Description
8 Ohm THD Hot Plate Dynamic Reactive Power Attenuator/Load Box.
What is the THD Hot Plate?
THD's Hot Plate is a dynamic reactive power attenuator that lets you play your tube amp with full output distortion at quiet volumes. Do you love the sound of your amp wide open, but don’t want to be deaf in 2 years? The THD Hot Plate is what you need. With over 100,000 units sold since its introduction in 1993, it's the best-selling power attenuator ever made.
What is a power attenuator?
A power attenuator is a device to be connected between the amp’s speaker output and the speaker cabinet. It permits the amp to be turned up most or all the way, while absorbing a portion of the power generated by the amplifier and turning some of this power into heat. It passes a small part of the power to the speaker.
(Information courtesy of THD)