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Araldite also works well, and is used by some of the speaker manufacturers for this purpose. Dustcaps do have a habit of coming loose (but not when they're araldited on).
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On hold for gjones. Which goes to show, if you put a bargain on here it gets snapped up right away. -
This is my [b][i]Ashdown MiBass 550[/i] [/b]head. It is only a few months old and indistinguishable from a new one (with plenty of warranty left). [i]550W[/i] output into 4 ohms. Very small and as l[i]ight as a feather[/i]. It has a really versatile eq section that is also easy to use. [i]Twin Speakon[/i] outs. A very useful [i]MP3 input[/i], which will double as a keyboard input (or anything else in an emergency). The same B&O power amp section as Ampeg, MarkBass, Genz Benz, Eden and others, which all cost a lot more. Selling for [i]£250[/i] which is £100 less than the best price I could find for one of these on the web (a 'B' grade from Thomann). Otherwise, £399 seems to be the going price: [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/ashdown-mibass-550/50387"]http://www.gak.co.uk...ibass-550/50387[/url] Sorry for the stock photo, but it really is brand spanking. The Ashdown info page is here: [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=mb&ID=264."]http://www.ashdownmu...tion=mb&ID=264.[/url] I'd consider a part-ex for a standalone power amp, as I'm now looking at putting together a pre/power amp combination.
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[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1336776854' post='1651083'] Stevie.... With all due respect, we are not simply badging some chinese products....... Headstock distribution (Laney) have owned the HH brand for some considerable time now. It's taken a while to get things going with it but I can assure you that all of the products are designed here in the UK. Yes the majority of them are manufactured in the far east.... because we have to be competative. Also we have an extensive procurement system in place that allows us to do this with good results and confidence. Part of the reason why we give HH (and Laney) a 5 year warranty. [/quote] Fair enough crez. I probably had you confused with Carlsbro for a moment. (Yes, I too had a couple of HH amps).
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[quote name='moonbass' timestamp='1336597770' post='1648336'] By the way, does anyone know if subs like this need running in before first proper use? [/quote] No.
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[quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1336727140' post='1649948'] Yep! They're industry standard for a reason. [/quote] Because they've been around a long time and don't break.
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I think you'll find this is more about raising the height of the top cab than having your speakers in a line. As Lawrence said in one of his very sensible posts earlier, when you stack cabs you reduce their vertical dispersion. It's just that you compensate by having the top speaker much closer to your ears.
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[quote name='thinman' timestamp='1336852522' post='1652044'] Technically, of course you are correct, but you've taken what I stated/quoted wildly out of context .... [/quote] I'm not sure what context you're referring to. You quoted Bill Fitzmaurice as saying the results of mixing cabs are unpredictable. By the way, Bill Fitzmaurice is on record as saying you should never mix cabs *period*.
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[quote name='thinman' timestamp='1336763617' post='1650836'] Out of fairness to what I know Bill FItzmaurice has said, it is not that mixing drivers is guaranteed to be bad , it's that the results are [u]unpredictable[/u], [/quote] Bill Fitzmaurice is wrong. The results are perfectly predictable. They are quite easy to calculate, easy to measure (if you have the gear) and easy to predict if you have enough experience. Compared with calculating the performance of a modern stadium line array system, calculating the performance of a 1x15 and a 1x 12, or whatever combination of bass cabs you may care to mention, is child's play.
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I've used other free antivirus software but the Microsoft one is excellent, although it occasionally hogs the system when you open My Documents. Like Ped, I've experienced AVG missing viruses. I've also tried a number of firewalls including Zonealarm, which in one of its incarnations forced me to reinstall the operating system!. The best one, in my opinion, because it's very easy to use, has virtually no overhead, and is very reliable, is the Ashampoo firewall. Nobody has ever heard of it but it's fantastic. Trust me. Vorsprung and all that. Just my two penn'orth. (I earn a living on my PC).
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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1336726014' post='1649925'] There is a section which is separate to the manual containing the corrected info (2.66R minimum load (that's 2.67 ohm)) but I don't think it's unreasonable, after a year or so, to expect them to have corrected the online manual. [/quote] I found that I could drive my Classic 450 into 2 ohms no problem, and I'm not alone in that either. Your mileage may very though, as they say.
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[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1336664204' post='1649169'] Strange post. [/quote] Not really.
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Saw them live in the UK and they sounded *exactly* like on the record. Funnily enough, there were no harmonizers or pitch correctors then.
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Does anyone gig with just a B/F Midget cab?
stevie replied to MoonBassAlpha's topic in Amps and Cabs
[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1336566772' post='1647572'] The Midget's 330cc displacement is equivalent to three average tens. [/quote] Displacement is only the part of the story, of course. -
[quote name='stewblack' timestamp='1336470234' post='1645931'] Nostalgia for HH is one thing ... [/quote] We could do with a bit less of the nostalgia actually. I'm sure somebody will correct me if I'm wrong, but this is purely a branding exercise, with a respected brand stuck onto some Chinese products. There's nothing wrong with that, and they look really good, but let's not get carried away here.
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Bass Lines P bass pickup
stevie replied to karlthebassist's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
This is the active P-Bass pickup - not the Vintage. Retails at over a hundred pounds and sounds wonderful (I used to have one). A pic would help, Karl. -
[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1335646520' post='1634295'] Not as good - it's a perfectly decent mic, and it will fool any audience (and most of your band), but it ain't the real thing. If you're able to A/B them, as I can, then the difference is pretty obvious. Otherwise, I reckon you'd never notice it. [/quote] Nice to see a bit of honesty in advertising. -
If you list the driver specs (rather than the subwoofer specs) I'm sure somebody will tell you whether it's worth rehousing them or not. You really need the Thiele Small parameters for the drivers though, and you may not have those. You're right that plastic boxes do not make very good bass cabinets and a properly constructed wooden box made of 18mm birch ply would certainly sound better. If you are happy to build your own cabs, you can construct a 15" reflex cab for not very much money using speakers like the Fane Sovereign. The speaker manufacturers have lots of free designs you could check out also. Have a look at the B&C site, for example.
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I agree - a 4-ohm 10" cab is pointless, but it could be a misprint. The new vinyl covering on the MiBass combos looks really swish, at least on the YouTube video.
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You can't really compare the MiBass 550 with the small MarkBass amp because the Ashdown has twice the power. The MiBass 220 is probably closer to the LM 250 as far as output is concerned. They both have B&O power amps and power supplies - so the only difference will be in the preamps and features. The killer feature of the MiBass IMO is the tone-shaping section, which is semi-parametric with variable turnover frequencies. You should be able to dial in your perfect sound with a bit of trial and error. The MiBass also has dual Speakon outputs, a neat auxiliary input with level control for an MP3 player or even another instrument, and an extruded aluminium case. The MarkBass doesn't have any ot these features but does have a mute button, a balanced input and a level control for the Line out. Although it's not perfect, the MiBass tone controls and higher output make it a much better choice in my opinion.
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TC Electronics Classic 450 Bass Head - sold
stevie replied to stevie's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Yes, it sold a while back on another thread. This one was a duplicate that somehow got forgotten about. Sorry about that. I've changed the header now. -
[quote name='3below' timestamp='1334601465' post='1618389'] Barefaced Dubster, 4 ohms, Peavey Tour 700 700W @ 4 ohms, large school hall, and yes the concrete floor can be made to vibrate [/quote] And how much of this energy is coming from the bottom of the cabinet, pray tell?
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It depends what you call "flat". I'd bet a large sum of money that all these amps would sound identical if you were to set them to a flat response. The MiBass is pretty flat, I'd say. It could have a slightly rolled off top end, but without measuring I couldn't swear to it. Doesn't the MarkBass have some built-in contour? The tone controls of the MiBass are really versatile. They're parametric with infinitely variable frequencies - similar to the Rebelhead 450. I'd be surprised if you couldn't dial in the MarkBass tone. I've compared the MiBass flat sound to the TC Electronics Classic 450 and prefer the former.
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I think the LIttleMark 250 is probably the equivalent of the MiBass 220. The power amp / power supply on many of these amps is identical. Don't quote me, but the Markbass and Gallien Krueger 450/500 watt mini-amps (and the Genz Benz equivalent and more that I can't think of at the moment) all use the same B&O power amp and power supply. The only difference is in the preamps and cases. I can confirm from experience that the MiBass preamp is faultless, if you ignore the stupid Deep switch. It also has a very good tone control section, but no buit-in bells and whistles or valves.
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Mark bought my TC Electronics head last week. The money was in my account as quick as a flash and communication was great throughout the transaction. He's relatively new here, but my experience shows he's a reliable trading partner.
