power amp/pre amp??

[thunder]

i guess we can agree that more power is best. when i played with a goth/industrial band, i used a art night bass, peavey dpc 1400x into 4x10 and 1x15 trace elliot cab. when i play in bands that i don't need effects i use my avalon vt 737 sp (amazing sound). later in life i discover all that was unnessary. the venue you playing at has more to do with how good you sound. the size of the room, the amount of people,the skill of the sound guy,the acustical qualities the venue (room)itself adds and the equipment he use is just as important. unfortunately my rig became more of stage monitor (because the sound guy wanted to use his direct box). and honestly do the people really notice and understand the quality of sound your putting out? 75% probly wouldn't notice.

[mmaibohm]

Thunder you are correct. My rig has become one big stage monitor also. For who knows what reason. I allways opt to DI becuase my bass gets to muddy when it has been mic'd. Then I am at the mercy of the sound guy. I was a little miffed last show I did. For some gosh awfull reason he cranked my high end. I sounded like Fieldy doing his clack clack with brand new strings. My normal sound is a tightly compressed low end with a hint of overdrive. Darn sound guys I should have walked off stage back to the both and smacked his fingers lol.

[SLUGGO]

I get a kick when the sound guy wants to run a $50 DI box instead of the XLR out on a top level amp! I have had to explain that to a few of them that I paid damn good money for this amp and this sound....so please give that sound to the audience. After dodging a few bird fingers and dirty looks, they usually use my XLR.

[Bill]

Yeah, I hate it when a sound guy plops a DI on top of my amp, even though my XLR line out is right on the front panel of the amp. That renders my tuning mute useless.

[Mu5icM@n]

I've been running an Eden WP-100 through an old QSC MX-1500 (1500 watts bridged into 4 ohms) driving 2 Eden 4X10s in parallel for about 11 years. Since I set that rig up, I've never wanted anything else. I've only once, accidentally, gotten the QSC's input attenuators turned all the way up and run my bass through it. Damn near peeled the paint off the walls, and left my ears ringing after only one note. The SR 4 hooked up to that rig definitely gets people's attention.

The best part about it: the old QSC's input attenuators really do go to 11! Somebody at that company back then had a sense of humor.

td

[DTG]

sorry guys if this is not allowed,but if anyone has or knows of a
Demeter VTBP-201s for sale can you let me know.I have a cousin in NY that i can get it shipped to
Thanks
Dave

[freddy]

Had a gig last night with my rig (see below- amp in bridged mode), in in fairly large room, w/ master at 11:00-- plenty loud w/ room to spare.

[Alz®]

If a preamp is what you want, I've heard amazing things about the BBE BMAX-T. As for Power amp.....lightweight transformers are a plus. :-)