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Musical Instrument Amplifiers and
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A musical amplifier is an electronic signal amplifier designed to make the sounds produced by an electric or acoustic musical instrument louder so that it will produce sound through a loudspeaker. The signal can also be modified by emphasizing or de-emphasizing certain frequencies and adding electronic effects.

The amplifier has a preamplifier which amplifies the voltage of the signal from the electronic instrument, and a power amplifier which delivers a higher current to the speaker to produce sound. There are also microphone preamps used before major amplification.

The preamplifier part of the amp may also include electronic effects. Popular effects are distortion, chorus, delay, phase shifting and variants of reverb. Amps may use tubes (or valves) or solid state (transistor) devices, or a mixture of both.

When the Beatles played Shea Stadium in New York, they only used Vox AC100's. That is only 100 watts per amp through a sound system designed for sporting events not music. It's hard to imagine anyone there hearing any songs at all. Musical amplifiers have come a very long way from then and you can find great deals on amps here.

This site has links to great prices on musical amps so check them out and hopefully you find exactly what you want and need.

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Musical Instrument Amplifiers and Effects

Musical Instrument Amplifiers and
Effects