U s e r s g u i d e g u i t a r a m p l i f i e r ™ british dream mkii ™ rec 1 rec 2 s t d b y off on ac british dream amplifier volume voicing top cut input mid contour plexi volume treble input middle bass output level hybrid-master™ + gain presence stage studio brilliance normal top boost 2 top b...
2 your 3rd power amplifier is a professional musical instrument amplifier. The information contained herein is current at the time of publication. However, specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Precautions & warnings • read these instructions. • keep these instructions. • heed a...
3 ™ thank you for choosing 3rd power as an integral component of your musical journey. Music is a thrilling blend of tone, attitude and technique. When the right combination occurs, magic happens and it’s experienced by everyone. I’ve had the extraordinary privilege of per- forming music for 30 year...
4 special features of the british dream™ mkii: • hand-made in the usa • point-to-point turret board construction • ch.1 features 4 voices (normal, brilliance, top-boost 1 & 2) • controls include volume, voicing switch, top cut and mid boost/cut switch • ch. 2 '68 plexi "super lead" voicing with extr...
5 preparing to operate your british dream mkii™ make certain that all connections are made prior to operating your british dream mkii amplifier in- cluding power cable, speaker connection, instrument cable and instrument connection. Make certain that all tubes are installed. Power switch (1) the pow...
6 input jack (6) the input jack is where you connect instrument level signals. Volume control (7) the volume control allows you to adjust the signal level as well as the temperament and overall character of your instrument’s sound. The ac channel has been designed to deliver a comprehensive ac sonic...
7 input jack (11) the input jack is where you connect instrument level signals. Volume control (12) the volume control allows you to adjust the signal level as well as the temperament and overall character of your instruments sound. The plexi channel has been optimized to provide superb versa- tilit...
8 ac input (17) the ac input socket (type iec grounded) is a required connection for operating your british dream™ mkii at 120v (standard usa household electrical power). Mains fuse (18) the mains fuse requires a 2 amp fast-acting fuse. This fuse protects your amplifier from voltage peaks from your ...
9 16-ohm speaker output (20) the 16-ohm speaker output is provided for connecting your amplifier to standard 16 ohm speaker cabinet. 8-ohm speaker outputs (21) the 8-ohm speaker outputs are wired in parallel. They are provided for connecting your ampli- fier to a single 8-ohm speaker, or two 16-ohm ...
10 effects insert (23) the effects insert of the british dream mkii is designed to allow you to insert an effects device (most often, time-based effects like delay or reverb) after the preamp and before the power amp. When no effects device is present, this circuit is completely bypassed to deliver ...
11 tube layout and requirements: v1: jj ef806 (preamp pentode) v2 and v3: jj 12ax7 (preamp) v4: sovtek 12ax7lps (phase inverter) v5 and v6: mullard “reissue” el34 output tubes v7 and v8: rectifier tube sockets (v7 loaded with diode adapter, v8 gz34 tube rectifier) bias adjustment your british dream ...
12 limited warranty thank you for choosing 3rd power amplification. 3rd power takes great pride in producing high-quality tube amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Each product is thoroughly tested prior to shipment. Your amplifier is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materi...
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