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[quote name='ken_white' timestamp='1344870089' post='1770372'] Was anyone else surprised to see Blue LED's on Mr Wolstenholmes bass?? [/quote] I was. It looked naff didn't it. Sort of thing a teenager would grow out of. (tinhat = on).

The memories of a man in his old age, are the dreams of a man in his prime & Life is a short, warm moment, and death is a long cold rest. Free Four/Pink Floyd

I didn't spot the bassist either, but noticed Chris Stainton on keys.

As a general rule, electronic components last longer the cooler they run. Might be why the later models added a fan?

Some more information on low noise fans here: http://www.moorefans.com/pdfs/NOTES4_1.PDF

Is there really such a thing as a low noise fan? Isn't the noise mainly a result of the movement of air rather than the fan itself? If the amp design requires a certainly volume of air to move through it for cooling then that's what it needs and that will require a certain size and rpm of fan. I'm sure the design could be changed to smooth the airflow, or slightly increase the heatsinking and reduce the airflow, but I can't see it being just as simple as using a "low noise" fan. But the basic issue is that these amps are not really designed to be domestic applicances are they? So a bit of fan noise is not a big deal in their working environment. If you want a 'silent' amp then there are plenty of low-power, fan-less, combos for the bedroom.

I agree with the sentiment but there's no shortage of combos without fans for home use, where high power and high volumes are not required. Having said that, don't some amps have thermostatically-controlled fans? They should be able to be used at low power/volumes without the fan cutting in for cooling - though it will depend on the amp class and case arrangement of course.

"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all" - Born Under A Bad Sign/Albert King (written by Booker T I believe) "I Started Out With Nothing, And I Still Got Most Of It Left" - Seasick Steve "Time Flies Like An Arrow, Fruit Flies Like A Banana" - Groucho Marx (OK, it's not a song lyric but it should have been!)

This might not be entirely appropriate given the unfortunate affliction being discussed, but SHOUTING the topic title probably doesn't help.

Sorry for the daft question, well maybe not daft but I should have read the product info myself really. Thanks for posting the answer though.

The TonePrint thing seemed like a cool idea, but presumably there are otherways of programming it than having to use an iPhone?

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1344365443' post='1763519'] Green cross code [/quote] That tall bloke in the Darth Vader suit?

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1344364849' post='1763500'] Roy Hodgson? [/quote] Wasn't he the singer in Supertramp?

We change the key. We're bad enough without having the singer struggling as well.

[quote name='sixdegrees' timestamp='1344338181' post='1762925'] But spending 1400 quid on your dream bass and then risk it being trashed on a regular basis isn't fun. [/quote] But we're not talking about a bass getting 'trashed' are we? To me, that would me being broken beyond repair (or close to it). Dents, scratches and similar do nothing to harm the playability and if it's such a good bass then who would want to sell it anyway so any reduction in value is irrelevant as the only time it won't be needed anymore is when you're dead.

Four years with the current two bands, about 10 gigs per year with each one = 80. Can't remember how many with the previous two bands due to many years between them but I'd probably be exaggerating a bit to guess at 20, so probably approaching 100 in all. Not exactly a road warrior then.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1344106884' post='1759969'] I'm sure somebody will be along in a moment with a graph & some big words to let you know exactly why you shouldn't have done it. [/quote] OK, you asked for it. Now, pay attention . . . . [attachment=114922:lecture1.jpg] . . . . er, hang on, you said that the audience actually liked the sound? Pass me the board rubber . . . .

Yep, ohms is important for the amp, watts is important for the cabs. An 8 ohm / 200W cab + 8ohm / 600ohm cab will present a 4 ohm load to the amp, but the total cab wattage is notcannot be shared across both cabs, i.e. the 200W cab will still only be able to handle 200W. So, presenting a 4 ohm load to the amp enables the amp to deliver its full power of 600W. Because both cabs are the same ohms, that 600W will be divided equally between the two cabs, i.e. 300W each. This won't trouble the 600W cab but the 200W cab will very likely complain when pushed, as the OP has discovered.

Exactly. Isn't that the real joy of music? Surely it's the end result that matters, not the means. Perhaps the problem is that 'effects' is a bit too emotive. Isn't a, say, violin, just an 'effects' box that generates some audible frequencies? It's what the player does with those frequencies that matters. Photographers have the same sort of debates about photoshop, but they've been manipulating photos ever since photography was invented, with filters and various processing tricks. The analogy is that only the end result, the image, really matters - everything else is just a means to that end. Rip up the rule book? What rule book?

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1344012018' post='1758767'] The horsey stuff costs a fortune. The horses are worth a fortune, then there's all the upkeep costs. And I think the cost of transporting the horses across the globe for an olympics reaches millions. I think many of the riders don't own their horses, they borrow them from people who can afford to keep them! [/quote] Yes, I'd forgotten about the horsey sports. Good point and a probable winner in the most-expensive-olympic-sport category, unless anyone can show otherwise.

Fair point about getting hung up on the gear rather than the music (in our case). Actually, I might prefer if the sort of gear used by the bass greats wasn't so affordable - at least I could then blame my playing skills on the gear.

Nothing is pricey compared to F1 cars. I think the basic point is how much it costs to be able to compete at the top level. So for cycling it's at least £20k whereas for running it's probably a £100 pair of decent shoes. A simplistic view, perhaps, but most determined people could reasonably expect to equip themselves with the same sort of gear used by world champions in most olympic sports - but probably not in cycling these days. A bit like the music world really, where it's really not unthinkable to equip yourself with the same basic gear as world famous musicians (unless we're talking Stradivarius fiddles of course), in which case it really is all about the talent and not about the gear - which is how it should be really.

Good point about the cost of competitive bikes, which have a serious hi-tech element to them these days. Can anyone think of other olympic sports that require such expensive equipment? I know that canoe slalom boats are mostly carbon fibre these days but I don't think they are anywhere near the price of the bikes. My lad has a hand-built carbon kayak but it was less than £1000. Shotguns can be ridiculously expensive if hand-built, but the money goes into the engraving and carving - they don't actually shoot any better than a £500 model, so it's not really an entry barrier into the sport. Archery perhaps? Some of those bows look very fancy, but I don't know how much they cost.

Fly fishermen (a pet subject of mine ) will often ask fellow anglers and ghillies what fly the fish are taking and then use the same one in the expectation of greater success. And guess what? They also catch fish using that particular fly. So when, in turn, they are asked what fly they are catching fish with, they give the same answer. Pretty soon that fly pattern gets a good reputation on that river, so more fishermen fish with it and - surprise, surprise - catch fish with it. Over the years different flies become associated with different rivers and/or at different times and conditions. Famous fishing authors write books about such things, which new flyfishers read and then start following the sage advice being handed out. Lo and behold, they also catch fish with the recommended fly patterns. Occasionally, some maverick flyfisher will write about how he caught some monster or other on a different fly. Whether this is by luck or judgement may never be known but other flyfishers will follow that lead and, of course, will also catch fish with the new pattern. Word spreads and more flyfishers use the new fly and catch more fish. And so on. Find any sport or pastime that involves specialised gear and it will be the same story. Peter WIlson won his double trap shooting gold medal using a Perazzi shotgun . . . . any guesses what that will do to their sales?

If you're looking for a time when things will be quiet in London, this report suggests that during the Olympics might actually be the best choice, away from the east of London anyway. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19086415