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I agree almost 100%. Most of the bass amps I have worked on use 1MR as the input impedance although that is probably higher than neccesary.

I do agree but Barefaced are the lightweight specialists. Their whole range is very light rather than most manufacturers who have a lightweight range almost as an afterthought. Incidently I don't own a Barefaced cab, I use @stevie's BC112 MK3 at 15Kg.

No there would be a vat charge and fee from the courier. £130 plus VAT plus courier charge.

Are not musical instruments zero duty?

Sorry for the delay. I will get it done this weekend.

You won’t go far wrong with Yamaha.

Altos are good mid range speakers and your singer's experience does prove the saying about a bad workman always blaming the tools, I firts tried the Wharfdale Titans at gig organised by @Phil StarrThey are 12s and Phil was aslo using subs. The format of the evening was that there were a number of musicians and singers and we all got to play a few songs in two different lineups. As a result we got the chance to listen to a range of voices when we were not playing. It was an excellent sound. The Titans main selling point is their lightweight, and the active ones have DSP so are slightly more versatile. Ther are mpre expensive that the PSX but only about £10.

I have a 25mm Q max cutter you can borrow if you decide to go the PowerCon route.

Although I am a Solid state amp man, I will follow with great interest.

Yes My band has used Mackie Thumps for this in the past and I think the PSX112s would be better. The Thumos they were more than adequate. However the Thumps use the TDA8954 Class D chip amp, theoretically capable of about 300Ws but in reality it needs a lot more cooling that the thumps are designed for to reach that figure, despite the fact that they have 1000W on the back. The PSX112 have a discrete(ish) amp designed around the IRS2092 chip but drives two powerful MOSFETs allowing more heat disppation. It is loosely based on the Infineon/IR Audamp7 reference design. With the higher voltage rails, this amp can get close to 400W altghough that would also depend on the power supply. However is does suggest that the design and quoted specs are conservative. In fact the same amp is used in the PSX15 with higher voltage rails to give a claimed 350W. Agains a quick calculation suggest that this is conservatively rated.

The crossover circuit diagram is a bit scruffy so I will tidy it up and put it on here later.

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Why a tube DI?

The PSX112 is very conservatively rated and unlike many so called quality brands has a discete Class D bass amp. while I think RCF excellent, te PSX112 is well made sounds good and certainly a cut above the EV and Mackie actives that use chip amps for their supposed 1000Ws. Wharfedale rate their products conservatively and at £228 a pair new the PSX112 are really good. They are being re-launched as Tourus soon and a bluetooth version and a (with illuminated logos) are being added to bring them in line with the rest of the range, They have handles on every side so are really easy to handle.

Blackstar Unity Bass Head Andertons £549 Thomann £599 inc vat. However I do agree that more items are cheaper even with the added VAT, 😮

In these days I think the rule should be that if you sing, you buy your own Mic.I use one of those foam shields too and wash it after every use. It is a health/hygiene matter and I would not trust anyone to make sure my mic is clean. Our band all have there own mics and another thing was to get a coloured cable.We did this by accident but it makes it easier to trace problems on stage.

You cannot judge on one product. Tho Ann may have been offered a desk by Rickenbacker to shift some slow moving stock and to be honest a 5 string 4003 is not mass market. Having worked in the sales/marketing dept of an electronics manufacturer, I can confirm that these deals are commonplace. They are always offered to the biggest companies as they can shift them easier.

I would add that there is no good reason NOT to go down the passive speaker/powered mixer route. the one caveat is that powered mixers are not usually as flexible as non powered mixers. A second point, if you are just buying for female vocals a good 10 will work as well/or better than a mediocre 12. There is a band (5 or 6 piece)in Hampshire, Chicago 9 that use a pair of passive Electrovoice (EV) PA tops with a powered mixer. All instruments including the Harmonica use backline and they set the adjust at sound check and forget. They have the best onstage sound I have ever heard.

As Phil said I had a PSX112, it was really well made. It used active filters rather than DSP for the crossover, possible proving @Phil Starr 's assertion that the drivers are of a higher quality than usual at this pricepoint. The amplifiers were a cut above those used in the usual budget PA speakers and much better than those in the Mackie Thumps of this world. Wharfedale's HQ is in the UK and we suspect that most of the designwork is still done here so there is good technical support. At £228 for a pair these are a steal.. Get youself a small mixer and you will soon be rocking and rolling. The boss AKA her indoors said it was the nicest sound she had heard form any my speakers,

Coukd only have bneen bettered if Her Grace Slick were singing.

To be fair the reason to buy from Thomann was often the range of stock they carry, none of the UK shops could compete especially with Harley Benton. When uK shops had stock you could always get a price match. So what is the alternative to Harley Benton for quality low cost instruments?

It does make you think however that we might be better off buying from say Andertons etc. I bought something from, them recently and changed my mind, no problem.

I do agree, it is a complete disaster. Although of course Thomann et al were already doing this with VAT. VAT is companies collecting tax on behalf of the government. Several things have changed including the fact that before Brexit anything under £15 was VAT free, this was also true in the EU. the irony is that the EU have followed this and now there are no exceptions. Those companies that do not register with HMRC will be forcing their customers to pay the VAT amd customs duty once the goods have arrived. In theory the cost should be the same but the handlers, Royal Mail, Fedex, TNT etc will charge for customs clearance. I will admit that I do not know whether the EU also require overseas businesses to register too. I think I have found the benefit of Brexit. Royal Mail and the others will make more money. The old adage "If it ain't broke don't fix it" springs to mind. Still as they are not spending £300+ million per week on the NHS, perhaps they could give us each a share to compensate. Still at least the Fishemen are better off..... oh no.

Thomann could ease things. They only have to register for VAT with HMRC and they can put the vat back on and things wouls go smoothly. of course that means they collect tax for HM Gov but I bought so goods for the US that arrived to day, no fuss and easier than it was before. Hands up those whio still think Brexit was a good idea?

Krist are you kriticising my typkos? Seriously if it suits you then that is all that matters. My opinion does not matter. Did I really write that?