I'm going to give that a try as well as giving Mesa a call and get their thoughts... really don't want to return it. I'm wondering since I don't use spring reverb, if removing the reverb tube might help..... not sure which one it is...

No one else with a 5:25 express plus is hearing this?? :?: :?: :?:

Howdy folks!. I just took delivery on a new Express 5:25 plus head that I'm using with a full stack of mini rectifier cabs. What an awesome combination!. The tones from this head are just incredible and the Express head sits prefectly on top of the mini stack... very sweet! 8) .I've owned a...

Yesterday I built a simple buffer circuit using a 5532 op-amp. Connected it between the Formula main out and the console line input..... sure nuf, the main output was now the same level as the record out. That proves the Formula's main outputs were being loaded down by the console's 3K ohm line...

Actually, I've been told I am quite friendly and chicks dig me.. :lol: :lol: :lol: Regarding speaker sims, that's what the recording output on all the Mesa preamps is, a speaker simulation. They call it a Record output, but it's meant to simulate at least part of the effect of playing...

"The reason I wanted to connect the main outs from the formula to my console is to record clean guitar tones without the high frequency cutoff that the record circuit provides. "

Nope that wouldn't work, already tried that and the send level is about the same as the main outs. It wouldn't be like the record out because the record out is a buffered signal. As I mentioned, the reason the record out is louder when plugged into a line input on my console, is because it's...

This is looking more and more like a question of impedance matching... The line inputs to my console (Yamaha 02R96V2) are 3k ohm input impedance. The Line inputs to the tube power amp in my guitar rack (Marshall 9100) are 30k ohm input impedance. The line inputs to the Mesa 50 50 tube power...

Well I'm not absolutely sure yet but I might have to file this one under "activate brain before placing mouth in gear" :oops: . After looking at the schematic and thinking about it again, I realized that the Record outs are buffered by a 2 stage op-amp circuit in addition to being transformer...

I used to own a Studio and currently own a Triaxis and a Formula. The Triaxis is way more flexible tone wise than the Studio but besides that, the Triaxis gives you repeatability. That's very important for me since I do most of playing in the studio. If I'm re-recording a track or punching in at...

Why two Triaxis's ??.. Yes I know they're amazing (I have one) but two? maybe one is a backup?... I have a large rack also, (studio only!) I don't think there's anyway to make the back of the rack look neat. :mrgreen: I'll post some photos later... Just one disagreement...... Holdsworth...

I just got a Formula pre. :D The first few days I was using the record outputs into my console but yesterday I decided to check out the main outs and much to my surprise, I noticed the record output level has WAY more output than the main outputs. Thinking I had a problem, I started...