Nice Living Room Amp That's Cheap? - Page 2

quackerz · October 12th, 2006, 04:18 PM

I am sort of at a loss as to why no one can mass-produce a small PTP Champ-type amp for around $200. Sure, they have to be hand-wired but there are so few components in there, I would think that it could be done. I think something like this would sell well especially with the ease of modding that PTP provides.

popthree · October 12th, 2006, 04:21 PM

i dunno, i don't think there is a hole in the market myself....

i've heard some great tones come out of various solid state amps ..... and of course, the pro juniors, champs, little gibsons, old silvertones, magnatones, kays, montgomery wards, etc etc etc

there's a ton of small amps suitable for living room jamming....and many of them sound great. but it seems that most of the time when people say they are searching for a 'living room' amp, they really want something more.

popthree · October 12th, 2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by quackerz

I am sort of at a loss as to why no one can mass-produce a small PTP Champ-type amp for around $200. Sure, they have to be hand-wired but there are so few components in there, I would think that it could be done. I think something like this would sell well especially with the ease of modding that PTP provides.

i don't think its a matter of 'can't do it' i think its more a matter of why would they do it? the product you describe can be sold for alot more than 200 bucks, why sell it for 200 bucks?

msteurbaut · October 12th, 2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by quackerz

I am sort of at a loss as to why no one can mass-produce a small PTP Champ-type amp for around $200. Sure, they have to be hand-wired but there are so few components in there, I would think that it could be done. I think something like this would sell well especially with the ease of modding that PTP provides.

There are some guys here with a tremendous expertise, so why not build a TDPRI 'living room' tube amp?

msteurbaut · October 12th, 2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by msteurbaut

There are some guys here with a tremendous expertise, so why not build a TDPRI 'living room' tube amp?

http://www.torresengineering.com/losontubam.html

October 12th, 2006, 04:21 PM	#42 (permalink)
popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 2,949 49 Photos	i dunno, i don't think there is a hole in the market myself.... i've heard some great tones come out of various solid state amps ..... and of course, the pro juniors, champs, little gibsons, old silvertones, magnatones, kays, montgomery wards, etc etc etc there's a ton of small amps suitable for living room jamming....and many of them sound great. but it seems that most of the time when people say they are searching for a 'living room' amp, they really want something more. __________________ "chips are falling....." -Dr. Johnny Fever

October 12th, 2006, 04:18 PM	#41 (permalink)
quackerz Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 46 Posts: 924 8 Photos	I am sort of at a loss as to why no one can mass-produce a small PTP Champ-type amp for around $200. Sure, they have to be hand-wired but there are so few components in there, I would think that it could be done. I think something like this would sell well especially with the ease of modding that PTP provides.