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I have Acme cabs (famously low tuned and relatively flat) and a Streamliner head. What comes out is exactly what goes in, one way or another (as long as you EQ the Streamliner correctly and know that 12 o'clock on all the knobs is definitely NOT flat). I bought a Sansamp BDDI secondhand here and have been really enjoying its Ampeg-ness. I've tried it both as a preamp straight into the Streamliner power section (via the effects return, bypassing the Streamliner pre) and as a pedal stomp before the instrument input. Works well either way and gives me exactly what I wanted. I am looking forward to trying out an Aguilar Tone Hammer too. Ability to use different pres + lots of power on tap + flat cab to reproduce faithfully what goes in works for me... Buy a Sansamp BDDI or the new VT DI pedal and I think you'll be sorted.

Just sold some tuners to Pete, straightforward deal and good communications/quick payment. Would be happy to do business with again! Pete

Yep, Owen got pretty lucky there!

Various bits of K12 commentary from Talkbass: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/qsc-k12-bass-914728/ Interestingly some users talk about the Audiokinesis TC112 vs the K12 in that thread. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/qsc-k12-kw122-970993/ http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f203/opinions-qsc-k12-738932/

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1372805295' post='2130315'] ...... Regarding the fEarless stuff, I don't think there's much new going on just a different tuning frequency and more compact midrange unit (it'll have a different voicing as a result, of course). Does it offer different woofer options? [/quote] No, the fEARless (or however the right way to spell it) stuff I think is all solely based around the 3012LF. So, in essence: most decent PA gear is designed to cross over to a sub at frequencies below 50 Hz, but will have better components and design for reproducing midrange and top end. Bass cabs will win on colouration of sound, small footprint and sub 50 Hz reproduction (depending on the manufacturer) but tend to lose out in accuracy of reproduction of thie mids. No active EQ or DSP built in, etc. Didn't Bergantino do powered cabs for a while with DSP? Their website doesn't have them listed anymore, I suppose the product line wasn't supportable in the market place. I'm really keen to go and try out a K12 now...though Talkbass users report not enough welly for bass without a sub.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1372803210' post='2130301'] are fearless the ones where the plans are available to build your own? [/quote] No, that's the fEARful cabs. The fEARless you have to pay an authorised builder to get one; they then send a royalty cheque to greenboy I think.

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1372795519' post='2130186'] It's a shame, there was some good stuff over there initially, but I find it all a bit sycophantic and especially now he has launched commercial lines there's not much discussion of design philosophy regarding speaker cabs.They're nice designs but use well-established principles and by PA standards these are low-tech cabs (which is good from a DIY/small commercial builder point of view). FWIW the fEarfuls are tuned around 45Hz IIRC. [/quote] Yep, I think managed to find out about the fEARful tunings, but not the fEARless. The fEARless enclosures are smaller volume than the fEARfuls so the tuning must have crept upwards. The issue I have so far with the fEARless stuff is that the only recommendations I have seen are largely from the builders; any thread on fEARless cabs quickly becomes a case of contributions from the regulars. I have no doubt they are good sounding cabs but I could use seeing a few more positive reviews from someone who isn't a commercial builder. The Audiokinesis stuff is very interesting though and Duke has been extremely helpful and polite in all his emails with me. His background is pro audio. I have also found Alex helpful in the past. Lawrence, what's your take on the cream of the bass cab 'full range' crop (Barefaced, Audiokinesis, etc) vs the cream of the PA crop (QSC K series, etc)?

I forgot to add. Barefaced are also doing full range reproduction in their Big Baby and Big Twin range. Based on Eminence 3012LF speakers again, I think, and IIRC I think they are using Faital for midrange though I am unsure of the tweeter. According to the specs, only Acmes would be tuned lower, with the Greenboy designs (fEARful and fEARless) being tuned touch higher than Alex's offerings. fEARful are tuned above the Big Series, and the fEARless range above that, as far as I can tell. Apparently Alex is working on something new...can't wait to see how that might turn out. Alex's Barefaced website with the various specs and info on acoustics etc is really excellent reading. Also, the K series that QSC are doing (as mentioned by LawrenceH) are being touted by QSC at [url="http://kformusicians.com/english/instruments/k-for-bass-guitars/."]http://kformusicians...-bass-guitars/.[/url] No vids which actually show how they work for bass though....although I can see Darryl Jones appears to be an endorser. Talkbass searches do seem to show people who have used K10's and K12's with varying degrees of happiness. They do mention using a the sub for total satisfaction...which of course puts the cost up.

Tuning info for the Audiokinesis is F1 = 84 Hz; F3 = 56Hz; F6 = 47 Hz; F10 = 41 Hz; max SPL 122 dB north of 48 Hz. This is according to Duke LeJeune, the designer. I haven't managed to get any tuning info from the greenboy chaps on their forums. I did earn a fair amount of negative commentary for asking for it, though.

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1372376983' post='2125168'] I don't know of anything that is close in all aspects whilst being bass-specific, ie uncoloured and integrated. If it's that uncoloured then it wouldn't usually be marketed specifically at bass players, as it'd make an excellent PA which is a bigger market! Bassman7755 is probably right about the cabs, though it is hard for any passive design to match what can be achieved with active electronics especially at high volume. I would say though, that there are plenty of PA designs that would go usefully lower than the HK if that's what you want - for example the QSC K12, which I've recommended on here before, would be excellent as a compact bass cab (the older HPR122i isn't too shabby either). Or you could couple something like a K10 or K8 to a sub. But, I wouldn't be worried about the lack of deep bass action if the HK sounds great to you - from the perspective of FoH mixing, I'd consider it something of a plus in a lot of scenarios. If it's about the input side, then a high-quality preamp would be my choice. [/quote] I wonder if the Audiokinesis Thunderchild 112 might be the closest thing to this monitor in the bass world. Uses an OEM 4 ohm version of the Eminence 3012LF though newer versions will use the non OEM 8 ohm version. Compression horn up top and a very nice crossover, apparently. Rave reviews on Talkbass... http://www.audiokinesis.com/product_ak_thunderchild112.html The new greenboy Fearless f112 cabinets have a wedge option, 3 way design (with Faital mid and Faital tweet as optional), padding for the mid to allow for EB/DB use, and slightly greater internal volume than the Thunderchild which allows for slightly greater bass extension. Uses the Eminence 3012LF. Not many reviews on Talkbass yet but it looks like a very interesting cab. Very expensive to get a builder to make one for you...example builder at http://jhawkcustoms.com/fearless.htm Guess what I've been looking at lately?

Just sold some tuners to Tom. Very smooth transaction with good communications. Would be happy to recommend to other Basschatters!

Sold a Dingwall Super J to Graeme. Smooth transaction, good communications, happiness all around. Would be happy to deal with again! Thanks again Graeme and enjoy the Dingwall.