stevie

I wish people would stop recommending WinISD on here. It's a tool, but like any tool, unless you know what you're trying to achieve with it, it will give you a false sense of security. I don't need WinISD to tell me that the box size is much too big and the drivers are useless for bass guitar. I'm not surprised it sounds rubbish. Sell the drivers and get some proper ones. Sorry if that's not what you want to hear. Incidentally, I doubt very much if your drivers have an xmax of 10mm because they are midrange drivers, which don't need a large xmax.

[quote name='Arrakis' post='1215713' date='Apr 30 2011, 12:24 PM']Well im looking at getting some 12" Bass drivers and there are alot on the market. I was hoping that people could give their opinions and experiences on the differnet ones availbale on the market I havent been able to find any comparisons anywhere. Im kinda looking at Celestian Neo green labels or Eminence Delta or Deltalites.. whats the general consensis?[/quote] You need to be a bit more specific about your needs. Otherwise it's a bit like asking people what car they recommend.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1206520' date='Apr 20 2011, 10:22 PM']Agreed, but the Tubetone adds something more than distortion....I dont know how....its pretty cool but yeah its like tube grind basically![/quote] Yes, I can appreciate what it does, and it's well executed. But valves only add second harmonic distortion - they don't add any other magical ingredient, no matter what toob fans would like to believe. [edit] They also add compression, but that's already sorted on this amp.

Tubetone is distortion and Tweetertone is a treble control. You have to look through the bullshit a little bit. Thoroughly enjoying my 450 Classic. The compressor is superb and the 'bloom' (dare I say muddiness) of my Trace Elliot has disappeared.

[quote name='Phil Starr' post='1201376' date='Apr 16 2011, 12:23 AM']The Me 15-200 is exactly that a 15" 200W speaker Qts 0.59, Vas 224 l,Qes 0.67 fs 46Hz if you want the T/S parameters. It was probably made in the early 1990's[/quote] Or the 1980s. The current equivalent is the Beta 15. If someone sold me an Ashdown ABM cab and I found out they had installed one of those, I'd be mightlily pissed off and would want my money back. I'd expect to find that kind of driver in a Behringer bass cab.

If memory serves, High Heeled Sneakers is itself a worthless and totally derivitive song - just another reworking of a standard 12-bar blues. If I could be bothered, I bet I could find half a dozen earlier works that are indistinguishable. I wonder how much that lawyer's letter cost. Still, I find it quite wonderful that little Tommy Tucker is threatening to sue you! You'll be able to tell that story to your grandchildren.

That would seem to be a logical and even-handed solution that any reasonable party (ahemmm) ought to agree to.

[quote name='Soliloquy' post='1198954' date='Apr 14 2011, 12:28 AM']For what it's worth, I hate threads like this, see my reply to the Bassdirect trial last night.[/quote] If you don't mind my saying so, you're not helping. Try to stick to the issue in hand and don't get personal. Humour is not covered by these remarks, of course - just make sure you're funny.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1198916' date='Apr 13 2011, 11:42 PM']geester, im right in thinking you got the amp in soundcontrol.... your reciept with have the serial number on it....[/quote] So why would Sound Control sell a 110V amp? [Edit] I think the problem amp was bought from Guitar Guitar in Birmingham. If it was a 110V unit, I would expect the receipt to state this.

[quote name='Beedster' post='1198265' date='Apr 13 2011, 03:19 PM']So, if I get it right, Geester works for Mossad.[/quote] Jeez, that was funny!

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1198200' date='Apr 13 2011, 02:20 PM']Is it just me being an incompetent searcher or is it another mystery in which to wrap this enigma? [/quote] You'll never get a job as a detective, skank. Try here: [url="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:VMjdwavjPB0J:basschat.co.uk/lofiversion/index.php/t127368.html+Headlite+Amplite+geester&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&source=www.google.co.uk"]http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/sear...ww.google.co.uk[/url] [Edit] This shows the original ad.

[quote name='lloydbent' post='1196198' date='Apr 11 2011, 08:54 PM']Hi i blew the speaker in my eden nsp115 cab, and was considering one of these as a replacement... Eminence GAMMA 15 2 8ohm 15" 300watt Speaker anybody used these before? are they a decent replacement? cheers[/quote] It's a bit cheap and cheerful really but typical of the quality you'll find in a lot of bass cabs. If that's what you want, it will do the job. However, if you want a quality sound you'll have to pay more - or go the secondhand route. That cab (from what I can gather) probably deserves something better.

[quote name='simon1964' post='1197477' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:26 PM']The point is that, legally, it doesn't matter whether the retailer knows. If he applies the description he is liable for any inaccuracy that description. I'm sure Mark hasn't for a second intentionally misled his customer, but as the seller he is still liable under the act for the inaccurate (albeit innocent) description.[/quote] In a nutshell, that's it.

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1197460' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:20 PM']Because I'd say it's relevant.[/quote] On what basis?

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1197450' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:15 PM']But where does the liability stop?[/quote] Why confuse the issue? We're only concerned with this one particular sale.

From the Citizens' Advice website [url="http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_world/consumer_affairs/buying_goods_your_rights.htm#your_legal_rights_when_you_buy_goods"]http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_w...n_you_buy_goods[/url] Worth looking at in its entirety, but below are a few sections I've picked out that seem relevant. When you buy goods the law gives you certain rights as a consumer. The law says that the goods must match their description. This means that if there is a verbal or written description of the goods, it must be accurate. There are a number of things a trader is not allowed to do when they sell you goods. These include making a false description about goods. You will not have a right to a refund if a) you examined the goods when you were buying them, and the fault you want to complain about was so obvious that you should have noticed it or the trader pointed out the defect that you now want to complain about If the goods you bought from a trader are second-hand or seconds, you still have all the same rights as if the goods were new.

[quote name='Ashdown Engineering' post='1196330' date='Apr 11 2011, 10:38 PM']The key point to make here that this is optional and if you don't want to change anything then you don't have...[/quote] Hello, Mr Ashdown person. I wish you every success with the launch of the miBass but my question has to be asked: has anyone at Ashdown considered the wisdom of making a ten quid optional extra this product's main USP?

Here's some info on the Sica: [url="http://www.teamaudio.fr/en/sica-10-l-2-5-sl-8ohm.html"]http://www.teamaudio.fr/en/sica-10-l-2-5-sl-8ohm.html[/url]. Cost around £80. It looks quite good as far as you can tell from just the specs and Sica do make some quality drivers (Ashdown use some of their cheaper models). It's probably worth rescuing if you can get hold of a recone kit and can put up with the hassle of organizing it. The spec says foam surround. Is that right? If so, you will find it hard to get a replacement that will go as low, although the Celestion I recommended will do it. I read that this driver is available in a number of impedances - so check whether you have a 4- or 8-ohm version before getting a replacement. It might also be worthwhile dropping Tecamp an email.

He said in passing that the amp will produce its maximum output into either 8 or 4 ohms. That's quite interesting. I agree about the Superfly. They've had 12 years to refine it.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1195589' date='Apr 11 2011, 12:24 PM']Oor Wullie is still my fav. [/quote] Do you realize that the vast majority of forum members don't have a clue what you're talking about and are now googling madly?

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1195186' date='Apr 10 2011, 10:53 PM']btw stevie : that's an awfae strange accent fur a Dorset boy. [/quote] I may live in god's little acre now, but I've been around.... I've read the Sunday Post.

[quote name='witterth' post='1195228' date='Apr 10 2011, 11:38 PM']Ooh dont know about wires, all sealed in, so how do I check?[/quote] You would have to measure the resistance using an meter. By the way (and please don't think I'm insulting your intelligence here), the first thing I would do here is plug the basses in and tap the polepieces with a small screwdriver to make sure both coils are working. I'm sure you've done that, but might as well mention it just in case.

[quote name='pete.young' post='1194999' date='Apr 10 2011, 08:17 PM']Stevie, why do you think that? It's still fine above 'C' and is OK at lower volumes. I'd expect a transistor to either work or not.[/quote] Oops, sorry... (hitting myself over the head) I didn't read carefully enough. As far as replacement drivers are concerned, I wouldn't worry about modelling them, just get something close to the Spica specification. For a budget 10 with a ceramic magnet, one of the Fane Sovereigns would be good. If you want some real quality, look at the Celestion NTR10-2520E - at a price (although there are more expensive options around). LawrenceH has been trying that one out recently and maybe he'll catch this thread. I wouldn't bother with the Deltalite personally - the Celestion is a much better driver at not much more money.