Gents, thank you for your inputs...
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Originally Posted by karbomusic
You can try it while turning off the internal cab sim and see if you like it.
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Yep, I always do that actually. No IR at all as well.
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Originally Posted by MrBongo
going through a real cab (with proper signal routing and decent components) is the best thing you can do.
Interface => power amp => cab is correct. No need for a re-amping box in this case
I don´t really know what might have caused your issues, I am running the same setup (except that I still use my head´s pre-amp stage before the interface)
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Interesting, this morning I calibrated a dry DI signal and compared against my SEND signal after the preamp section of the real amp. And before any valves saturation I felt the signals very similar, by looking in the spectrum at VOXENGO SPAN. A little boost in the high end (> 8kHz) given by the amp itself but nothing too complicated to address.
I tried the VST ampsim straight in the tube amp input in the past but I did have this purist mindset of my amp colouring the tone and stuff... And today's test showed me that I can live with that, plus can take advantage of my pedalboard as well as long as I have a clean VST preset, which is good actually (I love Marshall tone, for instance, but can't afford to buy the real thing today
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A question though, I was looking at a specific 2-channel power amp (that could work in bridge mode) to use for that regard, in order that:
- I could leverage my 2x12" speakers: 8ohm in parallel and 16ohm each in stereo mode. I have both options in the cab.
- So signal chain would be VST ampsim (with no cab emulation) -> interface -> power amp -> real cab.
- This power amp could be used for other matters in future demands as well. I can always get a pair of passive speakers and use it as multimedia speakers.
- I can spare any valves maintenance of the real amp.
- A 2-channel (100W) power amp is not expensive. However, today I don't have the knowledge on how the quality of this power amp would influence in the tone itself. Budget-wise, anything below USD300.
- Not to mention the amplifier will work on low impedance signals, i.e., downstream the audio interface.
Ultimately, I guess this post was tailored in getting a decision in buying or not a pure solid state power amp for those VST applications, based on the reasons listed above. That is why any input is appreciated.
And my objective on all of this? Just fun.
Cheers!