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*Sold* H/H 2x15 BL, 200W, 8 ohm, -->£50<--
stevie replied to razze06's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
[quote name='51m0n' post='1187492' date='Apr 4 2011, 10:32 AM']I can attest to the VERY heavy, this is the cab that bust my back when as an over enthusiastic 20 year old I attempted to lift my one of these through a door down some stairs. I still visit an osteopath 20 years later as a result Absolutely bomb proof cab though![/quote] You should be working for Curry's -
For sale is my AH-300 300-watt Trace Elliot purchased on this ‘ere very forum six months ago. It needs a new home, as I’ve now splashed out on a TC head. It has all the usual Trace features including a 7-band graphic, preshape circuit, effects loop, XLR DI out – and more. This particular model also has the highly-regarded dual band compressor and the really neat backlight feature. As far as condition is concerned, I would say this is as near to new as you are ever likely to find on the second-hand market: it's pristine. The last one of these to sell on eBay went for £220 delivered. I’d like £145. Local collection would be excellent, but I’ll also ship for £10.
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125-watt OHM head, which was originally part of a combo. I removed the amp section and made a sleeve for it out of ½-inch plywood, which I’ve painted black. I fitted a brand new, comfortable leather handle and rubber feet on two sides. It looks quite pro, even though I say so myself. Although it’s not as light as a Mark Bass, I can pick it up with my little finger using the handle - about 7.5kg at a guess. OHM did make a head version of this amp but it's larger and heavier than this. I was keeping it as a backup, but as I’m not currently playing in a band this seems a bit of a waste. It is ideal for someone wanting a cheap rig, or as a compact and reliable backup. There are no surface mounted components on the PCBs, which means you could keep it running forever as any audio repair man can fix it should it ever go wrong. Internally, it bears a remarkable resemblance to the Trace Elliot - it also sounds exactly like my 300-watt Trace, but it just not as loud. Facilities include effects send/return, bi-amp output, slave output, 6-band graphic plus bass and treble, and a compressor with sensitivity and threshold controls. There is some crackling from a couple of the pots but it’s very slight and only happens when you adjust them. A shot of switch cleaner will fix it if it bothers you. Probably the lowest-ever price for a head on Basschat - £35. I'll give preference to anyone who can collect but could ship for a tenner.
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Don't, whatever you do, buy the old-fashioned NiMH rechargeables. The new "long life" types which don't lose their charge over time are in a different league. I used to have to recharge the 9V battery in my bass every two weeks. I've had a Uniross Hybrio in there for 3 months so far, and it still doesn't need recharging yet. They've been even more impressive in my camera - every bit as good as alkalines. This is relatively new technology developed by Sanyo, which you'll find under various trade names. Alex Claber mentioned it in a thread on batteries here last year. The best quality brand, according to my research, is Sanyo's eneloop. Ebay is the best place to buy them at the moment. Unfortunately, I don't know how their size compares with normal alkalines.
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Thanks for all the input on this topic. It does look like the TC 450 has been designed to handle a sensible 2.7-ohm load, especially given Mark's reassuring comments. I'll proceed on that basis. It would be interesting to see some independent measurements on this amp, although I think that means waiting until Bass Gear Magazine publishes a review.
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[quote name='icastle' post='1178978' date='Mar 27 2011, 11:21 PM']No I meant inside the TC cab itself, not the head. It wouldn't necessarily be something as crude as I described - could be a xover of some description - anything to just raise the impedance on the loop out socket by a couple of ohms.[/quote] I see what you mean. They might have an inductor on the bass drivers that would raise the impedance a bit above nominal, but it wouldn't raise it by a couple of ohms. [quote name='icastle' post='1178978' date='Mar 27 2011, 11:21 PM']EDIT: As you're looking for a definitive answer to base a purchase on, the best thing to do would be to ask TC and get it 'direct from the horses mouth'.[/quote] Not a bad idea, although I've already made the purchase.
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[quote name='icastle' post='1178936' date='Mar 27 2011, 10:47 PM']They are a bit vague aren't they? As they're only using 2P Speakons I can only guess that using the loop outs on the back of the TC cabs puts a whapping great resistor in line to bring the impedance back up.[/quote] They are definitely not being straight here. I've just got myself a 450 Classic and it only has one Speakon out. Even if they had put a resistor in line (I assume you're joking) it would be in line with everybody's cabinets - not just TC's own. So, will it handle a 2.7 ohm load, or are TC cabs not 8-ohms? Or is TC not saying? By the way, I'm not asking out of idle curiosity. I'd like to use a 4-ohm and 8-ohm cab together.
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[quote name='Platypus' post='1178927' date='Mar 27 2011, 10:41 PM']The stated impedance is 4 Ohm - however, TC Electronic they say they are confident that you can connect 3 of THEIR 8 Ohm cabs[/quote] That's the official line. It doesn't make much sense, does it?
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What is the lowest impedance the TC Electronic 450 amp can handle? I know what the official line is, but has TC actually explained why the amp is OK with 3 of their 8-ohm cabs?
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[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1177761' date='Mar 27 2011, 12:11 AM']It's Saturday night, I'm bored and saw this thread then I realised how many names you could have for a Yes cover band, not taking the p*ss but yeah, probably a pointless post, my apology's.[/quote] I thought your post was quite amusing, in a Saturday-night-I'm-bored-but-what-the-hell sort of way. Given the creative names tribute bands tend to come up with nowadays, Fragile is pretty lame. I think I paid about a tenner to see the real Yes, and went out for dinner with them afterwards.
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[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1177773' date='Mar 27 2011, 12:27 AM']This song had me bouncing around in my car 07.45 in the morning on the way to work.[/quote] All of ELO's songs have that effect on me.
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Bought an amp from Gav - my most expensive gear purchase ever! He was very helpful and got it to me in double quick time, very well packed. He's a credit to Basschat. He sounds like a good laugh, too :-)
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[quote name='MuckedUpFunkies' post='1173098' date='Mar 23 2011, 11:22 AM']Sorry I realise this has probably been asked thousands of times[/quote] You're right about that. Have a look at the pinned topics at the top of this section. Impedance is the one you want.
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Nik bought a TC Electronics preamp from me last year and I forgot to leave his feedback - oops! It was a very straightforward and pleasant transaction and I'd be happy to do business again.
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Sold a cab to Shep, which arrived with a damaged driver. He was very patient and understanding as I did my best to sort everything out. We stayed in touch until the problem was fixed to everyone's satisfaction. A top bloke, very helpful and a pleasure to do business with.
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What a great bloke and a credit to Basschat! Steve had a speaker chassis going spare and was kind enough to offer it to me for free. Not only that, but he wouldn't even consider letting me pay the postage. If you are lucky enough to do business with Steve, you can expect an honest, straightforward deal.
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[quote name='JTUK' post='1163770' date='Mar 15 2011, 09:51 PM']There is very good cone travel but when I have tried to get any response from the speaker whilst out of the cab ..don't have a multi-meter to hand..so have concocted a speaker terminal connection, there is nothing. So I suspect that the speaker has failed from a thermal failure as Alex suggested.[/quote] Thermal failure from overload would normally cause the voice coil to expand, which would make itself felt as a scraping noise when you move the cone in and out by hand. You can tell for sure if a speaker has been overdriven by looking at the old coil when you recone it. If there is no scraping, there is a good chance that a wire or soldered joint has failed. It could well be worth having a chat with the distributor and sending the faulty driver back for replacement under warranty.
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And while you're at it, you might like to check what the German VAT rate is.
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[quote name='gillento' post='1159725' date='Mar 12 2011, 07:11 PM']VAT is calculated based on the delivery adress, that's European law.[/quote] Perhaps you would be so kind as to quote that European law in that case.
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[quote name='oldslapper' post='1158536' date='Mar 11 2011, 07:56 PM']....Stevie. I think you need to get your priorities right....Bahamas Schpamas! Let's face it where else would you get the opportunity to hear a drum'n'bass'n'uilleannpipes improv jam?? answer that and stay fashionable Neil! [/quote] Of course, you're quite right - what was I thinking? I'll arrange for the yacht to be put into dry dock in June.
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[quote name='Johnston' post='1158276' date='Mar 11 2011, 04:39 PM']30 days from delivery.[/quote] Are you quite sure about that?
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Looks like we got ourselves a convoy!