Dood

nuffin'! My hair has been torn out and I have chewed all my toys.

[quote name='jaythemusicguy' post='418635' date='Feb 24 2009, 06:36 PM']Hey folks..... Here's the situation. Have space issues in my house, and don't play all that often any more; and I love the ashdown sound i get from my RPM1. However my plans to save up and buy a new ABM combo are all but over as I can't shift my rack with the RPM1 and a Hartke HA4000 in it. I have a few gigs coming up and my options for borrowing a cab/amps have dried up and i can't really afford the expense of a short term hire. Is it crazy to consider building an active 2x12 in the style of the Aguilar GS212 to use as a cab? Using the ideas i've picked up and the pictures i've seen from the DIY thread and this one [post="0"]active cab link[/post] I have electronics and wood experts (namely my old man and his BT engineer friend who has built PA systems) willing to help. Is this a good short term option? Or does anyone know anyone who fancies an RPM1 and a HA4000? lol Cheers fellas J[/quote] Easy, buy / build your 2x12 then buy one of these [url="http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/ClassD/ClassD.htm"]http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/ClassD/ClassD.htm[/url] . Literally cut the hole in the cab, wire up the speaker terminals and the screw the module in place. Al the power and input options are taken care of on the face panel.. And for 600W??? Thats very cheap! I owned one and it was brilliant. I'm actually thinking of getting another for my GS112. I made the mistake of selling the first one! DOH!!! BK are extremely good, by the way.. but there are other companies out there making modules that you could buy, such as Hypex and ColdAmp.

[quote name='Stag' post='409006' date='Feb 13 2009, 08:10 PM']after finally getting my hands on Doodle yesterday evening (WHAT a neck. WHAAAAT a fabulous neck. Ill say it again. WHAAAAAAAAAAAT a fabulous neck!!!!) im really looking forward to seeing this DJV![/quote] Was good to hang out mate! Thanks for the tea! Thanks for the kind words! Doodle is a bit of a luverllee eh! - yeah, I'll be very happy to see the bass too! I've no idea what it looks like!

[quote name='alexclaber' post='417584' date='Feb 23 2009, 04:45 PM']Yep, Acmes are only direct from the USA. Great cabs and unbeatable if you want to go really low. The curious thing about AccuGrooves is they claim to be 'audiophile on steroids' but all the AccuGroove cabs sound different to each other, so how can they be all that uncoloured? This is where it gets interesting! If you want to get a nice sounding tweetery top-end then you either need a midrange driver and a nice small tweeter or a single huge tweeter (plus a well-designed crossover). If you use a dome tweeter then either you need to match it with low sensitivity woofers and pad back your mid or accept that it won't be loud enough to get flat response. You could use two but it doesn't work very well because the wavelengths are too short to couple properly. If you use a normal sized tweeter with a woofer you end up with a serious gap in the power (sum of on and off-axis) response and either higher distortion levels due to hitting it with lower frequency power or a gap in on-axis response. Alex[/quote] He he he!!! Now, why did I think it wasn't going to be as easy as I'd hoped!! - It'd be inetresting to see what my options could be.

***Speechless*** :wub: .................. ok, I have composed myself now!! Steve, Jon... what a beautiful bass!!! I can't fault it!! Looking forward to hearing it!! Congratulations!!

Incidently, for those who give a monkeys and have an interest in the Epi gear.. I had a very quick snout at the Epi crossover and I think it's a 3rd Order C/L network. The Accugroove TRI210L IIRC was only a first order 'in line' 3.3uF Audio cap by Dayton to the Audax Tweeters. (Not forgetting the reseting fuse and attenuator)

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='416993' date='Feb 22 2009, 10:20 PM']I'd like to try one or two. I'm looking for something super uncoloured sounding, I'm probably going to go for a couple of Accugrooves, but I'm kind of interested in Acmes, they always get mentioned when people talk about uncoloured and transparent sounding cabs. I'd be using my Epifani head with them.[/quote] Kevin, I have owned the TRI210L by Accugroove. A really sweet cabinet. Very impressive and detailed in the top end. I would suggest if you are gonna go for an Accu', then get one of the bigger cabs, or at least a pair of small ones. Just my thoughts really. Looking at TalkBass, the Jr apears to be the happy medium between size and tone. Personally, I would have loved to have given the Whappo a twirl, but didn't get a chance. I've also played through an ACME 2x10. I A/B'd it against a Hartke 4.5XL way back.. and to be honest, Both cabinets appeared similar in volume. The Hartke is only about 98dB IIRC.. but I used to happily power one or two of those with my Ampeg SVT 2 Pro (300W) and have little or no problems keeping up with the rest of the band. - I'd be really tempted by the ACME 4x10's! I think they'd be amazing! Speshly driven hard with a stonking power amp! - Oh dear.. a bout of GAS coming lol!! Stepping back a little... Has anyone else tried sticking HiFi into their Epifani UL cabs? - I have come to realise that I'm not 100% happy with the inherent tone (or EQ) of the tweeter. There was always something I wasn't 100% sure about and it was only when I decided to set up my Amp and Cab for a 'flatter' response that I noticed an annoying peak in the Horn's response. I grabbed one of my Mission Hifi cabs and uncoupled the BiWire, so I could just use the tweeter with my bass gear . (I turned off the Epifani one) and straight away it sounded WAYYYYY better playing CDs! As it happens, Mission I believe use Audax tweeters, that Accugroove and ACME use. (well.. same make.. different model). I feel that it is either the tweeter itself, or the tuning of the crossover that has the resonant peak to it. Either way, it now annoys me!! ALL THE TIME! - I'm thinking as far as a little upgrade... or maybe sorting out some kind of top box to use.. But I think I'm going to grab maself a couple of Audax (or similar) tweeters to see if it makes any difference. I just need to find out how I will get a tweeter to match the 104dB sensitivity of the Epi' cab. Food for thought Kev! - It might not be the cab you wanna upgrade!! p.s. - yeah, you need to order ACME directly.. but they do a no quibble return.. but the cost of shipping may be a pain in the backside, if you don't like 'em!

[quote name='4000' post='416123' date='Feb 21 2009, 01:30 PM']I think it's a great idea.[/quote] I love it!! - I was thinking along the same lines as WotnWhy, but have to say your mock up looks fine! I'm guessing there will need to be a bit of a cut away behind the bridge to make room for the tuners (so you can get your hands in) but, done tastefully I think it will look really good. Nope, I've not seen a headless jazz yet either! Good idea !

I absolutely adore my MarkBass F1 [url="http://www.markbass.it/products.php?lingua=it&cat=1&vedi=82"]http://www.markbass.it/products.php?lingua...t=1&vedi=82[/url] - I think it's about time that manufacturers moved with technology and started investing in the future. Big poorly designed boxes are a bit like dinosaurs that are being kept alive! Ooohhh! I'll surely be shot for making such a remark! lol!

Once again a swift and happy transaction with Tom.. Rack case gone to a new home!

Excellent transaction following the sale of my Line6 UX2. Gone to a nice chap! Thanks James!

Having just spotted a case for my X3 for sale here, I thought i'd check them out on GAK.. Slightly amazed to see the X3 has shot right up in price! I must have gotten bargain of the century!!! I paid nearly 100 quid less!! WOOT!

I'm not familiar with the EVO 900.. Is that the one with two seperate amps on board? so you'll be driving a cab per power amp? If not and uit is just a single power section, pairing the two 4 Ohms cabs into one amp will give you a load of 2 Ohms. Be sure to check that said amp is capable of going down to that impedance.

[quote name='Adee' post='408819' date='Feb 13 2009, 05:10 PM']Hey Dood, Maybe we can sort something out, I'm deserate to have a try, depends if you fancy a drive out to collect it. Could be worth while ! Cheers Ade[/quote] Yep, I'll keep that in mind. Living up here is just a total pain in the ass for getting out of the county to see people. But yeah, if the cab comes my way I'd like to hear it. [quote name='Merton' post='409042' date='Feb 13 2009, 09:02 PM']You won't [/quote] I'm fussy. I like to hear the zing of new strings and the tails of reverbs. [quote name='Finbar' post='409086' date='Feb 13 2009, 09:54 PM']Tweeters are for wimps.[/quote] and for crazy people with too many strings ;o) [quote name='dannybuoy' post='409137' date='Feb 13 2009, 11:05 PM']After you've been gigging for a few years you probably can't hear above 5kHz anyway![/quote] what?

Slightly surprised to see a company like TC doing heignous things like cramming cones into undersized cabinets. Now, if the cabs were active/EQ'd and forcing the bottom end out through long throw cones, in a similar design to Hifi subs (I can't remember the technical name for that method!!) - then I might give them a listen.. I don't really think the laws of physics can be over come though and don't expect they will handle the kinda bottom end and power required by your average youth rock band lol..

Hi! Yup, I do.. I almost bought two instead of my Epifani UL610. I have had a chance of comparing the GS212 against the GS412 as well. Looking back on it, I kinda still have GAS for the GS212's. I was very impressed. So much so, I lept at the chance to grab a GS112 off Ash, here on BassChat. They might not be the most sensitive cabs.. and they are not NEO. They also have a scoop in their response curve that some don't like.. but I find it quite pleasing with a flat response amp. To my ears the tweeter is sweet sounding, but easy to over do the sparkles with the attenuator on the back. I like them.. and I quite fancy giving a pair a twirl again.

[quote name='Gwilym' post='412609' date='Feb 17 2009, 11:57 PM']I took my Mark Bass F500 with me in my bag -[/quote] You got a F500? !! OMG!!! I want! lol lol... OOOH! Look over there Gwil'!! *yoink* he he! [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='412622' date='Feb 18 2009, 12:18 AM']And I think Alex Claber's first cab designs are based around 15" drivers as well IIRC?[/quote] I like the idea of a pair of them... I'd love to hear them, out of sheer curiosity. [quote name='bass_ferret' post='412790' date='Feb 18 2009, 10:11 AM']Lightweight 2x15 is about as likely as a lightweight 8x10 [/quote] Well, I guess you have to make the comparison against other 2x15's. The example I usually use is that an Ampeg 8x10 is over 80Kg. A Hartke 4.5XL is 45Kilos. My Epifani 6x10 is 35Kg. Further to those specs, the sensitivity means it is louder and 'goes deeper' from a response point of view, so I don't need 2 4x10's to do the same work. [quote name='alexclaber' post='412799' date='Feb 18 2009, 10:18 AM']I think mine should be about 50lbs - not sure if that qualifies as lightweight any more but it certainly used to! Alex[/quote] Thats light!