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McKajVah
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Triode mode switch??
06/03/13 at 00:32:47  
Would it be possible to add a switch to make triode-mode possible on this amp?

Would this not make it a lot like a Super Zen Triode, but with a bit less power?

Imagine the possibilities...
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Reply #1 - 06/03/13 at 08:34:38  
The original zen used to have a pentode-triode switch but Steve said only 1 of about 50 zen owners preferred the pentode. Powerwise, you won't probably notice the difference of 4db.
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Reply #2 - 06/03/13 at 14:21:00  
clowkoy wrote: "The original zen used to have a pentode-triode switch but Steve said only 1 of about 50 zen owners preferred the pentode"

YEAH! That's why I would want a Pentode <-> Triode switch on the Taboo, if it is possible. The Taboo is constructed as a pentode class A amp from the factory..
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Reply #3 - 06/06/13 at 11:23:12  
Nobody have an answer...?
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Reply #4 - 06/06/13 at 13:10:53  
The one to answer definitively would be Steve.

He doesn't often see questions here on the forum. You could email him directly, or email Sarah to ask him, or give a call to Steve or Sarah.
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Reply #5 - 06/06/13 at 22:07:15  
I have an EL84 amp that is switchable and there can be a very noticeable difference between 2 watts and 6 watts.

Many feel that it is very difficult (impossible) to make an amp like this sound great in both modes.

YMMV
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