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Page 2 - Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products; V 3 2 G U I T A R A M P L I F I E R

Table of Contents: The Front Panel ......................................................................................4 The Rear Panel........................................................................................5 Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products A Brief History Of Th...

Page 3 - And Thank You for choosing Crate!

V 3 2 G U I T A R A M P L I F I E R 3 Congratulations!You are now the proud owner of the Crate V32 Guitar Amplifier. This comboamplifier packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound into its compact cabinet –giving you an amp that’s portable and easy to operate yet still producesincredible sounds! Like a...

Page 6 - Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products:

6 A Brief History Of The Tube: In 1883, Edison discovered that electrons would flow from a suspended filament when enclosed in an evac-uated lamp. Years later, in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison's discovery and created the "FlemingValve". Then, in 1907, Dr. Lee de Forest added a third compo...

Page 7 - Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products (continued):

7 a unique sound ("crunch"). When compared to the 6L6, the EL34 distorts more quickly, exhibits a "looser"low-end response and produces more harmonics at mid and high frequencies ("creamier" sound). Thesedifferences become more noticeable at higher volumes. The 6L6 tubes prod...

Page 8 - The Importance Of Proper Biasing:

8 Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products (continued): You can check your preamplifier tubes for microphonics by turning the amplifier on, turning up the gain andtapping lightly on each tube with the end of a pencil or a chop stick (my favorite). You will be able to hearthe tapping throu...

Page 9 - Survival Tips For Tube Amplifiers:; To prolong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations:

V 3 2 G U I T A R A M P L I F I E R 9 Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products (continued): Survival Tips For Tube Amplifiers: To prolong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations: • Match the impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) to your amplifier. Improper impedance matching will...

Page 10 - System Block Diagram:

V 3 2 G U I T A R A M P L I F I E R 10 System Block Diagram:

Page 11 - Declaration of Conformity

V 3 2 G U I T A R A M P L I F I E R 11 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name: SLM Electronics Corporate Headquarters: 1901 Congressional Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63146 Primary Production Facility: 700 Hwy 202 W, Yellville, Arkansas, 72687 Product Type: Audio Amplifier Products meet the reg...

Page 12 - V32 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

V 3 2 G U I T A R A M P L I F I E R V32 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: OUTPUT POWER RATING 30Watts RMS @ 6 % THD, 8 ohm load, 120VAC SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO 71dB Typical GAIN Clean 56dB, Overdrive 101dB TREBLE 12dB range @ 6kHz BOOST +10dB @ 900Hz MID 10dB range @ 1kHz BASS 8dB range @ 150Hz PRESENCE +8dB ...