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Extrapolating from this chart, Spinal Tap's amplifiers which went "up to 11" in 1984 would now be approximately seven orders of magnitude more powerful. Ear protection is advised.



I design tube guitar amplifiers.

(1) excellent reference

(2) that was a 100 watt JCM800 Marshall in the scene. 7 orders of magnitude increase means the amp’s output transformer would look something like this[0] which is pretty rad

[0] https://www.westrafo.com/15-gw-of-transformer-power-shipped-...


Given recent supply constraints, what tubes are you using for your amps?


JJ electronics. Their factory is in Slovenia. Thankfully I did a large buy before prices went up.





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