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  1. Chienmortbb
    I pulled the 8” out the other night and plugged in my main amp the other day. I was once again astonished at its performance. @Phil Starr and I broke just about all the rules making it as it was designed to sit underneath the Ashdown After Eight as an extension cab. We were building to a size rather than designing the best cabinet for the driver, my fault not Phil’s. I should explain that the After Eight has been gutted and rebuilt as a 100 watt combo using a new 8”, 8 ohm speaker with an extension cab capability down to 4 ohms. What the cab did show is that, with limitations, a small format cab could work well for both electric and double bass. It would be interesting to see a well designed small format cab from @stevie at LFSys.
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    Since I have had my @steviedesigned cabs, the one thing I never hear is “I can’t hear the bass” from my bandmates. We had a gig on Sunday in a courtyard where there are several odd walls and the acoustics are not good. We all had difficulty hearing the drums and the guitars on either side of the stage, but everyone could hear that bass. I have been asked to turn UP at several gigs as amount of sound reaching my ears is so much more than other cabs. The downside? All the band can now clearly hear my c*ck ups.
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    Is this a Bass Bash or pescatarian society gathering? I am trying to decide whether to bring a bass or a bream!
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    I have real trouble with silicon tips and have fount the comply’s to be the best fit once you get the right size. However they do tear easily and are expensive because of that.
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    Good to know.
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    Was the problem on inputs 1 or 2 where the guitar modellers are?
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    I think a certain Essex company copied that design for their amps. 😜. I seem to remember GK cooying the Bugeras too.
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    Unusual to hear a (sea) bass fitted with Fishman electronics in those days. Surely it was too early for a Stingray?
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    I have had enough of this, I am going to tend to my dolphiniums.
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    I have always wondered about those. I fit TRS jacks to my basses, even the passive ones. The redundant sleeve contact helps hold the plug straight, making a better contact. However I might just try one of these.
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    These are soldered to a PCB if it's like my M2.
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    That was why I bought one.
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    If you have the settings you usually use saves as a show or a snapshot, try loading the INIT setting. As far as I know, it resets everything to default, returning everything to the out-of-the-box setting.
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    It would be good to see you again, David.
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    Try Multicare in Leeds. The repair all sorts including MI products.
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    I use a K&M https://www.k-m.de/en/products/stands-and-accessories-for-instruments/fretted-instruments/17570-e-a-guitar-stand-duet-black-with-translucent-support-elements it is really solid and has been used for several years. Still as good as new.
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    My Aeordyne and Peavey P Copy are both very happy in mine.
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    What is that in real money?
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    Usually a Class D/SMPS amplifier usually has an efficiency of about 83%. So that amp has to get rid of over 1600 watts from a 1U enclosure. Impossible? No. Improbable? Yes. Reading the spec, it is rated at 1200 watts into 8R and 2400 watts into 4R RMS. Still in excess of 300 watts of heat to remove. imagine trying to cool 3 x 100W incandescent light bulbs, enclosed in that small space.
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    You are right, the drivers could well have been made in Eminence’s factory in the Far East and it was long ago so my memory is not what it was. I know that they were not Eminrnce USA made and there was no Eminence model number on the drivers, suggesting an OEM version.
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    Cables with Neutrik speakONs will shortly be increasing in price as there is a new IEC Standard for high-powered speaker connectors. Neutrik are discontinuing the familiar SPX range and these are being replaced by the FXX range. FXX are still comparatively rare and as a consequence are more expensive. Suffice to say, the cheap copies will not be IEC compliant.
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    This is a Sommer Classique Tweed Braided cable that measures about 3.98 metres, or 15 from the end of each plug. Despite the vintage look, Classique is a modern, high quality, low loss cable that is also tough. The jack plugs shown are Sommer HiCon jacks. They are comparable to Neutrik in that they feature one-piece construction, not riveted like most cheaper plugs. This is the end of a reel of cable and the plugs are new but odd ones, so the price includes postage and is close to cost price. If you want different connectors, DM me for a quote, as I have not yet soldered the connectors.
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    Eminence Drivers typically have a peak around the crossover point that could be a problem. I would not use them unless the crossover were well below the peak.
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    I have an M2, and it is lovely to play. I have replaced the Machine Heads with Hipshot Ultralites, The stock tuners were not great. I am also considering replacing the pickups. This would bring the cost close to an M7, so that may be a better bet and still within budget but should not need any modding. However, I would also look at the G&L Tributes, as suggested above.
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    Funny. I always forget to take a picture of my rig, I will try at tomorrow's gig.
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