Owner`s manual

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Full Power: 40 Watts. The full power setting brings the best from both the cathode
and fixed bias pairs of output tubes. The snappy immediacy of the fixed
bias pair is fleshed out with the more complex midrange of the cathode
bias pair. The amp has added dimension with a more organic quality to
its dynamics in full power. The full power setting has the most clean
headroom.
Half Power,
Fixed Bias: 22 Watts. This half power setting delivers a punchy attack, with more
power than the cathode bias setting, for a tight, crisp sound.
Half Power,
Cathode Bias: 18 Watts. This half power setting takes advantage of the power tubes’
inherent, natural compression, giving plentiful sustain and tasty harmonic
distortion especially when pushed with the overdrive channel.
Footswitch – The footswitch included with the Slant 6V can be used to remotely switch
between the clean and overdrive channels (left button) and turn the boost feature on and off
(right button). Next to the footswitch jack on the back panel is a switch that toggles control
of the channel switching and boost functions between the footswitch and the front panel
switches. To use the footswitch, set the switch baton to
Footswitch. To use the front panel
switches, set the switch baton to
Panel.
Speaker Output Jacks – The Slant 6V has two speaker output jacks wired in parallel.
When connecting just one speaker cabinet, you may plug into either of the two output jacks.
When connecting two speaker cabinets at once, we recommend using only cabinets of the
same impedance. For example, if you are already connected to one 8 ohm cabinet, e.g. the
Slant 6V combo speaker(s), the second cabinet you connect to should also be 8 ohms. In this
scenario, the total speaker load or impedance is 4 ohms. Use the total speaker load to set the
Impedance Selector according to the instructions below (see
Impedance Selector).
Impedance Selector – When adjusting the Impedance and Power selectors, the amp should
be set to standby
. Correctly setting the Impedance selector depends on two factors: (1) Your
Power Selector setting and (2) The total speaker load of your cabinet(s). Proper setting of the
Impedance selector optimizes the amplifier’s performance and produces a fuller, richer tone.
When the Power Selector is set to Full Power, set the Impedance Selector to match the
total speaker load. For example, when connected to the stock 8 ohm Slant 6V cabinet, set
the Impedance selector to 8 ohms.
When the Power Selector is set to one of the Half Power settings, set the Impedance
Selector to
one half of the total speaker load. For example, when connected to the stock 8
ohm Slant 6V cabinet, set the Impedance Selector to 4 ohms.