The 1690T Coronado is our top-of-the-line 1964 reissue Supro tube
amplifier. True to the original, this luxurious 2×10, 35-Watt combo
delivers remarkable dynamic range with a clear, full sound. The Coronado
maintains clean headroom throughout a large chunk of the volume
control’s range, making it an excellent platform for a myriad of musical
styles, from fat round jazz tones to country twang, stinging blues and—
when ramped up to full throttle—raging rock & roll.
The bold and classic American tone of the 1690T amp is defined by the
“Class A” dual-6L6, tube-rectified Supro power amp that is also found
in the Thunderbolt amp. Feeding all of this touch-sensitive power
through a pair of high-power Supro drivers, the Coronado’s tone remains
clear, even when it’s distorted. The 1690T has ample headroom to
accommodate pedals and gets easily loud enough to play large-venue and
theatre stages.
The Coronado’s 2-channel preamp provides a broad spectrum of sounds
with its dual volume and tone controls as well as shared tremolo
circuit. Plugging into IN 1+2 links both preamp channels in parallel for
double the input signal and double the gain. This clever topology lets
you hit the power amp as hard as necessary and even allows “channel
switching” in its purest form, using a simple A/B switch.
The 1964 reissue Supro Coronado’s vintage-correct, lightweight
cabinet carries a matched pair of custom 10” Supro speakers to deliver
serious punch and remarkable articulation even when the amp is pushed
into exultant tube saturation. Custom-designed high-power Supro
transformers and matched 5881/6L6WGC military-spec power tubes ensure
consistent vintage tone night after night.