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    Bought a cab from me. Prompt payment and no hassles. Great bloke.
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    [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='1025453' date='Nov 16 2010, 03:51 AM']But to say that if one's using four tens that the only way it should be done is to put them into a typical 4x arrangement is to ignore an alternative that most players who have actually tried prefer.[/quote] A bit of a strawman argument you're putting forward there, Bill, I’m afraid. Nobody is saying, or has said, that a 4x10 configuration is the only way it should be done. I’ve nothing against stacking speakers myself. It gets the top one closer to ear height as Thom mentioned a while ago, and this is the main benefit of the configuration. However, as Protium also pointed out, the seven foot tall 8 x 10 highlights the shortcomings of insisting on a vertical layout no matter what. What counts is what works.
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    [quote name='warwickhunt' post='1025225' date='Nov 15 2010, 09:23 PM']I'll take the driver out and see if I can find visible evidence and/or see if I can trial a replacement tweeter to trial/test it.[/quote] Post a photo if you can. Somebody might recognize it.
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    [quote name='Delberthot' post='1025219' date='Nov 15 2010, 09:19 PM']I've been thinking about something like this[/quote] There is a JBL Soundpower 12+horn in the Miscellaneous For Sale section for under £100 that will blow that out of the water. I can tell you that from personal experience because I've used them for a number of year. It doesn't have loads of bottom end, but it has slam in abundance and you can eq in as much low bass as you want to. Birch ply cab - 600W JBL driver with 4" coil and great xmax, 1" titanium tweeter. Compact. Very low distortion. I am not related to the seller. I'm just saying it's a great buy and it might suit you.
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    Sensible advice from icastle here. If there is a problem with the crossover, you should be able to see it. Crossover components don't normally fail without showing some visible signs of failure. It could also be a loose or frayed wire, or a poor solder joint - so check for those while you are at it. I'd be tempted to leverage the 10-year warranty. Otherwise, you will need to find out who makes the part and obtain a replacement or a replacement diaphragm. It will be a lot less expensive than buying from Aguilar if you can find out who made it. No first hand experience, unfortunately.
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    [quote name='casapete' post='1021679' date='Nov 12 2010, 04:56 PM']Just in case you did n't know, ASS were a well respected speaker cab manufacturer...[/quote] I'll second that. Pro gear indeed.
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    [quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1022192' date='Nov 13 2010, 09:27 AM'][url="http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/possibly-the-best-optical-ilusion-i-have-seen-all-year/"]http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/2009/0...-seen-all-year/[/url][/quote] Whaaaaaaah..... that is indubitably the best optical illusion I have seen - ever. I'm still debating whether to believe it.
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    [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='1024588' date='Nov 15 2010, 01:29 PM']He's a German, and an audiophile. The chances of it being a joke are miniscule! [/quote] I hasten to add that the emphasis here is on audiophile and not on German. After all, we are all Europeans here, nicht wahr?
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    [quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='1021863' date='Nov 12 2010, 08:47 PM']I don't think it's a question of 4x10s being wrong, so much as other alternatives being potentially better, if applied correctly. The crucial practical question is: How much better, and in which areas? Enough to matter? Matter to whom?[/quote] +1 Shergold. A very sensible post and a good summing up of how things are in the real world. I think the Bass Bash idea is an excellent one. Interestingly (or not, as the case may be), there is an almost identical thread running at the moment on Talkbass, with BF trying with mixed success to blunder everyone into submission by the frequency of his posts. KJung in particular has some interesting things to say. Gluttons for punishment should go here (but don't say I didn't warn you): [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=710206"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=710206[/url]
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    [quote name='LawrenceH' post='1019568' date='Nov 11 2010, 12:40 AM']Not sure about fancy-pants Class D and H designs, which I'd imagine to be quite expensive to make well, but a lot of sound guys with semi-serious set-ups push out the low end watts with things like the EP1500 - they have quite a solid reputation, and reputedly their 2ohm claim is a bit more realistic than most cheap/mid-priced stuff.[/quote] I've not had much luck with Behringer gear myself, but I have to agree with Lawrence that their power amps, whilst certainly not the ultimate, have a good reputation with pro and semi-pro sound companies where budgets are tight.
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    [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='1015533' date='Nov 7 2010, 06:47 PM']One can run drivers horizontal so long as their center to center distance is less than one wavelength within the pass band. This basic law of acoustical engineering is almost universally ignored by the electric bass cab industry. (I doubt most manufacturers are even aware of it.)[/quote] That’s a bit different from “drivers should always be vertically arrayed” then. As to positioning drivers less than one wavelength apart, a one wavelength rule is hardly a basic law of acoustical engineering because interdriver positioning depends very much on what you’re trying to achieve. Bass cab companies seem happy with two wavelengths spacing (as in a 4 x 10). And since most bass players seem to agree with them, perhaps they’re not so ignorant after all.
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    I would personally take anything this chap says with a very big pinch of salt.
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    I sold one for £70 plus postage on eBay last month. This is a good deal and Beedster is a gent.
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    Special Sunday bump for those coming home from church.
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    [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='1013283' date='Nov 5 2010, 01:32 PM']Drivers should always be vertically arrayed.[/quote] A vertical column is quite often not the best way of arranging multiple drivers, particularly bass drivers.
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    [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='1008050' date='Nov 1 2010, 12:08 AM']So we're looking at some PA speakers, but they are 4 Ohms each. We're still to get an amp, so what would work with 2 Ohms total? Looking at either a mixer head or a mixer desk, preferably powerful (500W/side) used & inexpensive.[/quote] Just get a bog standard *stereo* power amp or mixer amp - job done. You would only have to worry about a 2-ohm load if you connected both speakers to the same mono power amp.
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    I am selling a sunburst Vintage EST96AF Musicman Stingray copy – and a very good copy it is. It’s brand new with just a few tiny scratches on the scratchpate. Otherwise, the chrome is gleaming and the paintwork immaculate. This is the 3-band active version with Wilkinson hardware and pickup. The bass has been set up very well: it has a low action with no dead spots or other issues. I'd say it is slightly below average weight for a bass and the neck is fast and not too chunky. It is perfectly balanced with (unlike most other basses I've played) absolutely no neck dive. I‘ll supply a copy of my original receipt, which will give you a 12-month warranty (give or take a week). It comes complete with the original cardboard box and allen keys. Collection from Dorchester is preferred, of course, but I’m happy to pack it up for your carrier. I can supply a beat-up but functional hardcase for a tenner if you’d prefer. Retail on these is £300+ and the lowest Buy-it-Now eBay price I’ve seen is £190. It’s yours for £100 and I will throw in a brand new set of d’Addario roundwounds. This could be an ideal Christmas present for someone. [url="http://www.musicradar.com/tuition/guitars/10-best-bass-guitars-under-300-226841"]http://www.musicradar.com/tuition/guitars/...nder-300-226841[/url]
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    [quote name='Delberthot' post='1013372' date='Nov 5 2010, 02:50 PM']They've pulled the figures out of their ass[/quote] Arse is spelled a-r-s-e.
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    Crossovers

    stevie replied to 4 Strings's topic in Amps and Cabs

    [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='1012256' date='Nov 4 2010, 04:20 PM']No. There isn't enough difference in the response of the two cabs to justify it.[/quote] Yes. Because you're likely to blow your amplifier up if you don't. You could try a 47uF bipolar cap in series with the top cab, which should maintain the system impedance at 4 ohms. Pm me your info and I'll send you one. No guarantees, as you really need measuring equipment to do this properly.
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    [quote name='BlueHelmet' post='1007540' date='Oct 31 2010, 04:41 PM'](Language question: do you use "a tad" in this context? I'm not a native speaker ..)[/quote] Yes, that's correct idiomatic usage.
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    Good man! It's always handy to have a can of switch cleaner around. It will last for decades and you never know when you'll need it next.
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    This sounds like a dirty pot, which is a very common problem indeed. It's easy enough to fix yourself if you buy a can of switch cleaner like Servisol and follow the instructions. If that fails, which is unlikely IMO, fit a new pot. That's a relatively easy DIY job, too, if you are handy with a soldering iron.
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    [quote name='geoff90guitar' post='1009049' date='Nov 1 2010, 09:42 PM']Hi, Have I missed the price?[/quote] The price was in the strapline, Geoff. £80. I must have erased it when i wrote 'on hold'.
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    One cabinet down, but not a sniff for this one yet. This is a chance to get an EBS neo cab with a real birch ply cabinet.
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    [quote name='Dropzone' post='1008719' date='Nov 1 2010, 05:03 PM']Do you (or any of the chatters?) know if it would work with a Mark Bass Jeff Berlin Combo? I don't understand all this ohmage stuff? If so I'll have it. Thanks Mike[/quote] Mike, it looks like the combo takes an additional 8-ohm speaker (which is the usual way of things) - so it would do. Unfortunately, another canny buyer has just pm'd me to say he'll have it. I'm going to put 'on hold' on the thread. In the unlikely event that the sale does not go through, I'll let you know.
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