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  • August 8, 2012 at 3:58 am #82506
    ihate100bees
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    Anyone use the 44 Magnum with a Palmer PDI-03? Any problems? Mine cuts in and out, then it DIES permanently! Looking for an answer WHY… and what I can do to resolve it. Here is the orig. quote:

    My 44 Magnum amp pedal works and sounds great with my Roger Linn Adrenalinn 3 pedal and my Mesa 1 x 12 speaker cabinet (8 ohm – 90 watt Celestion). But when I connect the Magnum speaker out to my Palmer PDI-03 input (speaker load box), the signal goes silent every 20 seconds, cutting out and back in again. Of coarse all connections are secure and tight, so I know there are no shorts. What could be happening and why? A tech in my town mentioned that the Magnum was a class “D” power amp, and maybe this could be the reason? The Palmer PDI-03 is a very popular load box used by many professionals for LIVE sound application/direct recording, etc… and works incredibly well with all amps, including Marshall, Mesa, Fender, etc…

    Thanks.

    August 8, 2012 at 6:01 pm #117983
    jpleong
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    What happens when you use the PDI-03 and pass-through to the Marshall cab?

    JP

    August 9, 2012 at 7:40 am #117984
    ihate100bees
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    I use the output of the Palmer directly PDI-03 into a mic line and to the front system, no cabinet as the Palmer is a “load” box, and does not need a cabinet. I have not tried it this way (with a cabinet), but my Mesa and Marshall heads work fine with the Palmer PDI-03 with no cabinet. I was told by 1 of our better known local technicians, that the Magnum 44 won’t work with the Palmer PDI-03 because it does not have a real transformer in the Magnum 44, and something about the variable impedance on the Magnum may also be a factor. Could this be correct? This is a shame because it’s a great little amp and can truly compete against ANY major legendary amplifier, when used with simulators. I can’t believe that it will not work with the Palmer PDI-03. It’s their best load box that they make. Any suggestions to make it work are appreciated. I don’t want to “test” the one I have in fear of blowing this one up… again! Anyone have this similar experience with the Magnum 44 into their Palmer PDI-03? Thanks.

    April 4, 2015 at 10:51 am #120627
    d93swo
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    Hi, I meet this problem too. Do you know how to solve it now? Is there any solution?
    Thank you for help~

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    Anyone use the 44 Magnum with a Palmer PDI-03? Any problems? Mine cuts in and out, then it DIES permanently! Looking for an answer WHY… and what I can do to resolve it. Here is the orig. quote:

    My 44 Magnum amp pedal works and sounds great with my Roger Linn Adrenalinn 3 pedal and my Mesa 1 x 12 speaker cabinet (8 ohm – 90 watt Celestion). But when I connect the Magnum speaker out to my Palmer PDI-03 input (speaker load box), the signal goes silent every 20 seconds, cutting out and back in again. Of coarse all connections are secure and tight, so I know there are no shorts. What could be happening and why? A tech in my town mentioned that the Magnum was a class “D” power amp, and maybe this could be the reason? The Palmer PDI-03 is a very popular load box used by many professionals for LIVE sound application/direct recording, etc… and works incredibly well with all amps, including Marshall, Mesa, Fender, etc…

    Thanks.

    April 4, 2015 at 3:30 pm #120628
    ihate100bees
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    I never got any help with this problem. Other technicians in my area seem to think it could be because the magnum does not have a transformer.
    Therefore I quit using the magnum power amp.
    Good luck!

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