200w Ashdown CTM in the works...

[Bigwan]

Don't know about you guys but I like the look of this... 

[Merton]

I’ve just sold an Ashdown head to slim the herd. This is not helping at all 🤣

[Muppet]

4 power valves and 5 pre, says Mr Gooday.  Looks fantastic!

[Lozz196]

Typical, just as I leave my band and have no intention of joining any others for a considerable time an amp like this turns up.

[Reggaebass]

Ashdown and all Valve , sounds good to me, and I like the look of it 🙂

[Woodinblack]

Do like the style of it. Probably not going to like the weight!

[eude]

49 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

Do like the style of it. Probably not going to like the weight!

I agree, the design is perfect, but I expect it'll be heavy.

If they would make a more lunchbox sized amp with that ABM power stage, that looked a bit like this, I'd be a very happy, but poorer man...

Eude

[Merton]

4 minutes ago, eude said:

I agree, the design is perfect, but I expect it'll be heavy.

If they would make a more lunchbox sized amp with that ABM power stage, that looked a bit like this, I'd be a very happy, but poorer man...

Eude

Oooh. This preamp, ABM poweramp in this sort of box. Basically an updated Spyder. Oh dear....

[franzbassist]

Let's just have a close look shall we

 

[Reggaebass]

9 minutes ago, franzbassist said:

Let's just have a close look shall we

 

It looks even more appealing now 🙂

I didn’t notice the mellow button before.

Edited December 16, 2019 by Reggaebass

[Merton]

I suspect it’s the exact same preamp as the CTM100/300 - the Mellow switch on them is a lovely little thing IMO

[Al Krow]

Forget 200Wm this literally goes to 11 (and way beyond). How many amps go to 11?? This thing is going to be LOUD 😁

 

[PatrickJ]

Love the design, great job @Ashdown Engineering

Edited December 16, 2019 by PJ-Bassist

[2elliot]

Cool, I want one. I wonder how the eq stacks up.

[LukeFRC]

5 hours ago, Merton said:

I’ve just sold an Ashdown head to slim the herd. This is not helping at all 🤣

jeez, again? You don't learn do you?! 
Oh well cleared up space for this one!


Is the tube select dial for biasing? 

[Merton]

55 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

jeez, again? You don't learn do you?! 
Oh well cleared up space for this one!


Is the tube select dial for biasing? 

I do indeed never learn! It’s be boring if I did 🤣

The tune select is for power amp valve biaising like on the CTM100/300 models

[Linus27]

Oh geez, I love my Ampeg PF500 but I love my Ashdown CTM15 and this will sound sooo good through my Barefaced Two10.

What do we think this will be priced at?

[Quilly]

4 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

Do like the style of it. Probably not going to like the weight!

I reckon without all that wood it’ll ‘only’ weigh around 15-20kg, practically featherweight....for a valve head 🤣

[la bam]

That cab looks lovely retro / super compact style too. Nice!

[la bam]

If anyone can bring in a 15kg all valve (with plenty of valves) monster then they're onto a winner.

200w seems a lovely compromise power stage wise.

[Quilly]

6 hours ago, la bam said:

If anyone can bring in a 15kg all valve (with plenty of valves) monster then they're onto a winner.

200w seems a lovely compromise power stage wise.

Check out Puretone Amps from Greece, he seems to have it cracked 

[King Tut]

Want

[King Tut]

@Ashdown Engineering - I'm touring the UK in Feb/March with Stray - double header with The Groundhogs - If you'd like me to road test one of these . . . . . . . . . 

[fretmeister]

I can already tell it would be too heavy for me.

(And no doubt the fan noise would make me want to batter someone).

[stewblack]

15 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Forget 200Wm this literally goes to 11 (and way beyond). How many amps go to 11?? This thing is going to be LOUD 😁

 

The... gain... goes... up.. to.. thirty. THIRTY.