Diamond Amplification Nitrox Owner's Manual

100watt guitar amplifier

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Thank you for the purchase of your new Diamond Amplification Nitrox 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...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TONE/VOLUME CONTROLS ..................7 CHANNEL 1 ....................... 9 CHANNEL 2 ......................10 SWITCHING ........................11 FRONT PANEL SWITCHING ................... 11 NITROX CONTROLLER ..................11 ALTERNATE SWITCHING METHODS ..............12 TUBES ..........................13 TUBE LAYOUT ......................13 CHANGING/REPLACING TUBES ................13...
  • 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 Nitrox.
  • Page 5: Front Panel

    If you are using one speaker cabinet, you can plug into either speaker jack. Make sure your impedance selector is set to the same impedance as the speaker cabinet. If you are unsure of the impedance of your speaker cabinet, please find out before making your connection. NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 2 OF 17...
  • Page 6 When the amp is used in this manner, the particular channel volume control becomes that channel’s “master” volume, which is functionally operating as the loop “send” level. NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 3 OF 17...
  • Page 7: Before You Begin

    Gain 2 b. Volume 5 c. Treble 5 d. Middle 5 e. Bass 5 f. Presence 5 2. Dial Channel 2 like this: a. Gain A 6 b. Volume A 6 c. Treble 5 NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 4 OF 17...
  • Page 8: Power/Standby

    The Effects Loop is tube driven. It is wired in series and there is no need to turn it on or off. The Return jack will activate when you put a cable in it. Hence, when you plug a cable in, it turns on. When you unplug it, it’s off. NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 5 OF 17...
  • Page 9 It is perfectly normal to run the amp with a short (1’ or 2’) patch cable in the loop at all times. If you like having the master, jump the loop. If you don’t want it, take it out. NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 6 OF 17...
  • Page 10: Tone/Volume Controls

    So we rolled them to 10 and sometimes still added a pedal. Nowadays, the gain we wanted is built in and sometimes a lot NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 7 OF 17...
  • Page 11 0-4 on the dial. When the presence knob is dialed up north of around 4, you’ll really start to hear the change. If you want your tone more aggressive, roll the presence up. If you want to smooth it out a bit, bring it down. Pretty simple, huh? NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 8 OF 17...
  • Page 12: Channel 1

    NOTE: Work your guitar’s volume knob and listen to how well the amp cleans up. Try a setting with more gain, then roll off your guitar’s volume to clean it up, rolling the volume back up for grittier passages or leads. NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 9 OF 17...
  • Page 13: Channel 2

    Maybe you want one to be identical with just a touch more gain or just a touch more volume? Set them the way you want them and switch away. This feature is only to give you, the NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 10 OF 17...
  • Page 14: Switching

    Two rhythms and a boost for lead? You got it. One rhythm and one lead, forget the boost? All within your control on this amp. SWITCHING Your Nitrox provides you a number of ways to switch your amp. Let’s get familiar with all of them! FRONT PANEL SWITCHING Your amp’s front panel comes equipped with 3 small toggle switches.
  • Page 15: Alternate Switching Methods

    “insert” cable (available at most music stores and generally used in PA’s), which is TRS at one end (connect this to the amp) and “Y’s” out to two mono jacks at the other end (connect to your switching device). NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 12 OF 17...
  • Page 16: Tubes

    It is still good, however, to verify bias. If you feel competent to check or adjust bias, call DA for instruction. But generally, bias should average between 33 and 39 milliamps NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 13 OF 17...
  • Page 17: Diagnosing Tube Problems

    To diagnose which tube is bad, the most important thing is to determine, if possible, whether the problem is on both channels or just one. If you can tell that it is in both channels (even if NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 14 OF 17...
  • Page 18 NOTE: It is always advisable to change preamp tubes one at a time. It is a good idea to keep at least one known good preamp tube for this purpose. Then you will know for sure if you have found the problem. NITROX OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 15 OF 17...
  • Page 19 DIAMOND AMPLIFICATION, INC. 5261 LANGFIELD RD. HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 713.934.0100 (TEL) 713.934.0155 (FAX) www.diamondamplification.com...

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