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[phatduckk]

Good enough. Then I'll be shopping for the Big Block 750 (750w @ 2ohms).

Thanks 'Dog!

Gelb in Redwood city has one in stock if you're looking for new. Go there and see Ed, hes my man and always hooks me up

 

[shamus63]

Gelb in Redwood city has one in stock if you're looking for new. Go there and see Ed, hes my man and always hooks me up

Thanks for the heads-up, Duckk!

Yeah, Ed's the bass man there. Purchased two or three P-Basses, about three Lakland 5's, and a bunch of other stuff there.

Unfortunately, I won't have the cash until November, and I'm still debating placing an order for a new DG Bongo HH in November.

The rig will come together...all in good time.

 

[phatduckk]

Thanks for the heads-up, Duckk!

for what its worth i dug the mpulse 600 more than the big block thing

 

[shamus63]

for what its worth i dug the mpulse 600 more than the big block thing

What difference(s) did you find in favor of the M-Pulse?

I'll be doing research/asking opinions until I make my purchase.

 

[Aussie Mark]

I've always wondered about mixing two cabs with different ohm ratings (one @ 4; one @ 8), and what the end result would be...hopefully not negative for the bass head.

Reason I'm asking is that I'm picking up an SWR 8x8 rated @ 4ohms, and want to pair it up with a Mesa-Boogie RR 1x15, which is rated @ 8ohms (need the bottom-end filled out). In fact, most of the 1x15 cabs I've seen (or at least want) are rated @ 8hms.

Any electricians want to jump in on this one?

An 8 ohm and a 4 ohm cab in parallel will give you a total load of around 2.6 ohms, with the 8 ohm cab receiving 1/3 of the amp's wattage, and the 4 ohm cab the other 2/3. Actual volume distribution between the cabs will depend on the respective sensitivity ratings of the two cabs.

Having said that, the SWR Henry 8x8 has a frequency response down to 35hz, so there's no need to add a 1x15. Henry has all the bottom end you'll ever need, and is one of the best all round cabs available.

 

[shamus63]

An 8 ohm and a 4 ohm cab in parallel will give you a total load of around 2.6 ohms, with the 8 ohm cab receiving 1/3 of the amp's wattage, and the 4 ohm cab the other 2/3. Actual volume distribution between the cabs will depend on the respective sensitivity ratings of the two cabs.

Having said that, the SWR Henry 8x8 has a frequency response down to 35hz, so there's no need to add a 1x15. Henry has all the bottom end you'll ever need, and is one of the best all round cabs available.

Thanks for the input Mark! Since I haven't actually listened to the 8x8 yet (at $300, I wasn't worried about testing it), I haven't been able to assess whether or not I would actually need the 1x15 to fill out the bottom-end.

That'll save me some cash! The Big Block will still put out 550w @ 4ohms; plenty of headroom there!