28-12-2020, 08:38 PM
Hi.
Totally agree Mark.
In a very practical way I bore this out a few years ago.
I made a Mullard 3-3 as a test amp around 8 years ago.
It was something else before but it used an EL84 and ECC83. I converted it to the 3-3 but unfortunately it had to make do with 230v HT and a very small output transformer. It actually works OK but is restricted to 2 Watts before it clips like mad.
Fast forward to 4 years ago. I had a Marshall 100 watt amp to fix that no one else would fix. Once complete the owner said he'd bring the speaker to test it with.
Well the speaker took up a lot of room in the shed had a pair of 12 in drive unit's. The Marshall was loud to say the least, deafening at the annoyance of one neighbour even for just a minute. I then thought I'd try my 2watt 3-3. Again my neighbour complained, it too was loud at less than maximum it was very pleasant indeed, great quality and bass from that tiny output transformer. So yes an efficient speaker can make a big difference to what level you hear.
Totally agree Mark.
In a very practical way I bore this out a few years ago.
I made a Mullard 3-3 as a test amp around 8 years ago.
It was something else before but it used an EL84 and ECC83. I converted it to the 3-3 but unfortunately it had to make do with 230v HT and a very small output transformer. It actually works OK but is restricted to 2 Watts before it clips like mad.
Fast forward to 4 years ago. I had a Marshall 100 watt amp to fix that no one else would fix. Once complete the owner said he'd bring the speaker to test it with.
Well the speaker took up a lot of room in the shed had a pair of 12 in drive unit's. The Marshall was loud to say the least, deafening at the annoyance of one neighbour even for just a minute. I then thought I'd try my 2watt 3-3. Again my neighbour complained, it too was loud at less than maximum it was very pleasant indeed, great quality and bass from that tiny output transformer. So yes an efficient speaker can make a big difference to what level you hear.
