Owner’s Guide for the SVT-CL Bass Amplifier 0dB 1 2 3 4 5 -15dB HI STANDBY/ POWER/ FAULT LO INPUTS GAIN ULTRA HI/LO BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE MASTER STANDBY POWER
SVT-CL Bass Guitar Amplifier TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions..................................................2 Introduction / Features...........................................................4 Block Diagram.......................................................................4 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use...................................5 The Rear Panel Controls and Their Use....................................6 Changing the Tubes / Setting Tube Bias..........................
SVT-CL Bass Guitar Amplifier NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
SVT-CL Bass Guitar Amplifier SVT-CL An Introduction to your new Ampeg SVT-CL Bass Amplifier The harmonically rich sound and legendary performance of the classic AMPEG SVT are redefined in the SVT-CL. This dynamically powerful bass amp delivers a thunderous 300 watts of unsurpassed quality, reliability and tonal flexibility, offering the classic vibrance of tubes as well as contemporary features. All of the features and controls of your SVT-CL are covered in detail within the pages of this owner’s guide.
SVT-CL Bass Guitar Amplifier SVT-CL The Front Panel Controls and Their Use 0dB 1 2 3 4 5 -15dB HI STANDBY/ POWER/ FAULT LO INPUTS GAIN ULTRA HI/LO BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE MASTER STANDBY 1 2 3 4 5 1. 0dB INPUT: This jack accepts the signal from a passive instrument through a shielded instrument cable. 2. -15dB INPUT: This jack accepts the signal from an active instrument through a shielded instrument cable. 3. GAIN: This control adjusts the basic level of signal in the preamp. 4.
SVT-CL Bass Guitar Amplifier SVT-CL The Rear Panel Controls and Their Use CLASS 2 WIRING FOR 100/120VAC: T10AH 250V FOR 220/230/240VAC: T4AH 250V 14 15 16 14. AC LINE IN: Firmly plug the supplied AC power cord into this socket, pushing it in until it is fully seated. Plug the male end of the cord into a grounded AC outlet. DO NOT DEFEAT THE GROUND PRONG OF THE AC PLUG! 15. FUSE: This protects the unit from damage due to overload conditions or power line surges.
SVT-CL Bass Guitar Amplifier SVT-CL Changing the Tubes Tubes wear out in direct proportion to how often and how hard you play the amplifier. Power tubes should be checked at least once a year - more frequently if you use the amplifier nearly every day. When power tubes wear out, the amplifier will begin to grow weak, lack punch, fade up and down, or lose highs and lows. Power tubes work together in a push/pull configuration and should all be replaced at the same time with matched or balanced tubes.
SVT-CL Bass Guitar Amplifier SVT-CL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Preamp Tube Driver Tube Power Amp Tube 2 x 12AX7 1 x 12AX7, 2 x 12AU7 6 x 6550 Output Power Rating 300 watts rms minimum continuous @ <3% THD into 2 or 4 ohms, 0.4VRMS input Signal to Noise Ratio 80 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz, unweighted) Maximum Gain 67 dB @ 1 kHz, tones centered -3 dB @ 40 Hz and 15 kHz Tone Controls Bass: +12/–12 dB @ 40 Hz Midrange: +10/–20 dB @ 220 Hz, 450 Hz, 800 Hz, 1.
