When did the Vox ac15hw1 amplifier come out?
Introduced in 2010, the AC15HW1 and AC15HW1X were the first amps built by Vox since the mid seventies that featured true point-to-point, hand wired construction. The AC15HW was a two channel, point-to-point hand wired amplifier powered by three 12AX7 preamp tubes, two EL84 output tubes and a EZ81 rectifier.
What kind of circuit is an ac15hw amplifier?
The AC15HW was a two channel, point-to-point hand wired amplifier powered by three 12AX7 preamp tubes, two EL84 output tubes and a EZ81 rectifier. The circuit design incorporated a “Bright” switch in the Normal channel, a “Hot/Cool” switch in the Top Boost channel, a “Master Volume” control and a “Master Volume Bypass” switch.
What kind of power supply does an ac15hw have?
The AC15HW power supply included a EZ81 rectifier (V1), a 7H choke and a number of 450 volt filter caps. The AC15HW featured an all tube signal path. Please see the chassis photo near the top of the page for tube types and locations.
Where is the control panel on an ac15hw chassis?
The steel AC15HW chassis had a “C” shaped cross section. The control panel was located at the top of the chassis. The hand wired tag strip was mounted to the inside of the chassis and the transformers and choke were bolted to the outside. The tubes were mounted vertically to the bottom of the chassis.
What are the features of a Vox hand wired amplifier?
Offering a rich variety of tonal shadings and a broad model lineup, the enormous potential of the VOX Hand-Wired Series will reveal itself in any musical scenario. Master Volume, Master Tone Cut, Normal Volume, Top Boost Volume, Top Boost Bass, Top Boost Treble Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.
What’s the difference between Vox AC15 and AC30?
Both of the HW Vox series had some issues, most of which can be resolved or have been resolved in production from what I have read. The heritage, now discontinued, which has the EF86 in one of the channels. AC15 and AC30 were nearly identical in the preamp. No master volume. Killer sounding amps, IMHO.