rk7 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Still gonna have one. The Aurora is now set for a June release. RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsat34 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I picked up my two Neo 12s from Marks place in the Netherlands and saw the proto of this.......... It will be amazing, this guy knows Bass....................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Yeah, I can't wait for the release. Did you take any pics? RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 ...and can you confirm wether or not it's coated in ground-up unicorn horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I hope so, then we can start a thread called 'unicorn horn porn' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Built, and shipped to good old Blighty! RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 It has arrived. It is awesome. Review and pictures to follow. Very happy RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt on your Bass? Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Interested to hear what you've got to say on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Tritto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Quattro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1412614915' post='2570425'] Quattro [/quote] Dunno about that. The XC70 is cheaper, and... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Well come on then out with it... is it any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 C'mon! How can he write here with his fingers all over and inside Aurora? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) But I'm impatient... I want to know if I need to put on my anti GAS trousers... Edited October 7, 2014 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Sorry chaps, been having a bit of a medical week (under the knife on Friday, yuk). I'll do a more detailed review post-op, but suffice to say that the Aurora is awesome. It is like a piece of jewellery. The build quality is stunning. The sound is completely effortless, it is clearly a very capable piece of equipment. It has loads of nice design touches - Marc Vanderkley has spent huge effort in the design of this amp. Again, sorry for the delay in responding, back soon RK Edited October 8, 2014 by rk7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Surely surgery can wait? BC expects... Hope you get well soon Looking forward to your review when your feeling better, I've got serious GAS for one of the glock class D heads at the moment but this could possibly throw me a curve ball.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Here it is folks: [IMG]http://i58.tinypic.com/2vc6jhj.jpg[/IMG] I am using the Aurora with the Vanderkley 212MNT cabinet. I haven't tried any other cabs, but the amp certainly sits well with the 212 arrangement. Everything about the Aurora just screams QUALITY. Right from the point of opening the shipping carton, the customer is presented with a really well made (and colour-matching!) carrying case for the amp. In the case are the amp itself, a high quality mains lead with Powercon connector, and a pair of 19" rack ears (more on that later). It then became a race to get it plugged in, really. The amp is rated at 700W into a 4ohm cab such as to 212. It seems like all 700 of those watts are present in the box, but in a very 'disciplined' manner. I am used to a TC RH450, which always felt a bit pushed. The Aurora feels so, so capable in comparison. The amp has a 0dB, -12dB, and Mute switch, of which I use the 0dB with the Overwater Bass. The next stage is the 5-band EQ. I tried some startup settings during my first play through the Aurora (some Bass boost, a little Mid, and some Treble boost) because this was my default TC setting. Then I pretty much immediately switched to EQ off, via the front panel switch, simply because the Aurora has no need of EQ. The sound, right across the range, is full, and clear as a bell. (not a Glockenklang bell, just better! ha ha). The Aurora has an Effects loop facility on the back panel, and a dry/wet Mix knob on the front, as well as a switch to select Loop Off/Loop On+/Loop On-. The Loop On- function 'reverses the phase of the effects loop to minimise loss of bottom end signal'. I have not tried this function yet, because I havn't utilised the effects loop. One day soon though readers! The amp also has a Loop Dry/Wet Mix control knob. The CVD (Continuously Variable Damping) knob is next. This alters the damping factor of the Aurora amp and influences the relationship of the amplifier/speaker combination. At one end of its adjustment, the CVD give a very clear, hifi-like sound, whilst at the other extreme, gives a more 'woolly' sound, if that's your thing. Finally, moving across the front panel, there is the Master volume knob, and three LED's for Power On, -3dB, and Limit. Your ears will bleed long before the -3dB is reached, and will explode if the Limit light comes on. Or maybe implode? There can be no doubt that this is an expensive piece of equipment. And of course there will be the haters, who would say they would 'never spend that much on an amp'. Well, I did. And I waited 18 months for it to hit the market. And you know what - it was worth every pound, and every day of waiting, because it is simply that good! The design is bang on the mark, the performance is awesome, and it is red! Highly recommended. Beware, anti-GAS trousers are essential! RK p.s. I've made a sleeve for the amp to live in. It perfectly matches the dimensions of the 212MNT. A 19" rack overhangs the cabinet, and looks like a weird narrow T shape. Not nice. However, using the sleeve meant I had to reduce the width of the rack ears to get it to fit. It felt a bit strange taking bits out of the box and hacksawing them!! Now, having done all this, I don't especially want to hide the amp away in a sleeve. Doh! Edited October 8, 2014 by rk7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1412619909' post='2570494'] Dunno about that. The XC70 is cheaper, and... [/quote] How did you know about the quattro, although I do like the XC70. RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='rk7' timestamp='1412762090' post='2571660'] and it is red! [/quote] Sigh. Took you quite some time to get down to the essence! That CVD sounds like genius. The damping factor is sooo important. Thanks for the heads up, and best wishes for the operation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='rk7' timestamp='1412763011' post='2571676'] How did you know about the quattro, although I do like the XC70. [/quote] Ask Roland Rock himself! I only knew about the Tritto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='rk7' timestamp='1412762090' post='2571660'] Here it is folks: I am using the Aurora with the Vanderkley 212MNT cabinet. I haven't tried any other cabs, but the amp certainly sits well with the 212 arrangement. Everything about the Aurora just screams QUALITY. Right from the point of opening the shipping carton, the customer is presented with a really well made (and colour-matching!) carrying case for the amp. In the case are the amp itself, a high quality mains lead with Powercon connector, and a pair of 19" rack ears (more on that later). It then became a race to get it plugged in, really. The amp is rated at 700W into a 4ohm cab such as to 212. It seems like all 700 of those watts are present in the box, but in a very 'disciplined' manner. I am used to a TC RH450, which always felt a bit pushed. The Aurora feels so, so capable in comparison. The amp has a 0dB, -12dB, and Mute switch, of which I use the 0dB with the Overwater Bass. The next stage is the 5-band EQ. I tried some startup settings during my first play through the Aurora (some Bass boost, a little Mid, and some Treble boost) because this was my default TC setting. Then I pretty much immediately switched to EQ off, via the front panel switch, simply because the Aurora has no need of EQ. The sound, right across the range, is full, and clear as a bell. (not a Glockenklang bell, just better! ha ha). The Aurora has an Effects loop facility on the back panel, and a dry/wet Mix knob on the front, as well as a switch to select Loop Off/Loop On+/Loop On-. The Loop On- function 'reverses the phase of the effects loop to minimise loss of bottom end signal'. I have not tried this function yet, because I havn't utilised the effects loop. One day soon though readers! The amp also has a Loop Dry/Wet Mix control knob. The CVD (Continuously Variable Damping) knob is next. This alters the damping factor of the Aurora amp and influences the relationship of the amplifier/speaker combination. At one end of its adjustment, the CVD give a very clear, hifi-like sound, whilst at the other extreme, gives a more 'woolly' sound, if that's your thing. Finally, moving across the front panel, there is the Master volume knob, and three LED's for Power On, -3dB, and Limit. Your ears will bleed long before the -3dB is reached, and will explode if the Limit light comes on. Or maybe implode? There can be no doubt that this is an expensive piece of equipment. And of course there will be the haters, who would say they would 'never spend that much on an amp'. Well, I did. And I waited 18 months for it to hit the market. And you know what - it was worth every pound, and every day of waiting, because it is simply that good! The design is bang on the mark, the performance is awesome, and it is red! Highly recommended. Beware, anti-GAS trousers are essential! RK p.s. I've made a sleeve for the amp to live in. It perfectly matches the dimensions of the 212MNT. A 19" rack overhangs the cabinet, and looks like a weird narrow T shape. Not nice. However, using the sleeve meant I had to reduce the width of the rack ears to get it to fit. It felt a bit strange taking bits out of the box and hacksawing them!! Now, having done all this, I don't especially want to hide the amp away in a sleeve. Doh! [/quote] What a top review, great stuff. I am very tempted indeed.... I think my Blue Soul GAS is going win out but I'd love to have a good demo of this at battle volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1412763335' post='2571680'] Ask Roland Rock himself! I only knew about the Tritto. [/quote] Tritto? Is that the new Fiat? RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1412763936' post='2571692'] What a top review, great stuff. I am very tempted indeed.... I think my Blue Soul GAS is going win out but I'd love to have a good demo of this at battle volume. [/quote] Thank you Rob. I'm not the best at the technobabble. I've tried to make it a real-impressions type of write up. Unfortunately, I'm a long way from London, otherwise you would be most welcome to try the amp, in a rehearsal or gig situation. I would definitely suggest trying one before pulling the trigger on the Blue Soul. I considered this amp more than once during the 18 month wait, but was strongly 'steered' towards waiting for the Aurora. I am soooo glad I did. RK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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