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Which lightweight power amp to pair with a valve preamp?


Freddie75
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Hi guys,

As I can't for the life of me find a rackmount kit for my genz streamliner (which I was planning to use as a poweramp for a valve preamp I'm looking at purchasing), I'm now thinking of getting a light/mid weight poweramp. It has to be something simple but powerwise I'm looking at around 800/1000 watts to pair with a Trace Elliot V-type preamp to run through a berg cn212 cab.

Any recommendations for amps that work well with this particular preamp would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Freddie

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[quote name='Acebassmusic' timestamp='1416490108' post='2610757']
Powersoft do good reasonable weight Class D amps with plenty of grunt. Best check the secondhand options unless you have a hotline to Santa!
[/quote] some v cheap amps use their digimod modual

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[quote name='Acebassmusic' timestamp='1416500343' post='2610938']
Oooh! Do tell me more :)
[/quote] internet rumour and things I've read/heard/seen suggest this series [url="http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Alto_Professional_APX1000_Power_Amplifier/ALTO-APX1000?CAWELAID=1830891980&CAGPSPN=pla&gclid=CM_4qZrdjsICFfHKtAodA2gAyA"]http://www.soundsliv...CFfHKtAodA2gAyA[/url] has a digimod 1000 or higher inside..... (from a german forum)

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[quote name='Acebassmusic' timestamp='1416490108' post='2610757']
Powersoft do good reasonable weight Class D amps with plenty of grunt. Best check the secondhand options unless you have a hotline to Santa!
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This - Peavey do some cheap (albeit older) Class D amps in their DPC range. The one you probably want to keep an eye out for is the DPC 1400. Alternatively Dood was selling a Powersoft power amp for reasonable money last month.

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[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1416679814' post='2612617']
This - Peavey do some cheap (albeit older) Class D amps in their DPC range. The one you probably want to keep an eye out for is the DPC 1400. Alternatively Dood was selling a Powersoft power amp for reasonable money last month.
[/quote] I missed seeing that one.

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[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1416679814' post='2612617']
This - Peavey do some cheap (albeit older) Class D amps in their DPC range. The one you probably want to keep an eye out for is the DPC 1400. Alternatively Dood was selling a Powersoft power amp for reasonable money last month.
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Ahh! I did have a Powersoft and I sold it a while back - but the one I sold last month-ish was by British company Matrix - The GT1600FX to be more accurate - a hell of a beast at 1.6Kw and under 5Kg. It was an AB amp with an oversized SMPS power supply rather than D Class. Recommended - and definitely Powersoft! Awesome amplifiers!

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Incidentally, the Matrix GT Amplifiers were originally made with guitarists in mid who were specifically looking for a more 'tube-like' experience. Many Fractal Axe-Fx users have taken up these power amps for this reason. The 1600 designed with us low enders in mind too is a big beasty that can provide 800W RMS per channel or bridged at 1.6Kw if that's your bag - not that you have to turn it up that far. Anyway, I was thinking that it would pair well with a valve pre!

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[quote name='Freddie75' timestamp='1416476180' post='2610515']
Hi guys,

As I can't for the life of me find a rackmount kit for my genz streamliner (which I was planning to use as a poweramp for a valve preamp I'm looking at purchasing), I'm now thinking of getting a light/mid weight poweramp. It has to be something simple but powerwise I'm looking at around 800/1000 watts to pair with a Trace Elliot V-type preamp to run through a berg cn212 cab.

Any recommendations for amps that work well with this particular preamp would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Freddie
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Oh! As for rack mounting, I am about to do the same - Look for a 19" rack tray on eBay like this! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWAMP-1RU-19-inch-Rack-Case-Mount-Tray-Shelf-Suits-all-19-Racks-/111473080536?pt=AU_Pro_Audio&hash=item19f45038d8

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They may have a stupid name but the Behringer iNuke amps are dirt cheap, light, reliable, have a 3 year guarantee, and work well on bass (I use mine for PA subs) so long as you don't believe the quoted power ratings -- but they may be a bit too powerful for a CN212 if used bridged except for the NU1000, which is only about £120...

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[quote name='dood' timestamp='1416750577' post='2613136']


Oh! As for rack mounting, I am about to do the same - Look for a 19" rack tray on eBay like this! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWAMP-1RU-19-inch-Rack-Case-Mount-Tray-Shelf-Suits-all-19-Racks-/111473080536?pt=AU_Pro_Audio&hash=item19f45038d8
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Thanks dood, I'll check those out! Will also look at the Matrix GT.

Many thanks

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The only thing I'd suggest if overall weight is an issue is to check the weight of the 1U rack tray you're buying - we use these sometimes in our data centre, and they can be very heavy. Mind you, I had a Streamliner rack mount thing and that wasn't exactly light, either...

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[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1416772868' post='2613468']
The only thing I'd suggest if overall weight is an issue is to check the weight of the 1U rack tray you're buying - we use these sometimes in our data centre, and they can be very heavy. Mind you, I had a Streamliner rack mount thing and that wasn't exactly light, either...
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Good one - I have a wooden 3U rack which weighs like 8Kgs...more than the stuff that's in there right now.

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