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Amplifier "Attenuating" Question

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I'm wanting a good vintage spring reverb amplifier such as a fender twin, and these amplifiers are wayyy too loud for just messing around at the house. However, I have several low ohm, high wattage resistors that I figure I can use as heatsinks allowing me to really push the amp while keeping the volume low. Ideally I would set it up such that the speaker load would only carry around 15-20 Watts at maximum output with the rest being dissipated through the resistors.

Anyone ever done this, and are there other inexpensive ways to attenuate an amplifier without ruining the signal? The only negative I can think of under this scenario is that my utility bill will increase.

As a side note, even though I don't need all that power, I am having a hard time justifying spending a similar amount of money on a smaller 15-30W amplifier and external spring reverb unit when I can get the real deal packaged together. I'm sure many of you have had similar dilemmas :)

plz im a noob


   
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