Ashdown have form for announcing new products months before they're available. I remember the original RM800 being announced, I ordered one immediately and it arrived about 9 months later...
The Rolls Royce of bass amps; I have the Blue Rock which is similar I believe (different preamp). The power amp is effortlessly powerful, the fan is silent (I mean absolutely silent even after a hard 3 hour gig) and the EQ is ridiculously flexible.
Superb amps
I am not going to lie, that thought crossed my mind too! But given Mike’s order book I decided against it, and accidentally bought an ACG fretless from Alan instead. As you do 😆
Ashdown RM610 cab for £124?!!
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/ashdown-rm-610t-evo-bass-cabinet
Ashdown Shavo head for £314?!!
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/ashdown-head-22-shavo-signature-600w-rackmount-head
You can thank me by paying me the difference 😄
I’m mainly a rock player and so like warmth, punch, some grit, but also some clarity. The RM800 is a good class D head for all of that, especially paired with the Two10. I think it’s a huge step change from the MiBass heads. I only moved mine on because I managed to snag a Glockenklang Blue Rock which is incredible.
I didn’t read your first post properly - a Two10 and RM5/800 won’t sound boomy at all, as long as you don’t go crazy on the bass EQing of course
I basically ran that rig* last year and it was glorious.
*two One10s but the difference is negligible.
Could be the cab too…
Personally found the Rootmaster 5/800 heads to be very good. Punchy, loud, clear, a good warm core tone, drive option is nice too.
Class D is solid state...
This is solid state class AB - big toroidal transformer in the PSU and MOSFET AB power amp.
Class D is a power amp topology generally using MOSFETs as well, often used with Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) as between them they lower the weight.