Jeg mener å ha forstått fra Roald at Messengeren kan bestilles som både forsterker med mindre strømforsyning, forsterker med phonotrinn og forsterker med ekstern, stor rørforsyning.
Visste ikke at Messengeren egentlig hadde røtter fra Pro utstyr, iflg. den artikkelen som ble referert til.
Så fornuftig oppbygget ut.
Litt beskrivelse av lyden:
"Oh yeah, the sound. Well, something I really noticed when listening to this pre is the lack of dynamic constriction and the incredible power of the signal. A lot of pres can't handle a really hot vocal without choking somewhat. This pre does not have that problem. Also, you can definitely hear that it is a tube pre. It is very thick and lush sounding.
Lynn mentions this in his Manley Slam comments. A sax or trumpet is the same way, the dynamics will choke most pres. The Messenger has those big caps and big fat output tube, so that is part of the trick I think, but the power supply may contribute something. Don't those Mullard 5AR4 rectifier tubes make a guitar amp sing? Well, the Messenger uses 5AR4's in it's power supply, and I think you can hear it in the sound. I haven't dropped in a Mullard yet though. I've got one right here too, but there is more than one in there. I'll put another on my order list."