REAR PANEL CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS: (Continued)
50 / 100 WATT : (Nomad 100 Only) This is the “half power” switch found only on the 100 watt Nomad. The two inside power tubes are put in a standby mode when the 50 watt position is selected reducing the RMS power to approximately 50 watts. This switch may be operated at any time during performance.
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REVERB
For optimum performance it is recommended that you change the speaker or cabinet from the 8 ohm to the 4 ohm jack when switching down to the 50 watt position. This ensures a proper impedance match by keeping the relative load the same. By doing so a brighter, bouncier response will appear and the full 50 watts of power will be available to you.
50 WATTS | If you prefer the fatter, darker nature of the speaker in the 8 ohm jack when in the 50 watt position you |
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REVERB: These three rotary controls are responsible for the dry/wet mix of the traditionally rich analog three spring reverb circuit. Each Channel has a corresponding Reverb Mix Control so that the amount of wet signal can be matched to the style of sound dialed up in that channel. The REVERB can be remotely bypassed globally ( all channels/modes ) with the Reverb switch on the Footcontroller.
They are placed “backwards” (3,2,1) on the Rear Panel so that when
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SPEAKERS: Three speaker output jacks (1) 1 x 8 ohm and (2) 2 x 4 ohm are provided to interface your Nomad to a variety of speaker
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thus leaving the 8 ohm jack empty and be assured of a proper match as well as full power capabilities. You may also use a 16 ohm cabinet on the 8 ohm jack - and a 8 ohm cabinet on a 4 ohm jack ( leaving one 4 ohm jack empty ). This combination would yield the proper impedance match. See Speaker Impedance Section later in this manual for more information.
NOTE: Nomad 100 owners should put the 8 ohm speaker/cabinet in the 4 ohm jack when switching the 50/100 Power Switch down to 50 watts to ensure a proper impedance match.
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