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Forums :: Ask Amp Tech Expert Skip Simmons

Bogen PH-10

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Sun, 03/22/2015 - 15:24
Bluevan
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Hi Skip, I picked up a really clean bogen PH-10 amp. I changed the filter caps and it runs great, but it's not loud at all. It's got 2 6v6 1 6sl7 and 5y3 , 3 different rca inputs aux,radio,phono. I read some where that it's basiclly a power amp with phase inverter and no preamp.  What was this amp designed for originally and how would it be used.  If I want to use it for harp should I use some kind of preamp pedal or would it have to have the 6sl7 wired differently?  Or maybe just use it as is for listening to music.

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Tue, 03/24/2015 - 07:15
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Expert Skip Simmons
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Bogen PH-10

Hello Bluevan-   It is unlikely that the amp is running like new in spite of you replacing the filter caps, but I would suggest that it would be far better suited for hi-fi use than for harmonica.  That "tone-switch" set-up they use is not too cool for harp.

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Tue, 03/24/2015 - 10:04
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Bluevan
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Ok thanks skip.

Ok thanks skip.

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