Amp, New to Me NAD - G215RCD Park

[ibmorjamn]

So this is a contradiction to my "no amp" thread. I have a Park 25 from the 90's I bought over a year ago. Solid State, I like it but it's kind of thrashed. I don't feel like replacing the pots.

So I did a search and 1 amp came up but with 2 speakers.

 

[ibmorjamn]

Video I found quite good repairing a solid state amp hum. I will place here just for reference.

 

[67plexi]

I have a 1969 Park 75 KT88

 

[fitz]

HNAD!
Cool little amp, I've always liked my G215.
Nice Marshall growl with the gains cranked.
If you want cleans for pedals - MV cranked, Gain2 @ zero-ish, and use Gain1 for volume.

 

[fitz]

Video I found quite good repairing a solid state amp hum. I will place here just for reference.

Ground wire - amp tech genius!
That G15RCD is basically the same as the 215 w/o the chorus and stereo speaker out.
I recently swapped out the filter caps in my G215.
Didn't have a mains hum, but I was chasing a start up thump.
Wound up just putting in a speaker kill switch (like a half-assed standby on a SS ).

 

[ibmorjamn]

HNAD!
Cool little amp, I've always liked my G215.
Nice Marshall growl with the gains cranked.
If you want cleans for pedals - MV cranked, Gain2 @ zero-ish, and use Gain1 for volume.

Good info, thanks.
I should be more clear . It arives on Wednesday.

 

[ibmorjamn]

I have a 1969 Park 75 KT88

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That's a nice amp , all the stuff you have 67plexi is very top notch.
The Park I bought is a toy.

 

[Session 5]

Congratulations! hope it works out for you.

 

[ibmorjamn]

Congratulations! hope it works out for you.

It will , like I said orinally. I have one of these amps with a single 10" speaker that's in need of repairs. I might fix it some day.

This one is from GC with 2 x 8" speakers , if I don't like.
You know the routine.

 

[Sapient]

Congrats on your rock n roll amplification unit.

 

[ibmorjamn]

Congrats on your rock n roll amplification unit.

It should be in tomorrow. I wil play it in the evening on my way to work.

 

[ibmorjamn]

Ground wire - amp tech genius!
That G15RCD is basically the same as the 215 w/o the chorus and stereo speaker out.
I recently swapped out the filter caps in my G215.
Didn't have a mains hum, but I was chasing a start up thump.
Wound up just putting in a speaker kill switch (like a half-assed standby on a SS ).
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@fitz , do you have any pics of the pots up close ?

 

[fitz]

@fitz , do you have any pics of the pots up close ?

Nothing looking directly at the pots, but I've never had an issue with the pots in this amp.
They are full size, board mount.
That chassis is easy to pop out of the head shell.
Is there something specific you want to see?

 

[ibmorjamn]

Nothing looking directly at the pots, but I've never had an issue with the pots in this amp.
They are full size, board mount.
That chassis is easy to pop out of the head shell.
Is there something specific you want to see?
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Not really , I will pick it up tonight.
Just wondering and you
said "full size board mount "
This

 

[fitz]

Not really , I will pick it up tonight.
Just wondering and you
said "full size board mount "
This

I've never found a schematic for this amp.
I can get you pot values if you want/need to replace any.

 

[ibmorjamn]

I've never found a schematic for this amp.
I can get you pot values if you want/need to replace any.

Sounds , good. I will see if works ok.
That is worst case or caps would be.

 

[fitz]

I will pick it up tonight.

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[ibmorjamn]

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I mean today. Lol

 

[ibmorjamn]

Now I finally picked it up last night.
That is a small amp. But it works. No bad noises.
I'll get it home this morning after work.
@fitz , it is the same as yours exactly.

 

[ibmorjamn]

I guess for me it doesn't cost 2k for an amp. I like this little amp already.
Funky little thang.