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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ...................................................................................... 1
Important Warnings ....................................................................................................... 2
Designer's Introduction................................................................................................. 3
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TCT 35 Features and Controls ..................................................................................... 5
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Important Safety Instructions
1.
Read these instructions – All the safety and operating
instructions should be read before this product is
operated.
2.
Keep these instructions – The safety and operating
13. Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when
instructions should be retained for future reference.
unused for long periods of time.
3.
Heed all warnings – All warnings on the appliance
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and in the operating instructions should be adhered
required when the apparatus has been damaged in
to.
any way including: power supply cord or plug damage,
4.
5.
Follow all instructions – All operating and use
liquid spillages, objects falling into the unit, exposure
instructions should be followed.
to rain/moisture or impact damage.
15. Please keep the unit in a well ventilated environment.
Do not use this apparatus near water – The appliance
should not be used near water or moisture – for
16. CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use
example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool
by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
etc.
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing
6.
Clean only with dry cloth.
7.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
other than that contained in the operating instructions
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accordance with the instructions.
do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture and
8.
9.
Do not install near any heat sourc es such as
dripping or splashing of liquids. Containers filled
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
with liquids such as vases or drinks should never be
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placed on top of or near the unit.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
18. WARNING: The mains plug/appliance coupler is used
grounding plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
as disconnect device, the disconnect device shall
one wider than the other. A grounding plug has two
remain readily operable.
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade
or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the
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electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched par ticularly at the plugs, convenience
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receptacles, and at the point where they exit from the
the user to the presence of non-insulated "dangerous
apparatus.
voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be
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11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
shock.
manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or
- Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
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when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to
personnel.
avoid injury from tip-over.
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- The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
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is intended to aler t the user to the presence of
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important operating and maintenance instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
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all inter-connections whether for power, speaker or
20.
signal connections. If in any doubt, get them checked
Protective earthing terminal. The apparatus
should be connected to a mains socket outlet with a
or renew immediately.
protective earthing connection.
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vents covered, even partially. Your amp loves being
Correct Disposal of this product. This marking
indicates that this product should not be disposed
fed nice cool air!
with other household wastes throughout the EU. To
prevent possible harm to the environment or human
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health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle
amp to warm up before playing, 5 minutes is a
it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of
good length of time. Also allow your amp to have a
material resources. To return your used device,
good cool down after playing and before moving it,
please use the return and collection systems or
especially into the back of a car on a cold winter’s
contact the retailer where the product was purchased.
night! Your valves will last longer if you give them a
They can take this product for environmentally safe
little respect and TLC. Valves are pretty tough when
recycling.
you think of what they are made from – but can be
very fragile if treated with physical abuse.
22. WARNING: The terminals marked with the symbol of
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risk of electric shock. The external wiring connected
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to the terminals requires installation by an instructed
system. DO NOT use a screened guitar cable for
person or the use of ready-made leads or cords
speaker use.
according to manufacturer’s instruction.
NEVER use your amplifier without it connected to a
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suitable matched loudspeaker system.
the audio output power exceeds 10W per channel
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and will be within safe operational limits. These
limits are set by various countries safety approvals
committees, and we at Albion Musical Instruments
Important Warnings
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EMC INTERFERENCE. Even though all Albion
their technology! There could be something important
Musical Instruments products are designed and
that you need to know.
tested to international electro-magnetic interference
standards, please note that cellular phones in close
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proximity may cause some interference with your
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qualified in servicing musical instrument amplifier
receiving a fatal electric shock!
products. If in doubt please contact your dealer.
NEVER use your amplifier equipment in a high
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switchable channels, both featuring the same controls per
Designer's Introduction
channel. Channel A features the EQ circuit before the gain
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stages.
When I sat down with a blank piece of paper (well actually
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at all the guitar amps that I had designed previously. Even
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though many of those designs were destined to be what
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new amps in a different perspective. Instead of designing
channels have an entirely different spectral response and
under the corporate image of whatever company I was
player’s “feel”.
working for at the time, the TCT amps were for the first
time “my” amps. This put the image in my mind as “what
The player himself can choose which he prefers for his
do I want from an amp, and how do I want it to look”. As
particular style and suitability.
a guitar player of many years I have used many different
amps, many times different ones hooked up in a multi-
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amp set up for the different sounds that I needed at the
limiting factor on other makes of multi channel guitar
time. This realisation formulated the basic concept and
amplifiers. This flexibility sets the Albion TCT guitar
functionality of the direction I needed to go in, something
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that was simple to use but was as variable as possible.
The TCT35 amplifier circuit utilizes a combination of
Oh, and sounded great at everything it did as well!
technologies to provide optimum performance required for
high class consistent playing night after night.
The “what do I want it to look like” actually developed
pretty quickly – I wanted something that looked classy
and stood out from the crowd, something that at the same
The preamplifier section uses 3 double triode low noise
time was familiar yet unique. For want of a better word
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“boutique”.
relay switching for circuit reconfiguration when channel
switching.
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The input gain itself is a very special proprietary circuit
and desire with room to spare. Finally “my” amp!
combining a 12AX7 preamp valve and a unique high
I personally love playing these amps and can sit there
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playing them for hours on end without tiring of them –
benefits that are not readily available with tube only
sometimes to the annoyance of my small team I have to
designs, in that the input stage noise (particularly heater
add – I do tend to play very loud at times, and they do
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reduced, input stage gain and drive capability is increased
allowing it to drive the rest of the preamp better, and
I hope that you get as much playing pleasure out of your
lastly it imparts a tonality approaching that of a pentode
TCT amp as I do.
tube, which is good in its own right! All this means is that
the input stage will perform better and more reliably by
reducing the things you DON’T want from a tube!
Thank you
A word about the EQ system used on the Albion TCT
range of amps. Although the tone controls are based on
the time honoured interactive passive system historically
used on most guitar amps, our design is somewhat wider
ranging than most others. For instance the MIDDLE
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control has a much wider range than normal and will give
a substantial amount of mid boost as well as mid cut.
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possibilities that we think you will enjoy. For instance using
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the mid boost capability gives rise to some very sweet
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singing sustain – great for blues and fusion.
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the FX loop and digital Reverb system. This section is
unashamedly solid state as this section is designed to be
as transparent as possible in passing all the valve tone
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section, whilst handling the duties of efficient real world
FX loop connection, digital reverb connection, and noise
free seamless channel switching.
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splitter and 2 off 6L6 output valves. The 35 watt output
power from this configuration allows the output valves
to be run at a hotter class of operation for a smooth and
warm tone without losing any of the classic 6L6 sound.
The power amp section can be switched between two
feedback networks – open loop & closed loop. Open loop
gives a raw, open, vintage style to the sound with lots of
player feel and tactile response. Closed loop gives a much
tighter modern response to the sound and feel.
The output section can also be run at 33% (approx 12
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The TCT35C combo comes complete with one of our
own designed and built Albion G1270C 16ohm 12”
loudspeakers.
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TCT 35 Features and Controls
at zero setting! As with the GAIN control, low settings are
INPUT –Mono !” Jack socket for instrument input. Use a
8ohm
cleaner – mid settings are crunchier – and high settings
properly screened “guitar”
cable for interconnection. There
16ohm
LOOP
WARNING! DO NOT USE WITHOUT CONNECTING
LOUDSPEAKER LOAD TO AMPLIFIER AND MATCHING
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE TO SPEAKER IMPEDANCE.
WARNING! USE CORRECT FUSE ONLY
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16ohm OUT = 1 x 16ohm LS, 8ohm OUT = 1 x 8ohm OR 2 x 16ohm LS
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OUTPUT = 35 Watts RMS into 8 or 16 ohms
DO NOT CONNECT ANY UNBALANCED GROUND CONNECTED EQUIPMENT
TO THE OUTPUT OF THIS AMPLIFIER. USE UN-GROUNDED DIFFERENTIAL
MODE ONLY. IF IN DOUBT REFER TO USER MANUAL
HIGH
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are more
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from fairly inexpensive to very expensive. Each have
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are many different makes of guitar cable available,
ranging
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different characteristics, and depending on your particular
As stated above the GAIN and DRIVE controls work in
guitar will give different results, all very confusing for
conjunction and by so doing a very wide of different gain
the inexperienced! For instance, a “cheap” cable with
levels and voicing’s can be obtained – much more than
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there is no right or wrong setting, but many different
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overly bright single coil guitar by taming the very high end
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amps with just a single gain control. Please experiment;
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frequencies. Alternatively, a very low capacitance cable
TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS EQ – as stated above
can help brighten up a muddy sounding hum-bucker type
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guitar. If possible experiment to try and find what suits
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the EQ system is very wide ranging and very versatile,
LEVEL
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CAUTION! NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN
WARNING! USE CORRECT FUSE ONLY
16ohm OUT = 1 x 16ohm LS, 8ohm OUT = 1 x 8ohm OR 2 x 16ohm LS
PARALLEL CONNECTED SOCKETS
OUTPUT = 100 Watts RMS into 8 or 16 ohms
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TO THE OUTPUT OF THIS AMPLIFIER. USE UN-GROUNDED DIFFERENTIAL
MODE ONLY. IF IN DOUBT REFER TO USER MANUAL
you and your guitar best. Hopefully your dealer can help
experimentation is the key – please start with these
you choose the right cable. If using an FX pedal system
controls set to mid position. What is impor tant to
then the best advice is to use high quality, low noise, low
remember is that the EQ circuit is connected before the
capacitance cable from pedals to amp connection.
gain circuits on channel A, and after the gain circuits on
16ohm
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CHANNEL SWITCHING – the pushbutton above the
that channel A’s EQ affects the sound of the guitar signal
INPUT JACK controls which channel you are using. OUT
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activates channel A and illuminates A l.e.d. indicator, and
s EQ affects the sound generated by the preamp gain
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– but with much more on offer.
footswitch circuit.
VOLUME – this quite simply controls the output of each
CHANNEL A & B PREAMP CONTROLS – each
channels preamp, giving you the required sound level and
channel has the same independent control line up,
balance that you require.
therefore the description below should be read for each
RESPONSE – the two controls under this legend are
channel.
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GAIN – this control determines the amount of signal that
treated very much like the presence control on other guitar
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amps, but with a difference – instead of just boosting
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high frequencies in the power amplifier, the EDGE
the next DRIVE control, it is pretty straightforward in use
control also reduces the high frequencies when turned
– low settings are clean – mid settings are in the start
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of distortion range – and high settings are the overdrive
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case of the TCT35 this is “TIGHT” (closed loop, switch
DRIVE – the DRIVE control determines the gain and
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voicing of the 2nd and 3rd amplification stages. Please
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be aware that this control does NOT turn the signal OFF
controlled response between the power amplifier and
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the loudspeaker system, great for cleaner sounds and
the clipping level coming out of the poweramp/speaker
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set up can be reduced to 33% of full power (approx. 12
position, the response is a lot looser and gutsier, great for
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compromise. Coupled with the Master Output control,
great tone can be achieved even at “whisper” levels.
REVERB MIX – quite simply the amount of in-built
Reverb that is Mixed with the dry signal. The Reverb can
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be turned On/Off with the supplied footswitch.
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being is that we have termed it Mute and Active because
MASTER OUTPUT – This volume control is placed
it has a much better meaning. Mute is amplifier off, and
between the whole preamp section and the input to the
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power amp section. Once your channel balance is set
up, then this control is used to set up the required playing
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volume from the TCT35.
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OUTPUT = 35 Watts RMS into 8 or 16 ohms
DO NOT CONNECT ANY UNBALANCED GROUND CONNECTED EQUIPMENT
TO THE OUTPUT OF THIS AMPLIFIER. USE UN-GROUNDED DIFFERENTIAL
MODE ONLY. IF IN DOUBT REFER TO USER MANUAL
LOW
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by all means experiment for your time delay type effects –
and Return jack sockets, Level switch and Route switch.
use the low level – it may work, it may not!
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effects system, whilst the Return socket connects the
remember that the loop is of the “series” type, so that the
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entire signal is sent and returned back to the amplifier.
FOOTSWITCH CONNECTOR – the supplied Albion
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of this will be determined by the performance quality of
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type processors rather than floor stomp boxes. The
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systems. I.e. 16 ohm output = 1 x 16 ohm speaker -- 8
causing the signal to distort unduly. Also loops are
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is supplied to work with the mains supply in your country.
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small drawer in the receptacle can be withdrawn allowing
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malfunction of your amplifier. Fuses are there for your
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The information in this brochure is subject to change without notice.
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