need power amp

[skabassist13]

hi,
im pretty sure im going to get a new cab soon. i think ill oreder it tommorow. ampeg 412. schwing. anyway. i need a power amp. 500-600 watts at 4 ohms. around the 100-150 price range. willing to buy used. anyone have anything theyd be willing to let go of? or could someone point me in the direction were i might find one? thanks.
Travis

 

[skabassist13]

help? please?

 

[Aussie Mark]

Um, ebay?

 

[skabassist13]

anyone have any experience with the nady xa-900? that looks about perfect for what i need at the moment.

 

[cgworkman]

anyone have any experience with the nady xa-900? that looks about perfect for what i need at the moment.

Don't. Those amps are nice for a small PA system or DJ setup, but they cannot handle the low end freq's that a bass rig in going to be putting out. That same thing applies to the lower priced Crown XLS amps. They overheat when asked to run the "lower" frequencies and decent volumes.

Look at the QSC PLX lines - those are nice

 

[skabassist13]

good idea, but you see im very challenged for money. very challenged. dont you think if i got one that had more power than i needed that itd be ok cuz i wouldnt have to push it to its limits?

 

[cgworkman]

How much "power" you have isn't necessarily the problem. I've read about these amps shutting down not because of the power level or volume level they're running at, but because of the frequencies they're being asked to reproduce. Anything "Bass" requires more power than say a midrange or tweeter driver. I've read about these amps going into meltdown when used as "bass amps".

If you order one from Musician's Friend or someplace like that, they'll let you return it up to 45 days. If you want to try one, do that. This way you can return it if what I've read is true, etc.

There's always the possibility that it might work perfect for you.

Good luck

 

[skabassist13]

well i think im gonna have to try it. i read a few reviews from musicians friend and they said they were pretty good. and as it is i have no money, and very little income. so that power amp is pretty much perfect in terms of power for price. i would get a nice one, but i just dont have the money or intention of keeping that long. so hopefully someone will smile upon me and make it work well. but ive been warned. thanks for the advice cg.
Travis

 

[bovinehost]

What does it weigh?

 

[skabassist13]

Nady XA-900: 38.5 lbs.
Ampeg SVT-412HE: 91 lbs.
Me: 175 lbs.


you didnt ask what you wanted to know the weight of, so i put anything realvent to the topic.

 

[bovinehost]

I meant the amp.

I bought a QSC 1450 a while back and it was and is a great amp for many different things, but the mofo weighs a TON.

And nearly 40 pounds for just a power amp is pretty hefty. I'm just saying - think about carrying it around for a bit before you decide.

 

[skabassist13]

thanks for the heads up on weight. but as it is im gonna be using a 86 pound combo, a 91 pound cab, and then how ever much the rack will weigh. so in my opinion 40 pounds is kinda light, and if all else fails i can put it on top of the cab and wheel it around. plus ima youngin, so ill be ok. but thanks for the heads up.