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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 Thank you for the purchase of your new Diamond Amplification Phantom 100watt guitar amplifier. This amplifier is of the highest quality and will give you years of enjoyment if it is well maintained. Before you begin, remember, learn your amp and you’ll be in the best position to achieve the tones...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
OWNER’S MANUAL FEATURES... 1 FRONT PANEL... 2 REAR PANEL ... 2 MAKING CONNECTIONS ... 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ... 4 QUICK START GUIDE ... 4 POWER/STANDBY ... 5 DIALING IN ... 6 LOW FOCUS ... 6 EFFECTS LOOP ... 6 TONE/VOLUME CONTROLS ... -
Page 4: Features
Welcome to a new world in guitar amplification. Combine the functionality you want with the tried and true technology of tube tone, wrap that in a completely new approach to the structure of a high gain sound, and unleash the dynamic range of Diamond Amplification’s Phantom. -
Page 5: Front Panel
FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL MAKING CONNECTIONS Power. As always, plug your power cable in first. Your amp can be wired for any voltage. This allows you to take your amp all over the world and ensure you’re ready for the voltage you need. Rewiring for an alternate voltage should only be done by a qualified technician. - Page 6 If you are using two speaker cabinets, you should reduce the impedance to half that of the impedance of the cabinets. impedance selector should be set to 8ohms, not 16 (if you were using only one 16ohm cab, you’d set the impedance selector to 16). So, for example: Load 1 cab @ 16ohms 1 cab @ 8ohms...
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Page 7: Before You Begin
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Ensure your guitar is plugged into the front panel “Input” jack. Make sure your amplifier is connected to a speaker (or speakers) and ensure your impedance is set correctly (more on this in the previous section). Flip the “Power” switch up with the amp on standby and let it warm up. -
Page 8: Power/Standby
2. Dial Channel 2 like this: a. Gain A 6 b. Volume A 6 c. Treble 5 d. Middle 4.5 e. Bass 5 f. Presence 6 g. Gain B 3 h. Volume B 6 3. Set your Low Focus knob on the rear panel to Low 4. -
Page 9: Dialing In
DIALING IN LOW FOCUS The Low Focus knob on the rear panel is one of the best features on all DA products. This knob lets you focus your low frequencies and adjust the amount of lows relative to mids and highs. - Page 10 People sometimes inquire about the lack of an effects send. There is one. When the loop is engaged, each Volume control becomes that Volume/Gain’s effects send. So, when on the clean channel with the loop engaged, the Volume control on the clean channel becomes the effects send.
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Page 11: Tone/Volume Controls
THE TONE/VOLUME CONTROLS The interplay between the volume and gain dictates your tone more than any other controls. So let’s start there. Volume/Gain. As with any amp, the gain control dictates the amount of saturation, break up or distortion of the channel. The higher the gain, the more the channel distorts. Like any good tube amp, this amp is very sensitive to the signal it is being fed. - Page 12 start with your gain at 5 and work from there. On your clean, start with your gain at around 2 and work up. Bass. This is the most incorrectly used control on an amp. Do we all want fat low end? You bet.
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Page 13: Channel 1
Dialing in Channel 1 (Clean) Your clean channel is capable of a huge array of tones ranging from full, round crystal cleans to vintage classic rock crunch including blues/Texas blues tones and everything in between. Our suggestions? Start for true clean tones first. Set the gain around 2, dial your tone controls to 5, bring your volume up to the desired level, then work your tone knobs. -
Page 14: Channel 2
Dialing in Channel 2 (Crunch) You’ll note the Dual Volume/Gain design of Channel 2. For the moment, let’s forget about Volume/Gain B. Set them to 0 and forget them. You’re crunch channel is also capable of producing a range of tones as well. The most important feature is that as you bring the gain below 5, the amp will brighten. -
Page 15: Switching
Start with whichever of these settings is closer to your tone, then tweak the controls one at a time. Until you really get used to the amp, after altering one control, return it to where you started before tweaking the next. NOTE: In both examples, none of the controls vary far from 5. -
Page 16: Alternate Switching Methods
Button 1 (labeled CH 1/2) will control switching between the two channels (i.e. clean to dirty). Once on Channel 2, button 2 (labeled CH2 A/B) will toggle between the two volume/gain controls on Channel 2. The intended use for the two settings is rhythm/lead so button 1 will take you to crunch and button 2 then takes you to a lead channel. -
Page 17: Tubes
TUBES TUBE LAYOUT CHANGING/REPLACING TUBES Preamp tubes have a much longer life than power tubes. You are not likely to have to replace them unless one or more tubes fail. Preamp tubes can have a life span of at least two to three years and usually much longer. -
Page 18: Diagnosing Tube Problems
between the two outside tubes. You will need a Bias King or similar bias probe to check this. The bias trim pot, in the event you need to adjust bias, is located on the PCB. DIAGNOSING TUBE PROBLEMS Most tube amp problems relate to the tubes themselves. After all, tubes are not the cutting edge of technological advancement. - Page 19 or microphonic tube in this position will affect the entire amp. Microphonic or noisy tubes in several other positions may not be audible at all. You can try tapping the tubes like you did the power tubes and see if the problem worsens. It is normal to hear a slight ring when you tap on preamp tubes.
- Page 20 DIAMOND AMPLIFICATION, INC. 5261 LANGFIELD RD. HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 713.934.0100 (TEL) 713.934.0155 (FAX) www.diamondamplification.com...
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