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Question about VV amp for Wurli 200 (non A)

Started by pianotuner steveo, January 21, 2022, 01:53:56 PM

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pianotuner steveo

Are these amps supposed to be as loud or louder than the original amps? I worked on my first 200 with one this morning (it only had mechanical issues) and the amp was pretty low volume even when turned up all the way. The owner didn't know any different because the previous owner installed the amp. The amp looked like it was installed professionally. I didn't want to mess with the trim pot, because it looked like it had a dab of glue on it to prevent turning and I didn't want to be responsible if it broke.
Any idea how many watts these are? I think the original amps were somewhere between 15-20 watts...
1960 Wurlitzer model 700 EP
1968 Gibson G101 Combo organ
1975 Rhodes Piano Bass
1979 Wurlitzer 206A EP
2009 73A Rhodes Mark 7
2009 Korg SV-1 73
2017 Yamaha P255
2020 Kawai CA99
....and a few guitars...

Chris Carroll

#1
Hi Steveo,

We designed our new amplifier to be as loud as feasible without undesirable distortion or damage to the speakers based on a range of possible player dynamics.  I would estimate the output into 8 Ohms to be about 15W under reasonable dynamics and with the main output trim set to the maximum position.  When we install units into restoration pianos in the shop we don't even turn the trim pot all the way up and are quite satisfied with the volume.

Best Regards
Vintage Vibe will do all we can to help anyone out in a fair and honest way. Call us up or email anytime.  "Love is the answer"

pianotuner steveo

#2
Hey Chris, yeah something seems to be wrong then. It works well, no noises or hum or distortion, it's just very quiet.
Maybe I should have turned the trim pot... it sounded like a Wurli at between 1/4-1/2 volume even with the volume control all the way up.
1960 Wurlitzer model 700 EP
1968 Gibson G101 Combo organ
1975 Rhodes Piano Bass
1979 Wurlitzer 206A EP
2009 73A Rhodes Mark 7
2009 Korg SV-1 73
2017 Yamaha P255
2020 Kawai CA99
....and a few guitars...

pianotuner steveo

Also, I think this may be one of the earlier versions of the VV amp, he said the piano was in storage for a couple of years.
1960 Wurlitzer model 700 EP
1968 Gibson G101 Combo organ
1975 Rhodes Piano Bass
1979 Wurlitzer 206A EP
2009 73A Rhodes Mark 7
2009 Korg SV-1 73
2017 Yamaha P255
2020 Kawai CA99
....and a few guitars...

Chris Carroll

Our older amplifiers were very akin to the originals with respect to output wattage.
Vintage Vibe will do all we can to help anyone out in a fair and honest way. Call us up or email anytime.  "Love is the answer"

pianotuner steveo

I thought so, but this thing is really low volume.
1960 Wurlitzer model 700 EP
1968 Gibson G101 Combo organ
1975 Rhodes Piano Bass
1979 Wurlitzer 206A EP
2009 73A Rhodes Mark 7
2009 Korg SV-1 73
2017 Yamaha P255
2020 Kawai CA99
....and a few guitars...