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MCI transformers---
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:38 am
by 19sixtynine
I'm looking for opinions/comments about MCI marshall transformers.
If you have experience with the various "big name" producers and your results, i'd love to hear.
It seems in most cases "cheap is cheap"....a you get what you pay for. but after trying several Mercury trans.....maybe thats not true. i've never liked MM in a early marshall. glassy sounding. over priced...overrated.
can 'inexpensive' MCI's be good? thanks for any input!
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 2:10 am
by joey
What's MCI?
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:03 pm
by neikeel
joey wrote:What's MCI?
Think he means these guys:
http://www.magneticcomponents.net/ that make the Classic tone series for Triode et al!
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:34 pm
by rgorke
They have clips on their website for the 50 w OT, I think.
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:22 pm
by OnTheFritz
I've used both versions of their 45/50 watt PT, and the 50 watt OT in several builds with great success.
The OT sounds very good.
3H choke as well that has a cool vintage look.
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:46 pm
by BrownSound1
I have a Classic Tone power tranny in my 12xxx series Super Lead build. It does what it is supposed to, but that is a far cry from an output transformer.
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:27 am
by Lucas_09
Nice post!
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:47 pm
by joey
BrownSound1 wrote:I have a Classic Tone power tranny in my 12xxx series Super Lead build. It does what it is supposed to, but that is a far cry from an output transformer.
Why?
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:55 am
by OnTheFritz
joey wrote:BrownSound1 wrote:I have a Classic Tone power tranny in my 12xxx series Super Lead build. It does what it is supposed to, but that is a far cry from an output transformer.
Why?
Guessing he means getting proper voltages from the PT is not the same as the tone produced by the OT, which he apparently did not use.
Re: MCI transformers---
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:52 pm
by catalin gramada
19sixtynine wrote:I'm looking for opinions/comments about MCI marshall transformers.
If you have experience with the various "big name" producers and your results, i'd love to hear.
Hi
I received two week ago two Drake 784-139 replicas, Brian Wallace specs.from Marstran. Best 50W OT replicas I ever used, almost no diferences from original tested as new
Thanks
Catalin