I am relatively new to playing electric guitar, while I do have an ongoing interest in vinyl turntables. I have amplifiers for my vinyl setup, but as I started to acquire equipment for my electric guitar, I came across a large speaker with an amp built into it called a “guitar amplifier.” There are also stand-alone amplifiers that are specifically designed for guitars, like the “Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box.” I’m curious about the difference between the two and whether it would be possible to use a guitar amplifier like the “Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box” on my vinyl setup.
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You don’t want to mix amplifiers like that. Guitar amps are designed to convert the micro voltages that come from the electromagnetic field of the pickups and through the use of clever circuitry, ramp that signal up so it can drive a speaker cone with enough force to be audible etc.
The top box amp looks like a physical modelling amplifier which allows you to bypass all the faff with positioning microphones, designing rooms, setting gain staging etc when you record in a professional studio.
If you took the signal from your vinyl decks mixer and ran it through the top box amp, you would get a coloured tone, after some considerable fustication.
If you want more info on guitar amps etc, DM me, I’ve been playing for 20 years.
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