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damage may result. To quote a certain Mr. Nugent: ‘this amplifier is 
guaranteed to blow the balls off a charging rhino at 60 paces’ 

 

Please note that due to the asymmetrical nature of the waveforms involved 
when the amp is in Single-ended mode, measuring the available output is very 
subjective. 
The following measurements were taken at 240V mains input into an 8 Ohm 
load using a 1 KHz Sine Wave with the output waveforms set just before 
clipping. Master Volume 1 and GAIN I were used and the tone controls set to 
give the best representation of a sine wave: 

 

High Power:  49.5 Watts  
Low Power:   7.8 Watts 
High Power Single-Ended: 1 Watt 
Low Power Single Ended: 0.3 Watts 

 

Warranty 
All Victory products come with a 5 year limited warranty. This covers any 
defects in manufacturing or faulty components. Valves and speakers are 
warrantied for 90 days from the purchase date but replacement parts will be 
at our discretion. Please contact your local dealer if you have any issues with 
your Victory product. 
A note from Team Victory 
We’ve built your Victory Amplifier as a professional, no-compromise musical 
instrument, with a great deal of pride and an absolute commitment to tone. 
We encourage you to learn to get to know it by experimenting with all the 
controls, in order to discover its vast array of tonal combinations. 
Thank you for making your tones with us: we wish you many years of 
achieving inspiring sounds to push your playing ever onwards. 

 

 
 
Now I’ll shut up; you go play yer guitar.  

 

 

Summary of Contents for VX The Kraken

Page 1: ...User Guide VICTORY VX The Kraken All Valve 50 Watt Guitar Head ...

Page 2: ... the amplifier with any fluids use only a dry cloth Do not attempt to modify or service this product yourself Removing covers could mean you are exposed to dangerous voltages that may result in severe injury or death Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the follo...

Page 3: ...anufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards What s included Your new Victory VX comes with the following 1 x Dual Latching Footswitch for GAIN I II and MASTER I II A mains lead for your country A heavy duty Gig Bag Travel Bag This User Guide FRONT PANEL Input Jack Plug your guitar in here GAIN I Thi...

Page 4: ...As with all the EQ pots adjust to taste MIDDLE Controls the midrange frequencies in your sound Run the middle control higher to help cut through a band mix or generally fatten and widen your sound Run it lower for a lighter less in your face kind of sound TREBLE Controls the high frequency content of your sound and is also a powerful tone shaper when it comes to overdrive character MASTER I The Ma...

Page 5: ...st the valve heaters and low voltages on This allows the valves to heat up before they get 100s of volts up them it s less of a shock After around 60 seconds the amp can be switch to either HIGH around 50watts rms or LOW around 8 Watts rms When switching the amplifier ON or OFF please ensure the Volumes are turned down and you leave at least 30 seconds before switching from Standby to Off This wil...

Page 6: ... T or Timed fuses If you have difficulty acquiring the correct fuses please contact Victory using enquiries victoryamps co uk Mains inlet with Switch IEC Socket Please only use the correct mains cord for your territory The mains switch turns your amplifier ON Ensure the front panel toggle switch is in the middle Standby position before turning on the mains HT FUSE The HT or High Tension fuse prote...

Page 7: ... at all times during operation Never use a guitar cable to connect the amplifier to a speaker as this presents the amplifier with a capacitive load This can cause instability or oscillation which may seriously damage valves and or the expensive output transformer Always ensure a speaker is connected to the amplifier before powering up or damage to the output transformer may result Never unplug a s...

Page 8: ...ITCH This function alters the negative feedback at low frequencies in the poweramp resulting in a looser or tighter overall bass response This will be affected by the positions of the tone controls so please experiment with this switch to achieve the bass response you desire Effects Loop The VX has an effects loop which is a simple low impedance series loop ...

Page 9: ...sn t produce any sound when played plug the guitar directly into the RETURN socket and play This bypasses the entire pre amplifier section and sends the guitar signal through just the output stage If sound is now heard then the problem is in the pre amp section and is likely to be a faulty pre amp valve FOOTSWITCH 1 GAIN I II Tip of TRS Jack MASTER I II Ring of TRS Jack Connect the supplied Dual l...

Page 10: ...output valve for even wear if this mode is used extensively However even this very low output power can still be very loud so be aware of who you may be affecting Victory takes no responsibility for any physical or verbal abuse that may result from your playing Biasing Whenever any output valves are changed the amplifier will need to be re biased This must be done by a qualified or competent perso...

Page 11: ...screw the 4 x M4 screws from the side of the top grill using a No 2 Posidrive and remove it Carefully place the VX on a clear and secure surface upside down so all its soft bits are exposed The BIAS pre set is found in the power supply section on the PCB yellow circle on photo The Bias voltage measurement is performed between the chassis and the test point TP10 TP11 yellow squares on photo Using a...

Page 12: ...r Single Ended 0 3 Watts Warranty All Victory products come with a 5 year limited warranty This covers any defects in manufacturing or faulty components Valves and speakers are warrantied for 90 days from the purchase date but replacement parts will be at our discretion Please contact your local dealer if you have any issues with your Victory product A note from Team Victory We ve built your Victo...

Page 13: ...Contact info enquiries victoryamps co uk Web www victoryamps co uk www facebook com VictoryAmpsUK ...

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Page 16: ...Handmade in England ...

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