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Topic: V-8 Octal Pre-Amp & Nashville 400 |
Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 5 Mar 2019 5:30 pm |
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| Looking for feedback/opinions from anyone who has the Sarno V-8 Octal into a Nashville 400 amp. Thanks, Carl |
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Dyke Corson
From:
Fairmount, IL USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2019 7:12 pm
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| I've used mine in front of an LTD, sounds great! |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 6 Mar 2019 4:46 am
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| Thanks Dyke...appreciate the response... Carl |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 6 Mar 2019 6:31 am
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Being a preamp, wouldn't it be best going into the power amp in Jack on the back of the amp? That's how I always ran a preamp (Evans) into a NV400.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 6 Mar 2019 7:53 am
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| I’ve never had a pre-amp Richard but that would make sense. Did your Evans pre-amp enhance your sound out of the 400? Thanks for your input...Carl |
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robert kramer
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 6 Mar 2019 8:36 am
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| I tested the Sarno V-8 through my NV 112. It was as good or better than the dedicated pre-amp I bought for it. I can't see how the Nashville 400 wouldn't be as good or better. The V-8 really quiet. |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 6 Mar 2019 9:29 am
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| Appreciate it Robert...I’ve only owned two steel guitar amps (both Peavey) since ‘74 and my current NV400 is 30 years old. Just looking to enhance/inspire, etc. you know how it goes... Thanks again, Carl |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 6 Mar 2019 2:12 pm
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| Carl Williams wrote: |
| I’ve never had a pre-amp Richard but that would make sense. Did your Evans pre-amp enhance your sound out of the 400? Thanks for your input...Carl |
It didn't really "enhance" the sound. By using the power amp in, it bypasses the preamp section of the 400. So basically it is just an Evan's amp. I could never see the logic of running a preamp into another preamp (in the 400). If I get the stand alone preamp tone set the way I want, I don't want the amps internal tone controls fighting the preamp's tone. Just doesn't make sense to me. BUT, if it's a tube preamp, that might be good into the front end of an amp to get the warmth of the tubes. I would still run it in the power amp in though.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 6 Mar 2019 3:07 pm
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| Thanks for the info Richard...I value your experience and knowledge. Carl |
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Randy Beavers
From:
Lebanon,TN 37090
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Posted 10 Mar 2019 5:02 pm
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| If memory serves me right, on a Nashville 400 if you run to the back power amp in the power amp is wide open. I always ran to the input of the front loop then the master volume worked and it bypassed the preamp. On a Nashville 112 you can plug into the back power amp in and still have use of the master volume control. |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 11 Mar 2019 4:18 am
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| Thanks for sharing this info Randy...good to know. Carl |
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