[fordgtlover]

Nice job - very pimptastic.

 

[Drag0n]

Yeah, omg...that makes it look so much better!!! I just dont know about the wood on top of the tranny though.....but i love the side panels and tube cages, awesome!!! Makes me want one...lol, but id have to maxx the inside also so the sound matches the looks.

 

[tjohnusa]

If you haven't heard one you may be surprised at the sound. For the price it is a great starter tube amp, I just wish I could roll the tubes. Thanks jimp for posting the pic.

 

[F155mph]

I wonder what is the difference between the LDII and LDII+. Mine ran hot.

 

[d-cee]

Good look amps sound better, trust me

 

[GotNoRice]

Quote:

Originally Posted by F155mph /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wonder what is the difference between the LDII and LDII+. Mine ran hot.

The LDII used 1B2 or 1K2 driver tubes depending on the version, the LDII+ used EF92 driver tubes. Both used 4P1S power tubes.

 

[Penchum]

You could do the same mods to a MKII as well. Same designed case, except it's gloss black.

 

[Penchum]

Here is a pic of my old LDII++ mod

No wood, but I'm thinking about it!

 

[penguindude]

Dont wanna rain on your parade, but doesnt seem like a good idea at all. The wood block the dissipation of heat, whether thats a lot or very little. Wearing a large fur pimp jacket in the hot summer won't be very good for the person wearing it either.

 

[scompton]

Quote:

Originally Posted by GotNoRice /img/forum/go_quote.gif The LDII used 1B2 or 1K2 driver tubes depending on the version, the LDII+ used EF92 driver tubes. Both used 4P1S power tubes.

I know nothing about tubes. So what's the difference?

 

[tjohnusa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguindude /img/forum/go_quote.gif Dont wanna rain on your parade, but doesnt seem like a good idea at all. The wood block the dissipation of heat, whether thats a lot or very little. Wearing a large fur pimp jacket in the hot summer won't be very good for the person wearing it either.

As in the original post I don't have the heat problem some have experienced. Niether the resistors or tranny get overly hot...a little warm yes. When I had it apart the large 2watt resistors looked to be a little worn but not bad. I probably should replace those anyway.

 

[sunseeker888]

Surprising that those resistors are aging so fast-- Could be an underspec in the design plans. My old LD2++ cooked a few resistors too after about 1 year of normal use. These amps sound awesome but tend to heat up a little too much for my tastes...

 

[Dept_of_Alchemy]

The 2 watt resistors are pretty hardy and I've never heard of a case where they've failed, the discoloration is probably not normal but acceptable. The voltage regulators in the LDII+ are another story.

 

[Penchum]

The dis-colorization (according to DavidZ) several years ago, is considered normal and shouldn't represent a "pending" failure. Mine were like that after only 3 months of use, but they haven't changed since that time, so I'm not too worried about it. I too might replace them one of these days, just because I can, I guess.

 

[tjohnusa]

I have not checked them with a meter but they should be fine....as to the folks that were concerned with the higher insulating factor i have not experianced any problems with another 40 hours of use. So you all go for it and make your amp"pretty"