Traynor Dark Horse DH15H preset

Verified · 92/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.

The Dark Horse DH15H is a 15-watt all-valve Traynor head from 2010. A combination XLR/jack input feeds a 12AX7 gain stage, a gain control and a treble/bass stack, then a second stage, another treble/bass stack and a volume; a US/Pure/UK switch rearranges where the stacks sit. A 12AX7 long-tail inverter drives two cathode-biased 6V6s, and a mode switch can hand the output over to a 12AU7 run as triodes for low power. There is no global negative feedback.

• Made in: Canada
• Wattage: 15W
• Channels: 1
• Preamp tubes: 2× 12AX7, 1× 12AU7
• Power tubes: 2× 6V6

Tags: canadian, 6v6, low-wattage, modern, crunch.

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