Mercury Transformers??

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BloodRose

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I was at a music store in Jax a couple days ago.. snagged a brochure for Mercury transformers.. They declare in there that Mercury transformers will definately make your amp sound MUCH better.. Any fact to this??

Im assuming advertising hype. My Splawn has a Heyboer (sp?) in it IIRC and I feel pretty certain that Scott probably tried everything to find what he felt was best.. But Im wondering for some of the mass produced amps.

Fact or fiction??
 
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BloodRose said:
I was at a music store in Jax a couple days ago.. snagged a brochure for Mercury transformers.. They declare in there that Mercury transformers will definately make your amp sound MUCH better.. Any fact to this??

Im assuming advertising hype. My Splawn has a Heyboer (sp?) in it IIRC and I feel pretty certain that Scott probably tried everything to find what he felt was best.. But Im wondering for some of the mass produced amps.

Fact or fiction??
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I've only done the Mercury Magnetics.

I'd say any Mercury, Merren Audio, Marstran, Heyboer... would do a good job versus stock (unless the stock is vintage).
 
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mercury makes great transformers, so do plenty of others. if you have a good quality tranny then i wouldnt think its worth swapping out. if you have cheap trannys then im sure there is a noticeable improvement
 
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BloodRose said:
I was at a music store in Jax a couple days ago.. snagged a brochure for Mercury transformers.. They declare in there that Mercury transformers will definately make your amp sound MUCH better.. Any fact to this??

Im assuming advertising hype. My Splawn has a Heyboer (sp?) in it IIRC and I feel pretty certain that Scott probably tried everything to find what he felt was best.. But Im wondering for some of the mass produced amps.

Fact or fiction??
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You have been around this place for how long, but you still need validation to cross the street?
 
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idsnowdog said:
You have been around this place for how long, but you still need validation to cross the street?
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Give the guy a break. Have you seen my Christmas thread in the Sound Room?
 
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idsnowdog said:
You have been around this place for how long, but you still need validation to cross the street?
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YES... AND some one to hold my johnson when I wizz... Never changed a tranny. speakers yes... wondering if or how much improvement it would make on my classic 30..
 
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Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't consider changing a PT, seriously, unless I had one burn out.

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Demanic said:
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't consider changing a PT, seriously, unless I had one burn out.
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I've wondered about that too. I can see how an output tranny could improve sound, but not a PT. Unless, of course, it was inadequate to meet the power needs of the circuit.
 
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ArtieToo said:
I've wondered about that too. I can see how an output tranny could improve sound, but not a PT. Unless, of course, it was inadequate to meet the power needs of the circuit.
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Oops. I meant "OT".

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When I had my JMP clone worked on last year, we tested the Mercury Magnetics vs a vintage Marshall unit and I preferred the MM. Not inexpensive, though.
 
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True! I am still pondering the idea of a speaker change.. I changed the stock speaker to an Emi Private Jack. (this was my first ever speaker swap) In many ways, the Private Jack was a HUGE improvement. Mainly, the stock speaker, when hitting a chord hard would make like a thud before the chord rang out.. the New one does not. however, the new speaker is much darker sounding..
 
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MM offers great products, but changing out a Heyboer would be a lateral move at best. Scott knows what he is doing.
 
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Mercury Marketing is what you pay.
I bought an OT from them for $300.
Then i found i could have had a Merren, Marstran or Heyboer for alot less.
I like Mercury's heavy duty copper power cord tho they're under $20 bucks.
 
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I think probably Marsten and definitely Heyboar is much better than Mercury Magnetics , cause I've done significant of research- looking for a good output Transformer for my Tweed Twin clone. Not all companies make every model of transformer, so you might have to settle. Heybaor is the best from what limited knwoledge I have of the subject..
 
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If it were blown, sure look at getting a replacement. OEM replacements are about $50, but buying a $300 transformer for a $600 amp seems kinda silly.
 
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