bassmayhem Posted September 13, 2013 Posted September 13, 2013 This may be stupid, but I like stupid sometimes... I started to build up a collection of bass preamps, not just to own, but to use when I'm playing live. One thing gives the other, all of a sudden I have a line mixer connecting them all together and send to... wait, I need a power amp. Here is where stupid starts. I got an offer I couldn't refuse and got a QSC PLX 3402 power amp, giving 2 x 1100 W RMS in 4 ohms. That is a perfect match for my new TKS D2126. Bridged it is pure killer: 3400 W RMS in 4 ohms!!! [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/20130828_192056_zps647fb4db.jpg[/IMG] My aim is not to maim but to please... This thing can play very very clean. You won't lose your good tone when changing the volume. Still, the rack is a heavy s.o.b. so I will move the power amp to a rack of its own and leave space for an old Trace Elliot Series 6 preamp I got for coffee money yesterday... Am I the only stupid person around in this time of light weight amplification...? Quote
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 13, 2013 Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) SVP - QSC setup is what I used to used before I went all micro/lightweight. Edited September 13, 2013 by bassman7755 Quote
Happy Jack Posted September 14, 2013 Posted September 14, 2013 Pah! 3400W is for wimps ... [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/GIF%20files/LemmyOrgasmatron_zps2ac2a430.gif.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Just%20Stuff/GIF%20files/LemmyOrgasmatron_zps2ac2a430.gif[/IMG][/URL] Quote
discreet Posted September 14, 2013 Posted September 14, 2013 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1379149537' post='2209120'] Pah! [size=4]3400W is for wimps...[/size] [/quote] Fair's fair Jack - it's perfectly adequate for on-stage monitoring... Quote
jazzyvee Posted September 14, 2013 Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Good choice of amp, I have a qsc setup too with a f1-x pre amp. It's a great way to get great even sound and dynamics at low volume as well as clean at stage volumes. Pretty heavy lump to carry in a rack though. Jazzyvee Edited September 14, 2013 by jazzyvee Quote
bassmayhem Posted September 14, 2013 Author Posted September 14, 2013 Yep! I said it was stupid... I have a lightweight top on order too. It will work fine with one TKS D2126 cab. Then I have an ultra light weight 1000 W rig too... Quote
BassBod Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 Not daft at all...rack preamps are cheap used, and you can get a real variety for not much cash. I've got an old Alembic, Trace GP11 and SWR stuff - its all sounds great and I can just put it together in whatever way suits the gig/session. Not great for run around gigging, but very useable. What do you think of the Yamaha? Quote
Ghost_Bass Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1379278208' post='2210833'] (...) What do you think of the Yamaha? [/quote] +1 Tell us, please! Quote
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