Lozz196 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 These look pretty interesting: http://www.samsontech.com/news/hartke-introduces-new-lightweight-hydrive-hl-series-bass-cabinets/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy23cricket Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Very odd, as the HD cabs aren't real heavy weights anyway (by comparison). Having a quick scan, it only looks like they are lopping off between 3 to 5 kgs compared to the HD's? Also, they seem to have lost the 4ohm - 8ohm switch on the 112 which I think is the best feature these offered. Wonder what the price on these will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJ Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I like heavy cabs, it makes me feel more manly... (once my back recovers) 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleat Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I was interested until I saw that they only come in lbs. Hopefully they might do a range that come in kgs at some point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 We still use the standard set by Henry VII on our side of the pond, whilst you've adopted that Napoleonic piffle. Makes one wonder who actually won at Waterloo. 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Hey - we'll be shifting back to lbs soon on our way to demi-bushels. We don't need no fancy decimal measurements now we're free! /sarcasm I guess if they were fairly light to begin with, there's only so much you can take off. Got to keep looking innovative/busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 It appears that the weight reduction is from going to thinner plywood of a lightweight species, probably Italian Poplar. Going to 12mm instead of 16mm would reduce weight further, but requires bracing that would drive up labor costs to install. I do all my DIY cabs with braced 3mm, 6mm and 12mm, as there are no labor costs. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 25 minutes ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said: It appears that the weight reduction is from going to thinner plywood of a lightweight species, probably Italian Poplar. Going to 12mm instead of 16mm would reduce weight further, but requires bracing that would drive up labor costs to install. I do all my DIY cabs with braced 3mm, 6mm and 12mm, as there are no labor costs. 😊 ahhh Napoleon wins then for lengths if not weights! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said: We still use the standard set by Henry VII on our side of the pond, whilst you've adopted that Napoleonic piffle. Makes one wonder who actually won at Waterloo. 🙄 Technically the ‘standard’ wasn’t standardised until the mid 1820s, so it’s more George IV than Henry VII. I suppose the corpulent wastrel had the find something to do whilst waiting for his loopy dad to finish on the throne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleat Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I do believe Hartke made a 1000 watt amp called the "Kilo" a while ago. What's that in lbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Kilo = 2.2 lbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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