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that's great! Question, have you found it at the end of the chain, you know, and finally... ?

Found an interesting link on eBay for someone that fixes dead Radial DI boxes: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235555070694?itmmeta=01J0HCW1Z5NYA6H2S9C70S2CSV&hash=item36d82d22e6:g:tXgAAOSwKvVmOsLq&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4ET6W%2FaOm1s%2BW27PNr83Iu5Xs1qLjLonNKOI4bXXnr%2FhSY65qLfMpbDtCtowNnXVIP9kKBhcb7inDITXAF9XCKjPuarakJ%2B9WZnzZroUgwiN6wN6A%2FCylrGIf5hN9ab%2FmjOIv5yCeQcQqS9z9JWdArl7XGys%2BaMhF4uYWzVS5e8So%2Fjz0OCBzlb%2FxtOZwELCLhg7rQ8RWiXILVq6BhOJvgaXglK8NyQhD7m%2FsdZPaiQPUNmFlnh2LC1YR3CPiGvJHOQ4F2UBcqlxzZzOUEAymeDuXlkR%2FthiI1HMo7EnLJAi|tkp%3ABk9SR9af8KyEZA Might be of interest if it’s not just a solder joint.

Cool, the GPIO might be the sticky wicket as my pi2w has one dodgy USB port. edit: Tho if I cannot drive the Prusa from klipper over GPIO, I could still probably source power from GPIO and use the good USB port to drive the einsey ... hmmmm Sam x

The instructions say you can use pi2w do go for it

I’ll be ordering one as soon as they become available again. Maybe he’s watching the Euros ?

Isn’t it “cool” to “hate” gear - Ashdown were the target on here a few years ago… I have used some MB gear and didn’t fall in love…but it’s been a while. I think if you can try before you buy - maybe a local BC’er has a rig you can try? I often think about amps - my only gripe about current rig is lack of tweeters in the cabs…but I’m so baffled (no pun) by the arse-end on two lightweight 112’s - I’ll go without the click. Love them…

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Sixth Again - LZ

I’ve been gigging regularly with MB stuff since 2011, during which time I’ve ended up with a LM2 and LM3 heads paired with various combinations of a TRV102 cab, TRV121 cab and a pair of STD102HF cabs. Touch wood they’ve been super reliable the entire time (they’ve done a lot of gigs with me in that time). For a long time I used the LM2 and LM3 heads into an Aguilar cab and a Schroeder cab, and when I wanted something smaller and lighter I initially resisted MB cabs. However, I went in quick succession through a Genz Benz 2x12 and a Barefaced Big Twin 2 and have to say I much preferred the MB stuff; punchy, compact, and sounded like proper bass cabs to me rather than the super-transparent Barefaced sound which wasn’t for me at all. So no I don’t think MB look very cool, they don’t really excite me much and the sound by themselves is a bit unremarkable. However cranked up live on stage (where it matters) they’ve always sounded fantastic, dead reliable and the whole lot fits in a ford fiesta.

So, first impressions are everything right? Well in that case I’m in love 😍 Plugged the Finally in tonight between my bass and my EBS Stanley Clarke preamp. Instant warmth, bounce, girth whatever you call playing through a tube. This thing can be super clean, with that natural sounding valve compression thing going on, or as dirty as I think I’d ever need (in fact way dirtier than I’d ever need). Run with the gain at about 9 o’clock and the level at about 2 o’clock and it just sings. Harmonics ring out loud and clear, dig in a there is a little bit of overdrive, play normally and its just your bass but ‘more’. Being able to switch between dry and wet makes comparisons easy, and for some reason the Stanley Clarke seems to like having this in front as the eq just seems so much warmer. Now bearing in mind that I have had a Micro Thumpinator on my board for years in the last position in my chain before my amp, I’m also surprised by how much the hpf contributes (bear in mind I am testing this at bedroom levels via my TC BG250 208 combo). Construction is rock solid, the aluminium housing is beautifully finished in a metal flake silver finish and the valve is glowing with a nice purple glow. Switches feel reassuringly solid, and it’s obvious that the unit is built with quality components as the gain and level controls have a lovely expensive feeling of stiffness about them. Also, Nathan obviously realises that we’re all going to stick Velcro on the bottom so he hasn’t bothered with the little stick-on rubber feet. I will have a bit more play about with this before I settle on a position on my board but given that I double on EUB and fretless with one of my bands, this is most likely going to end up at the front of my electric bass signal chain, after my wireless receiver and before the Stanley Clarke. This might mean relegating the Micro Thumpinator (always on with no adjustable controls) to the underside of my Pedaltrain Metro board (something I’ve been contemplating for sometime). Conclusion: After years of searching, I think I might have finally discovered my ‘secret sauce’ pedal 😎

Firth of Fifth - Genesis

Let me see what's in the stock cupboard....

I currently have a Pi 2w running Octoprint driving my Mk3S+ via GPIO, I'm investigating to see if I can: a) Run both Klipper and Octoprint on it b) If I can still use GPIO Sam x

Can You Feel The Fourth - The Real Thing