Turd Ferguson
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As the thread title says...
The Background
I have several heads, all with reactive load boxes, no speakers connected. The FX send of each amp goes to a rack mixer -> FX -> 6L6 power amp -> cabs.
The Dilemma
I’m kind of tempted to get another amp (because why not) that I would add to the setup in the same fashion. But I already have 4 load boxes and don’t want to buy another.
The Potentially Dumb Idea
Can I just remove the power tubes from an amp and use it as a preamp, without a load box/speaker? Does this effectively “turn off” the power amp/output transformers?
I know this is done for diagnostic purposes, but I’m too dumb to know if it’s safe long term.
The Background
I have several heads, all with reactive load boxes, no speakers connected. The FX send of each amp goes to a rack mixer -> FX -> 6L6 power amp -> cabs.
The Dilemma
I’m kind of tempted to get another amp (because why not) that I would add to the setup in the same fashion. But I already have 4 load boxes and don’t want to buy another.
The Potentially Dumb Idea
Can I just remove the power tubes from an amp and use it as a preamp, without a load box/speaker? Does this effectively “turn off” the power amp/output transformers?
I know this is done for diagnostic purposes, but I’m too dumb to know if it’s safe long term.