Palmer PDREI Bedienungsanleitung Seite 9

1) THE CONCEPT OF THE DREI
Single-ended tube circuits are straightforward and simple, providing the
most organic, raw tube sounds possible. In contrast to the more power-
ful push-pull designs the output of single-ended circuits usually does
not exceed 5 watts. That is why single-ended circuits are mostly found in
small practice amps preferred by many top-notch players for recording.
MAIN BENEFITS OF SINGLE-ENDED AMPS:
• Extremely responsive
• Highly interactive and touch sensitive
• Purist design with a minimum of components
• Direct signal path
• Pure, natural distortion
Dating back to the first days of vacuum tubes single-ended amplifiers are
nothing new. However, the Palmer DREI incorporates three of these pro-
viding three times the output power of a standard single-ended design!
Moreover, it accepts a variety of output tubes which all have their own
unmistakable sound characteristics.
The EL84 is bright and "British" sounding with tons of distortion (think
VOX amps), the 6V6 provides somewhat darker tones with a smoother "Ameri-
can" distortion flavor (think FENDER), and while it is tight and bright
at lower volumes the 6L6 becomes progressively darker when driven hard.
With the Palmer DREI you can mix and match power tubes from three dis-
tinct amplifier tones and thus create your own voice.
Three different single-ended amps in a single unit - that's the Palmer
DREI formula!
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