Anyone tried out vv 200 based amp for 200-A? (not the tube/variable vibrato one)

[Abraham]

there are no samples available for this one on their website, and I don't really like that $425 variable vibrato... I like the original tone better, and I wonder how the bulb could affect the sound... too many options, too little info...

Im interested in how the vibrato and tone compares to the original one, could anyone make a recording for all of us to hear?

[velo-hobo]

I haven't tried either, but I am pretty sure the 200 amp won't work with a 200A power transformer - the voltages are different so you'd fry something or it just wouldn't work properly.

It does appear that VV offers a 200A amp that is not the tube/variable vibrato type, for $225.

I also noticed Ken Rich is getting ready to offer a new Warneck Research amp for the 200A, maybe you could wait and see what that is all about before making a purchase.

[Abraham]

from the description on the vv website, the $225 200-A one is based on the 200 design and tone

[velo-hobo]

I guess it seems to read that way, although I'm not sure.   I think they came out with the 200 amps first, maybe they just tacked on the option of buying a 200A amp when they became available, without really updating the description?

I guess you could check with vintage vibe just to be certain?

[Chris Carroll]

The Vintage Vibe amplifiers are designed after the original amplifiers circuit- meaning the 200 and the 200A are direct descendants of the original boards, with each one have some minor upgrading to the circuits- The tone of our amps are designed for capturing the original tone of the instrument- Both the 200 and the 200A boards are a breath of fresh air to your vintage piano without having to worry if your piano will sound adversely affected by a new amp- We made sure the amps sound like the original did when it was first made, clean, airy and no noise. We also wanted to make sure it was affordable and at 225.00 for a brand new amp, I do not think anyone can disagree. We absolutely love our amps and at this point of writing we have sold over a hundred of each board, so they are all over the world now with no issues at all-