Name:    Kalle
Email:   santos-kuenkel@tronet.de  
Subject: 212 HD 130
Thread:  46
Time:    Tue, 10 Apr 2001 16:01:22 UTC

Great site - good to know I'm not the only one playing these terrific amps...;-)


I purchased a 212 HD 130 with alnico magnet speakers in good shape about 3 years ago for 300 DM (less then $ 150 at that time!!!) - what a fantastic deal ;-)))
However, it's sound is not as powerful as it should.
My brother has a 112 RD 65 (great amp, too) and whenever I play some gig together
with him my leads don't stand out up front like they should, my 212 HD simply doesn't bring
up clean brights and powerfull basses.
I replaced the old 12AX7 and the four EL34s with a set of so called 'matched tubes' by Ruby Tubes but that didn't result in any remarkable improvement in sound.
Any Idea? What do you think about replacing the old capacitors - maybe they've all dried up by the time? Anything to do with the sound?


What about the Impedance Switch on the back? What effect does it take?


My chassis number is 2475-130 and
the serial is C002138 - I suppose you can determine my MM's 'birthday' by these numbers ?!


Thanks in advance
Greetings from Germany
Kalle


P.S.: Once again - Great site...