Jono Bolton

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='118223' date='Jan 10 2008, 10:50 PM']Why dont you read the sticky?[/quote] Sorry, didn't see there was a sticky. Cheers!

So if a head says minimum impedance 4 ohms (for example), that doesn't mean you have to run it through a 4 ohm cab for it to work, it just means you need to run it through a 4 ohm cab for it to run at full power?

I called it impedance. In my post that is. But I'll change it if it keeps everyone happy.

Phew, was worried that running them together would blow the amp or something.

I was looking at the Ashdown ABM 410 T, which is an 8 ohm cab. However, the ABM head (the 500W one at least) is 4 ohms. Does this mean the head and cab are not compatible with each other? Or, does it mean that I need to run another 8 ohm cab to get it to work? I'm not really sure how impedance with heads and cabs works. Cheers Jono

That's what I was hoping wasn't the case. I reckon I might try to get up to Glasgow soon to try out some heads, but I'm pretty set on an Ashdown. The main reason I started this thread was because I didn't know what MOSFET was. I've seen the term bandied about a bit, but I don't really see the point in telling folk it's MOSFET if it's just standard solid-state transistors.

[quote name='Hamster' post='118015' date='Jan 10 2008, 05:32 PM']Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor, it's just a type of transistor used in solid-state amps. Hamster[/quote] Is that good? Or bad?

I'm looking at an Ampeg B2RE, and it says on the GAK site that power amp is MOSFET? Is this good or bad? I really have no idea about amps really beyond solid state and Valve, is there something along the lines of Bass Amps for Dummies on here? Something that covers stuff like this, possibly ohmage, bi-amping, separate pre and power amps, that kind of thing? Is the B2RE a decent amp?

[quote name='Buzz' post='117810' date='Jan 10 2008, 01:24 PM']There's this one in the sale forum: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9866"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9866[/url] And a tubepath 10.1 also in the sale forum: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10965"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10965[/url][/quote] I'm aware of the ABM 300 on here. Sadly, I've spoken to jay249 about it, he's unwilling to post which is fair enough, and I'm to far away to collect it. Sad times. I have found a new ABM 500 on ebay for £399, which is an option I suppose. Oh, and the Tubepath's gone, but 1000W is a bit too much for me.

Someone got a bargain there; £146! Granted its a bit scruffy, but that's a steal

Apologies if I wasn't clear about what I was after, I realise now I wasn't. I'm after a head and cab, rather than a combo. Budget is about £4-500 for the head. I'm really after an Ashdown ABM 300 but I can't find one anywhere. Now I'm just trying to find a decent head of some sort, but I'm not entirely sure what. This was just meant to be a general thumbs up/thumbs down thing for Warwicks. Might have look about for Tubepath.

I'm looking for a new bass amp and keep finding lots of Warwick ones about. They all seem to be pretty powerful, but do they sound any good? It's Profets and X-tremes mainly that I've found. I [i]think[/i] I tried one before, but I can't be sure, it was borrowed from a promoter and I was a little bit drunk at the time, so I have very little recollection of the sound it produced. Any help?

I found this on ebay. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-400w-Bass-Magnifier-Head-with-300w-Ashdown-Cab_W0QQitemZ250203097258QQihZ015QQcategoryZ58719QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Ashdown amp[/url] It's an Ashdown Bass Magnifier according to the auction (and the front of the amp), but it has a control panel akin to that of a ABM. Oh, hold on a second. Everything's just come together. Does ABM = Ashdown Bass Magnifier? It's not one of the Mag heads that's fo' sho'.

[quote name='Jack' post='116551' date='Jan 8 2008, 09:11 PM']If youd be ok with adding 'punchy' and maybe 'growly' then Id say youd be very happy. They arent vintage and old school like Ashdown though, think more modern. You really need to try one before laying THAT amount of money surely?[/quote] I said earlier that I couldn't try one out so I was a bit unsure. Didn't really expect them to be Ashdowny, but the Ashdowns sound nice IMO. Punchy and growly are both perfectly acceptable! Anyone know where I can try one, preferably near Glasgow?