Well live I tend to run my power amp (currently Carvin TS100, previously ADA B200s) at about 3/4 and the input level (MP1/2 output) where ever it needs to be to be the right level for the situation. The power amps that work best with ADA preamps are very clean and transparent (much the same as PA amps). Should the power amp be SS or Tube ?, tubes are faster and better for audio signals than SS, but need output transformers (lots more weight) and generate more heat. They do add some warmth (though very subtle) and they also have so much more stored power so 50 w a side is plenty unless your on a huge stage. The peavey classic 50/50 is a good choice and should work well, I wouldn't run it under 1/2 so it can breathe and with a drummer in the room, 3/4 to full ... And just adjust the classic output to suit. Running the preamp out at max and turning down the poweramp is bad gain structure and silly, it will work but will add noise, however, if you needed to run the preamp and poweramp at full
, it will cope
(though your ears may not LoL)
Are you running in stereo ? Makes a huge difference BTW.
Yeah I checked Dantes classic patch post, it seems he hasn't gotten around to posting his patches yet
, but we'll remind him
. I've never used a classic but IIRC they have some good additions from MP1, the cab sim outs for direct recording are (I think) the same (or the precursor) as my MP2s, very usable
. And also the stereo parallel FX loop (a huge improvement).