LINDWORM 300 Power Amplifier
Presence: This is the same in function to what you would find on any amplifier, but with a handful of differences. Rather than altering the negative feedback loop, this Presence control is a combination of a passive treble bleed and an active eq.
Resonance: This is also known as Depth depending on what part of the world you live in. It is essentially a low end control for dialing in the thickness/"meat" of your tone. We fine tuned it to help capture some of the "feel" of a thumping 4x12 cab at low volumes. Crank it up and hear how massive your tone gets!
Mids -/+: This is what sets our power amp apart from others. Never again do you have to settle for whatever midrange frequencies are most present in the power amp you've plugged into. Turning this control to Noon will bypass the effect. To the left will cut whatever frequency the Shape control is set to. To the right boosts it. High mids will give you additional presence when boosted. Low mids being cut will clear up any honk/cardboard tone.
Shape: This is the sweep of the range on the Mids -/+ control. Frequency ranges are detailed in the Bull/Beaver Switch section. It is also bypassed when the Mids -/+ is at Noon.
Bull/Beaver: This two position toggle switch selects between two independent frequency ranges. Beaver Mode sets the Shape control to a range of 400-800hz. Bull Mode sets the Shape control to a range of 1500-2500hz.
Master: The Master Volume controls the overall volume of the entire amplifier. Since the power amplifier section is Class D, the tone is the EXACT SAME at every setting. This allows you to have the same tones at bedroom level volumes. Any and all tonal changes you hear at loud volumes you're hearing are from the speakers being pushed, the resonance of the cabinet, the interaction between the two and more.
Output Section:
Wattage: The Lindworm 300 Power Amplifier features a maintenance free 300Watt Class D power amplifier section. No tubes to replace, no day to day tonal changes. The general rule of thumb with Class D is that the power is halved when doubling the impedance. This isn't totally set in stone, especially when considering the audible output and not just numbers. For example, here at the shop we've achieved 125db from the 60watt Lindworm with conservative settings.
300watts- 4ohm load
150watts- 8ohm load
75watts- 16ohm load
No special switching needed to change cab impedance, but it MUST be powered OFF when plugging or unplugging a speaker cabinet.
The typical 2x12 will be 8ohms and the typical 4x12 will be either 8 or 16ohm. These can be safely run in parallel to achieve more power and there are tons of impedance calculators out there. Who doesn't love the thought of 300watts screaming out of a pair of 4x12's?
External Power Section
Power
The Lindworm 300 Power Amplifier accepts universal mains and can be run at 100-240volts.
Size/Format
The Lindworm 300 Power Amplifier is housed in a 3U half width rack enclosure. You can omit the rack hardware if you plan to put it on top of your speaker cab and save a few bucks. It is approximately 9"x8"x5.5"
Why Not?
"Why not add a noise gate?" you may be asking. There are two main reasons. First, we feel its a waste of both our money and yours! The ONE thing people say about built in noise gates is "it's okay but I just use the one I already had". Then there's the fact that if we had a worthwhile replacement for the Hades Gate, it would have existed long before any amps were in development!
"Why not a full width rack enclosure?" There is literally only one reason for this: The full width parts won't fit in our UV printer. Airis Effects is still after over a decade, a one-man operation so everything is produced in smaller batches. In order to be able to offer any sort of different format, the initial investment as well as the MUCH higher final selling price just isn't feasible at this time without some sort of Mark Cuban style investment of capital.
Resonance: This is also known as Depth depending on what part of the world you live in. It is essentially a low end control for dialing in the thickness/"meat" of your tone. We fine tuned it to help capture some of the "feel" of a thumping 4x12 cab at low volumes. Crank it up and hear how massive your tone gets!
Mids -/+: This is what sets our power amp apart from others. Never again do you have to settle for whatever midrange frequencies are most present in the power amp you've plugged into. Turning this control to Noon will bypass the effect. To the left will cut whatever frequency the Shape control is set to. To the right boosts it. High mids will give you additional presence when boosted. Low mids being cut will clear up any honk/cardboard tone.
Shape: This is the sweep of the range on the Mids -/+ control. Frequency ranges are detailed in the Bull/Beaver Switch section. It is also bypassed when the Mids -/+ is at Noon.
Bull/Beaver: This two position toggle switch selects between two independent frequency ranges. Beaver Mode sets the Shape control to a range of 400-800hz. Bull Mode sets the Shape control to a range of 1500-2500hz.
Master: The Master Volume controls the overall volume of the entire amplifier. Since the power amplifier section is Class D, the tone is the EXACT SAME at every setting. This allows you to have the same tones at bedroom level volumes. Any and all tonal changes you hear at loud volumes you're hearing are from the speakers being pushed, the resonance of the cabinet, the interaction between the two and more.
Output Section:
Wattage: The Lindworm 300 Power Amplifier features a maintenance free 300Watt Class D power amplifier section. No tubes to replace, no day to day tonal changes. The general rule of thumb with Class D is that the power is halved when doubling the impedance. This isn't totally set in stone, especially when considering the audible output and not just numbers. For example, here at the shop we've achieved 125db from the 60watt Lindworm with conservative settings.
300watts- 4ohm load
150watts- 8ohm load
75watts- 16ohm load
No special switching needed to change cab impedance, but it MUST be powered OFF when plugging or unplugging a speaker cabinet.
The typical 2x12 will be 8ohms and the typical 4x12 will be either 8 or 16ohm. These can be safely run in parallel to achieve more power and there are tons of impedance calculators out there. Who doesn't love the thought of 300watts screaming out of a pair of 4x12's?
External Power Section
Power
The Lindworm 300 Power Amplifier accepts universal mains and can be run at 100-240volts.
Size/Format
The Lindworm 300 Power Amplifier is housed in a 3U half width rack enclosure. You can omit the rack hardware if you plan to put it on top of your speaker cab and save a few bucks. It is approximately 9"x8"x5.5"
Why Not?
"Why not add a noise gate?" you may be asking. There are two main reasons. First, we feel its a waste of both our money and yours! The ONE thing people say about built in noise gates is "it's okay but I just use the one I already had". Then there's the fact that if we had a worthwhile replacement for the Hades Gate, it would have existed long before any amps were in development!
"Why not a full width rack enclosure?" There is literally only one reason for this: The full width parts won't fit in our UV printer. Airis Effects is still after over a decade, a one-man operation so everything is produced in smaller batches. In order to be able to offer any sort of different format, the initial investment as well as the MUCH higher final selling price just isn't feasible at this time without some sort of Mark Cuban style investment of capital.