Hi! Is there any relation between the input (from a tube amp to the PS-100) and the output power it can deliver?
I have a 12~15 watt combo that I sometimes want to have a little louder than it could do by itself. The tricky part is that it has only a 50 watt speaker that I do not want to blow up. If a 100 watt plexi cranked can do everthing from 1 to 100 watts at the output of the PS-100, does that mean that a 12 watt cranked would most likely not translate to a 100 watts at the PS-100 output (when cranked). If not, how much would the maximum output of a PS-100 be in this case?
Hi Harald, welcome to the Fryette Forum! Both the PS-100 and the PS-2A have a patented reactive load circuit built-in that handles guitar amplifier’s power output from 1 watt up to 200 watts. The Power Stations have their own built-in tube power amplifiers, and that power output is what the connected speaker receives regardless of your guitar amp’s wattage. So yes, you can use your 12-15 watt combo and produce 100 watts of output power with the PS-100. You may determine that you only need the PS-2A since it is still plenty loud if need be but costs less and is only minus a couple of features that you may or may not need, see video below. Cheers! Gil
Thanks for the reply! I have the PS-100, which I absolutely love. But I do notice a difference in capable output of the PS-100 between for example my 100 watt Laney and my Princeton. Which cannot get nearly loud. That made me believe that the PS-100 might be putting a bit less than 100 watt if the incoming signal is lower (with the Princeton). In my case this is great, if it does not easily exceeds the 50 watt power rating of the internal speaker. I want to know if I am safe it this context to not blow it.
