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Old September 6th, 2003, 11:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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twin trouble

my early 70"s twin reverb is acting up its not very loud and when i turn it up it cuts out could it be the transformer or the tubes ???
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Old September 6th, 2003, 12:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The first step...

..in any amp T-Shooting I do is check all the external connections, and be sure that your speakers are okay.

Next, I swap the tubes. After than, it's time for the DVM, and some voltage checking.

As mentioned many times...an old amp with old caps can be a bad thing.
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