I'm looking to replace the transformer in my Crate GTD15 practice amp for something with a little more oomph. I'd like to be able to use it as a small head amplifier, but its 15 watts makes it very limited. As it stands, is simply clips when given any significant demand running an external speaker.
What's in it is a 24vac, .625a transformer, and what I have is a 13.5vac, 3.5a transformer. The new transformer has roughly 3 times the mass of the old one, and is pushing a lot more wattage.
Now, I know very, VERY little about this kind of electronics. I do know that if I used a higher voltage transformer that it would be dangerous. What I don't know is if using the lower voltage, higher amperage transformer will yield better results, and if there's any danger in the higher amperage.
What do you guys think?
What's in it is a 24vac, .625a transformer, and what I have is a 13.5vac, 3.5a transformer. The new transformer has roughly 3 times the mass of the old one, and is pushing a lot more wattage.
Now, I know very, VERY little about this kind of electronics. I do know that if I used a higher voltage transformer that it would be dangerous. What I don't know is if using the lower voltage, higher amperage transformer will yield better results, and if there's any danger in the higher amperage.
What do you guys think?
Nevermind, I guess something's wrong with the preamp stage. It's all overdriving like mad with the stock transformer. I'm thinking I must've run too loud of line level out of my distortion box and killed it. Shoot.
I think i would be starting again with something considerably more powerful.
Just increasing the transformer is not the way to go.
There are loads of designs on DIYAUDIO if you do a search.
Just increasing the transformer is not the way to go.
There are loads of designs on DIYAUDIO if you do a search.
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