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Breaking in Sozo - George on Plexi forum?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:18 am
by jackboy6
Hi George- please can u clarify this advice you gave ( I know from experience how important it is to break sozo's in!)
You can also remove the output tubes. Then run some dynamic signal through the amp with the standby ON.
George
Does this mean I can take the El34's out of my 1987 leave the anp on stanby -plugged into a speaker then say run music from a cd via a mixing desk?
many thanks
Nick
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:38 am
by Flames1950
It won't work to leave the amp on standby, you have to switch the standby to the "on" playing position.
Otherwise you've got the right idea.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:38 am
by jackboy6
Thanks Flames- so it is ok to run the amp on with the EL34's taken out ?
( Just checking I have got the correct understanding)
cheers
Nick
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:48 am
by gnugear
Yeah, that's the way I did it (no power tubes).
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:34 pm
by VelvetGeorge
Yes. No need for a speaker plugged in either. Just dime it and slam the input with signal. Something like a CD or radio station that changes dynamically.
This won't break in your new OT though.
George
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:50 am
by jackboy8
Thanks George- already after only 10 hrs the amp sounds less harsh.
Please can anyone comment on what happens to new output trannies- do they get smoother and if yes after approx how long?
thanks
Nick
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:40 am
by Guest
You are probably wearing in your preamp tubes more so than breaking in your capacitors.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 12:41 pm
by Dai H.
a most ideal use for your spare Sovtek pres...
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:47 pm
by Necrovore
Hmm ok I guess I should try to redo mine then as I just set the amp without running a signal through it.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:52 pm
by myker
the "BEST" way to break in your sozo capacitors is by playing your guitar through the amplifier.
thats my favorite part of completing a build, actually playing the damn thing!
mike
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:09 pm
by Necrovore
Ya, true! I'm actually really really liking the way my amp is sounding lately. It's not the EVH type grind that everytone seems to try to obtain, nor is it gritty as a 2203. Maybe the caps are finally starting to finish forming.
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:12 pm
by joshwilson3
Necrovore wrote:Ya, true! I'm actually really really liking the way my amp is sounding lately. It's not the EVH type grind that everytone seems to try to obtain, nor is it gritty as a 2203. Maybe the caps are finally starting to finish forming.
What did you upgrade, and with what?
thanks