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 ™ dream 40 american dream 40 ac dream 50 plexi ™ volume treble bass standby on off on input tweed blackface american dream 40 american output level hybrid-master™ presence stage studio ™ ™.
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 dream series amplifiers: • hand-made in the usa • point-to-point turret board construction • dream 40 american features two american voicings (blackface or tweed) via toggle switch • dream 40 ac features 4 ac voices (normal, brilliance, top-boost 1 & 2) plus mid contour • d...
5 preparing to operate your dream single channel amplifier make certain that all connections are made prior to operating your amplifier including power cable, speaker connection, instrument cable and instrument connection. Make certain that all tubes are installed. Power switch (1) the power switch,...
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. Tweed/blonde switch (12) the tweed/blonde toggle switch allows you to select the preamp operating mode for a variety of tonal options. • “tweed” position: wide and warm with special emphasis on the midrange frequencies. ...
8 input jack (16) the input jack is where you connect instrument level signals. Volume control (17) 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...
9 ac input (22) the ac input socket (type iec grounded) is a required connection for operating the unit at 120v (standard usa household electrical power). Mains fuse (23) the mains fuse requires a 2 amp fast-acting fuse. This fuse protects your amplifier from voltage peaks from your power outlet. H....
10 16-ohm speaker output (25) the 16-ohm speaker output is provided for connecting your amplifier to standard 16 ohm speaker cabinet. 8-ohm speaker outputs (26) the 8-ohm speaker output is provided for connecting your amplifier to standard 8 ohm speaker cabinet. 4-ohm speaker outputs (27) the 4-ohm ...
11 effects insert (28) the effects insert 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 a direct signal path betwe...
12 tube layout and requirements: v1 and v2: jj 12ax7 (preamp) v3: sovtek 12ax7lps (phase inverter) v4 and v5: el34 or 6l6gc output tubes v6: rectifier tube socket • model dream 40 american and dream 40 ac loaded with gz34 tube rectifier • model dream 50 plexi loaded with diode rectifier adapter bias...
13 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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