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Crate Amplifiers V32 manual

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    T able of Contents: The Front Panel ......................................................................................4 The Rear Panel........................................................................................5 Important Information About T ubes and T ube Products A Brief History Of The T ube .......................................[...]

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    V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER 3 Congratulations! Y ou are now the proud owner of the Crate V32 Guitar Amplifier . This combo amplifier packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound into its compact cabinet – giving you an amp that’s portable and easy to operate yet still produces incredible sounds! Like all Crate products, your V32 amplifier is designed by mu[...]

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    V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER 4 1. Input: Connect your instrument here by means of a shielded signal cable. 2. Clean V olume: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Clean Channel. 3. Clean/Overdrive: This switch, when de- pressed, selects the Overdrive Channel. When this switch is in the out position, the Clean Channel is selected. 4. Overdrive [...]

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    5 15. AC Line Cord: The grounded power cord should only be plugged into a grounded power outlet that meets all applicable electrical codes and is compatible with the voltage, power , and frequency requirements stated on the rear panel. Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection. 16. Line Out: Use this 1/4” jack to send a line level sig[...]

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    6 A Brief History Of The T ube: In 1883, Edison discovered that electrons would flow from a suspended filament when enclosed in an evac- uated lamp. Y ears later , in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison's discovery and created the "Fleming V alve". Then, in 1907, Dr . Lee de Forest added a third component – the grid – to the "F[...]

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    7 a unique sound ("crunch"). When compared to the 6L6, the EL34 distorts more quickly , exhibits a "looser" low-end response and produces more harmonics at mid and high frequencies ("creamier" sound). These differences become more noticeable at higher volumes. The 6L6 tubes produce a big low-end thump and have a very g[...]

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    8 Important Information About T ubes and T ube Products (continued): Y ou can check your preamplifier tubes for microphonics by turning the amplifier on, turning up the gain and tapping lightly on each tube with the end of a pencil or a chop stick (my favorite). Y ou will be able to hear the tapping through your speakers, which is normal. It is not[...]

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    V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER 9 Important Information About T ubes and T ube Products (continued): Survival T ips For T ube Amplifiers: T o prolong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations: • Match the impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) to your amplifier . Improper impedance matching will con- tribute to early tube degradation and may cause pre[...]

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    V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER 10 System Block Diagram:[...]

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    V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER 11 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer ’ s Name: SLM Electronics Corporate Headquarters: 1901 Congressional Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63146 Primary Production Facility: 700 Hwy 202 W , Y ellville, Arkansas, 72687 Product T ype: Audio Amplifier Products meet the regulations for compliance marking under: ETL standards UL650[...]

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    V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER V32 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS: OUTPUT POWER RA TING 30W atts RMS @ 6 % THD, 8 ohm load, 120V AC SIGNAL TO NOISE RA TIO 71dB T ypical GAIN Clean 56dB, Overdrive 101dB TREBLE 12dB range @ 6kHz BOOST +10dB @ 900Hz MID 10dB range @ 1kHz BASS 8dB range @ 150Hz PRESENCE +8dB @ 10kHz INTERNAL SPEAKER 12”, 80W Celestion, 8 ohm, 1.75?[...]