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  • June 4, 2019 at 1:27 pm #85715
    Pinstripe Buccaneer
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    Hello

    I am currently using a low wattage valve guitar amp (Laney L5 Studio) live which sounds great to my ears. I previously used a GH50L, but after two serious back operations, I am not so keen to be lifting it again, so something small is preferred. However, onstage I need a bit more volume, as 5 watts is not really cutting it against a loud drummer and bass player.

    I was wondering what options there might be to get a bit more volume out of a low wattage amp. One idea I had was to run a 44 Magnum between the output of the amp head and the speaker cab, but I wondered how safe this would be from a power/electricity point of view. The L5 actually has lots of outputs (including one for 0.5 watts, one for 5 watts, an XLR DI out and more).

    Does anyone have any info on what sort of Ohm to watts I should use if I am to attempt something like this? I obviously don’t want to blow the amp head or the 44 Magnum and want to make sure what I am doing is safe to use.

    Thanks!

    Adam

    June 4, 2019 at 3:25 pm #125278
    EHX STAFF
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    DONT DO IT!
    You need a direct box to take your amps output and convert it to a line level signal.
    Then you feed that to the Mag amp.

    June 4, 2019 at 4:49 pm #125284
    Pinstripe Buccaneer
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    Thanks for your suggestions, but I think the plot thickens..

    This amp has a fully balanced output at the back with a ground lift switch. According to the manual, it is sourced from the post output section and can be used with or without a speaker load.

    https://manuals.laney.co.uk/L5-Studio_Manual_ML.pdf

    If I was to run from the DI into another power amp and then into a speaker cab, am I going to cause any problems or damage?

    Am I right in thinking that 4×12 / 2×12 speaker cabs are set to run at a certain omh and will therefore not like the double amplified DI signal going in? And crucially, is it likely to sound awful if I do this?

    If this will not work – any other suggestions for supercharging the little guy?

    June 4, 2019 at 4:57 pm #125285
    EHX STAFF
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    If it has a line out you are fine.
    Just dont put a straight speaker out to the input of the 44.

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