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[[Media:CarvinQuadx.pdf|Carvin Quad X-Amp Tube Guitar Preamp User's Guide]]
 
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For a detailed picture and an advertisement from 1992 see: [[Media:92 quadxamp-large.jpg|Quad-X magazine ad]]
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[[Image:92 quadxamp-large.jpg|Quad-X magazine ad]]
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=== Videos ===
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj18EY8yqH8
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8CViUNKpc
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=== Documentation ===
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[[Media:CarvinQuadx.pdf|Carvin Quad-X Guitar Preamp Users Guide]] pdf file
 
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Latest revision as of 23:24, 30 December 2015

Overview

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There are four channels in the Quad X: Clean 1, Clean 2, Crunch ,and Sustain. There are a total of nine 12AX7 preamp tubes used.


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It's called "Tube Cascade™" - The Quad X uses 9 tubes.

Each 12AX7 tube has two sides: Clean channels 1 & 2 use a single tube stage - each taking a side from tube #1 (V1). Channel 3 uses 2 tubes which is 5 tube stages (V2, V3, and half of V4). Channel 4 uses 11 tube stages - the other half of V4 plus 5 more tubes (V5, V6, V7, V8 and V9).

Front/Rear Panel details

Front and Rear Panel diagrams

Foot Switch

foot switch


Features include mono or stereo operation, 6 flexible effects loops, a spring reverb tank, a first-rate adjustable noise gate, cabinet-voicing simulator circuitry for direct-in, and a 5-band graphic EQ in addition to each channel's dedicated active EQ knobs.

The FS-77 footswitch controls the preamp's channel selection and reverb, effects loop and graphic EQ for each channel.

Below is a shot of the inside of the Quad-X. The tubes designated V1-V9 and go from left to right.

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Carvin Quad X-Amp Tube Guitar Preamp User's Guide

Here's an advertisement from 1992.

Quad-X magazine ad

Carvin93 quadxamp-large.jpg

Videos

Documentation

Carvin Quad-X Guitar Preamp Users Guide pdf file