NAD-Magnatone #2

[shankyboy]

I've been wanting one of these for a long time. The Panoramic Stereo that I picked up a little over a year ago is fantastic but it's a little underpowered for my outdoor gigs. This Twilighter Stereo is a beast. Same tonal quality as the Panoramic but with a lot more oomph. The addition of a mid-range knob is nice and the Wet/Dry options make for some interesting sound combinations. I can't wait to gig with it in a couple of weeks. 

[RobB]

Nice. Would you use the line-out for the w/d setup? Into a power amp/speaker or another combo?

[santellavision]

The Pitch-shifting Tremolo on these is just mesmerizing!  

[shankyboy]

On 11/13/2024 at 12:09 AM, RobB said:

Nice. Would you use the line-out for the w/d setup? Into a power amp/speaker or another combo?

I haven't really messed with that feature yet but I suppose you could do that or send to a couple of mixer channels for some Left/Right imagery. 

[shankyboy]

23 hours ago, santellavision said:

The Pitch-shifting Tremolo on these is just mesmerizing!  

Yes it is. I am hooked. I love using an expression pedal to control the vibrato speed on the fly. 

[Disturber]

Way cool.

[tbonesullivan]

Awesome! I had a stereo rig long ago, and some effects are just so magical in stereo, though as with anything they can be a pain to setup sometimes. With this all in one package it really simplifies things, making them easy to adjust and use in real time. Sure they are a bit pricey but think about what you are getting. The built quality is also incredible, and they literally have custom made M branded varistors to make the thing go.

[bubs_42]

I was at Killer Vintage a few years ago and a guy stopped in to look at a Stereo 12 String Rickenbacker they had for sale. The set him up into a stereo Twilighter and when I tell that you could feel, the sound I mean it. It just enveloped the room. 

[Cboss]

13 hours ago, bubs_42 said:

I was at Killer Vintage a few years ago and a guy stopped in to look at a Stereo 12 String Rickenbacker they had for sale. The set him up into a stereo Twilighter and when I tell that you could feel, the sound I mean it. It just enveloped the room. 

Is that one output from the neck pickup and one from the bridge pickup?

[bubs_42]

10 hours ago, Cboss said:

Is that one output from the neck pickup and one from the bridge pickup?

I actually don’t know. 

[gorch]

Very nice. What is the reverb sounding?

[shankyboy]

13 hours ago, gorch said:

Very nice. What is the reverb sounding?

Funny you should ask. The Reverb on this one is nowhere near as good sounding as the Reverb on my Panoramic Stereo. I changed out the Reverb driver tube and put in a new tank to see if that solved the problem and no luck. I am taking it to amp guru, Jimmy Somma today to see if he can figure it out. Other than that, the amp is sounding fantastic.  

[gorch]

9 hours ago, shankyboy said:

Funny you should ask. The Reverb on this one is nowhere near as good sounding as the Reverb on my Panoramic Stereo. I changed out the Reverb driver tube and put in a new tank to see if that solved the problem and no luck. I am taking it to amp guru, Jimmy Somma today to see if he can figure it out. Other than that, the amp is sounding fantastic.  

I was just thinking as I remember that I had swapped the tank for a larger one on my VAC25 back then. It makes the amp sound livelier. 

[shankyboy]

12 hours ago, gorch said:

I was just thinking as I remember that I had swapped the tank for a larger one on my VAC25 back then. It makes the amp sound livelier. 

The original Reverb tank was a big one. I put a same size MOD tank in it and no difference. We'll see what Dr. Somma says after going thru the amp.