Heathkit A-9C preset

Verified · 88/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.

The A-9C is a Heathkit integrated hi-fi amplifier kit, not a guitar amp. It follows the A-9A layout: 12AX7/12AU7 preamp and tone stages, a 12AU7 paraphase inverter and a push-pull pair of 6L6s for about 20 watts, here with a 5V4G rectifier. A 6L6 power section gives it a firm, clean, full-range voice.

Tags: american, vintage, clean, 6l6, mid-wattage, diy.

Schematic-derived preset files for 16 Fractal and Line 6 modelers: Axe-Fx II/XL/XL+, Axe-Fx III, FM3, FM9, and the full Helix family (Floor, LT, Rack, HX Stomp, HX Stomp XL, Native).

Gridleak extracts amp parameters from original circuit schematics using AI vision — component values, gain staging, tone stack topology, tube types — then generates native preset files for every supported modeler. Every extraction is scored 0–100 and the score is published.