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Okay, so if I combine the following, what will the loudness be? Mark Bass Little Mark IV 300W Bass Head Mark Bass MB58R 102 ENERGY 400W 8 Ohm 2x10 Neodymium Custom Speakers Bass Cabinet And what will the loudness be if I add this in parallel? Mark Bass MB58R 151 ENERGY 400W 8 Ohm 1x15 Neodymium Custom Speaker Bass Cabinet

The MB58R 102 is 8 Ohms. The Little Mark IV has two speaker outputs (image below): SPEAKON / 1/4”COMBO JACK 1/4” JACK More dumb questions: Do I connect them in series, or parallel? If in parallel, is it safe to use both outputs (one for each cabinet)? Thanks again.

Why shouldn't I pair it with a 1x15? On the Markbass website, the 151 "can be used as a standalone ... or in combination with a MB58R 102 ENERGY", which I have.

Thank you. The 102 is an 8 ohm cab so it appears I'm getting 150 watts.

Okay, so I've never been able to get my head around ohms and resistance, so please be gentle. I have these: Mark Bass Little Mark IV 300W Bass Head Mark Bass MB58R 102 ENERGY 400W 8 Ohm 2x10 Neodymium Custom Speakers Bass Cabinet The specification for this cabinet says impedance is 4 ohms, 8 ohms Here is the dumb question: in this setup, is the impedance 4 ohms or 8 ohms? Here is another dumb(er) question: if it is 4 ohms, is the output 150 watts? Dumb question number 3: If I add a Mark Bass MB58R 151 ENERGY 400W 8 Ohm 1x15 Neodymium Custom Speaker Bass Cabinet to this in series (the bass head has one output), will the resistance be 8 ohms and the output be 300 watts? Thanks in advance.

I've put a set of Billy Sheehan Rotosounds on today: 43 - 65 - 80 - 110 Raised the action a touch. Though it's heavy and loses a bit of brightness in the attack, the 110 is good. Dropped to C#, there's a bit of rattle/flap but it's tolerable. I'll probably continue experimenting in future, but for the moment, I'll see how it goes. Thanks to everyone for their comments and suggestions. They are very much appreciated. More Q's to come... Cheers!

I've got a 105 on and it rattles/flaps. I have a 43 65 80 110 set being delivered soon. If the 110 is problematic, then I'll try a 120 for the E string.

What bass(es) do you use these on? I have a Spector Euro and I'm very reluctant to adjust the nut (filing was suggested) because it's a gorgeous beast!

Thanks. Any brand recommendations for hex wound strings?

I've put a .105 on today and it's better than a .100 but still flaps/rattles. Think I'll try a .110. Has anyone tried the Rotosound Billy Sheehan Custom set (43-110)?

The 120 seems a bit of a jump! I've got a 45-105 set to try out so I'll see how they feel and work from there.

I had a 5-string years ago. Tried for a long time but couldn't get on with it. I'm happy with a 4-string.

Do they maintain the brightness of new strings?

Of course. But the gauge difference is minimal. I suppose it depends on how the nut "grooves" are at the moment.

File the nut?

I'm tuned down a semitone and the E is dropping to D flat. Do you think that gauge would work?

They're expensive. Almost £20 more than D'Addario

Thanks everyone who has commented so far. My mistake, the strings are D’Addario XL-170 Nickel, so the set is 45, 65, 80, 100. The tension on the E-string (.100) is 15.782kgs, so that explains the flapping. On heavier gauges, this (obviously) increases. the .105 has a tension of 17.31kgs the .107 has a tension of 17.931kgs the .110 has a tension of 18.795 It appears I have some string testing to do.

I do like the low action so I'm reluctant but I will try it. Thanks

The bass and the strings are brand new. I bought the instrument 1 week ago. Strings are D’Addario XL-170 Nickel. And, my mistake, the E-string is .100

Hey, I've just had a Hipshot Xtender fitted on my Spector Euro. It's tuned to Eflat and set up to drop to Dflat. When dropped, the E-string flaps a little. I'm using a .105 gauge E-string. What string gauge should I use to minimise the flapping? I'd like to keep it as light as possible. Also, I've been told that it's not string gauge but string tension that matters. Is there a high tension string available, maybe as close to .105 as possible? I'm new to this stuff so any advice and/or recommendations is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Thanks in advance.

All sorted now. Was the fuse. Whoever put 2 different fuses in was obviously mistaken. Thanks for the advice. It's very much appreciated.

There are 2 fuses in mine: one T4AL 250v (which has blown) and one T8AL 250v The back panel says for 230v AC input it should be T4AL 250v, and for 15v AC input it should be T8AL 250v. I'm in the UK (just to clarify) on 230v AC so am I right in assuming it should be two T4AL 250v fuses? If not, what should it be? Again, thanks in advance. All this help and advice is very helpful.

Really? So can I swap them over? If so, why are there 2 different fuses?

I'm completely useless at the electronic side of stuff.