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Old 07-27-2009, 12:34 AM   #1
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Question ampeg vt-40 vol. problem

Hey guys, I need some help. I just bought a 1974? ampeg vt-40 "front panel" today and it should be 40 ear blistering watts but its not. With the vol. all the way up its about 2 watts. Its all original. Do you thinks its power tubes failure causing this. What else could it be? Everything else works.
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Hey guys, I need some help. I just bought a 1974? ampeg vt-40 "front panel" today and it should be 40 ear blistering watts but its not. With the vol. all the way up its about 2 watts. Its all original. Do you thinks its power tubes failure causing this. What else could it be? Everything else works.
Which jack do you have the speakers plugged into?
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Should be putting out 60 watts, in reality. I've got a B-25B on the bench putting out 68 Wrms with 2 7027's in it.

Are all your tubes lighting up, what's your B+ voltage?
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