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Tone King 

Tone King 

Tone King 

Tone King     

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 Anniversary Imperial”

 Anniversary Imperial”

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User’s Manual

User’s Manual

User’s Manual

User’s Manual    

1.0      7/19/2013 
 
 

 

 
 
 
Tone King Amplifiers 
A division of Premier Builders Guild LLC  
4401 Eastern Avenue,  Bldg 45-2A,  Box 38     
Baltimore, Maryland 21224 
www.toneking.com 
[email protected] 

Summary of Contents for 20th Anniversary Imperial

Page 1: ...versary Imperial Anniversary Imperial Anniversary Imperial User s Manual User s Manual User s Manual User s Manual 1 0 7 19 2013 Tone King Amplifiers A division of Premier Builders Guild LLC 4401 East...

Page 2: ...nowledge of engineering technical skills woodworking and most importantly critical listening I eventually came to realize that getting the sound and feel I was after would require more than just getti...

Page 3: ...at the point where they exit from the apparatus 8 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 9 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time...

Page 4: ...6 2 Back Panel Controls 7 AC Power 7 Fuse 7 Power Switch Standby Switch 7 Footswitch 7 Speaker Jack 8 Attenuation Controls 8 Notes on Using the Attenuator 9 3 Tube Installation and Replacement 10 Choi...

Page 5: ...ythm channel is selected Rhythm Channel Rhythm Channel Rhythm Channel Rhythm Channel The Rhythm channel includes controls for Volume Treble and Bass This channel is designed to deliver a vintage 1960...

Page 6: ...nnel you ll notice that the speaker acts differently at low volume than it does at high volume At low volume you don t get the benefit of speaker breakup and compression to smooth and round out the di...

Page 7: ...emolo circuit This circuit achieves the tremolo effect by varying the bias of the output tubes This type of tremolo was used in all Tone King amps going back to 1993 However the 20th Anniversary Imper...

Page 8: ...to the tube filaments and the low voltage circuitry After turning on the Power switch allow the tubes to warm up for about 1 minute then turn on the Standby switch The power down sequence is not as i...

Page 9: ...w volume This is the same general approach used in the highly regarded Ironman standalone attenuator There are many different approaches that can be used to generate overdriven and distorted tones as...

Page 10: ...pparent tone change Here are a few factors that you should be aware of Speaker breakup and compression is a big part of the tone and feel of the amp when played at high volume At low power settings th...

Page 11: ...as a nice warm full well balanced sound with a soft less strident top end Its only negative aspect is that it can be less quiet than some other brands EH 12AX7s are very similar to Tung Sol 12AX7s bot...

Page 12: ...perial the JJ 6V6 has a bigger fatter sound than the EH but is a bit less lively sounding and has a more muted top end It sounds a bit more like a 6L6 than a 6V6 Alternate Tube Choices You May Want to...

Page 13: ...s these days can be imperfect devices and are most certainly the least reliable component in the entire amplifier It would seem that the obvious solution would be to use new old stock tubes that were...

Page 14: ...er s in this amplifier has have been selected for use only with this amplifier If the speaker s of this amplifier is are connected to an amplifier other than the intended amplifier any warranty of thi...

Page 15: ...14 CE Declaration CE Declaration CE Declaration CE Declaration...

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