Basszilla

Nirvana made an incredible impact on me as a youngster. Without them I very much doubt I'd be playing music now. I still love their albums to this day. I don't think Novoselic gets enough love, his basslines are fantastic and are a massive part of the whole sound. His nimble melodies on 'lounge act'for example, really serve the song well. Incredible band for me anyway.

Cali76tx for compression & catalinbread sft for a little push

Hi Krispn, sorry only just saw reply. I recorded my band's debut album with this setup and we had the test presses back from the vinyl plant yesterday. Unfortunately there is a little glitch in one of the songs so it is being recut. I have a cd copy of the master but there is nothing up online at the mo. As soon as it's available I'll update this thread so you can have a listen. I used a pbass into my cali76 through to a sft set for mild push, and into matamp rig. It sounds great to my ears, weighty and full with a subtle growl. Yeah I'll update this thread asap 👍

You can't go wrong with a gt200. They are fabulous amps, just a proper meaty tone. Worth every penny without a doubt. I was up at Matamp last weekend picking up my mk1 after it had a service and new valves, I've owned mine since 2009. Recorded my band's debut with it recently which is coming out on vinyl soon (shameless plug). I just used a mic on my cab and it gave a great thunderous tone. Proper amps ✌️😎

Yes you're right Bolo. I'm making an appointment with my gp this week and will ask him to just refer me on so I can be seen by a neurotologist. Having tried all avenues treatment wise and being physically worn out by it I'm ready to speak to ent and get it looked at.

I know! According to google I'm about to die! 😂 Seriously though, some people never recover from this condition and they have my utmost sympathy having experienced it first hand! Here's hoping for a recovery in the not too distant future!

Well I'm definitely going through a stressful period which probably hasn't helped it, though I don't think it's the root cause. I've got my first baby on it's way in 8 weeks and my band's new album is coming out on vinyl at the same time. Plus I'm working full time and trying to juggle everything and keep everyone happy. Yes it's called pulsatile tinnitus. The doctor diagnosed it last week. It's loud enough to keep me awake at night and nothing calms it down. Just hoping it will be gone hopefully sooner rather than later!

Has anyone here had the misfortune of suffering what's known as pulsatile tinnitus? About three weeks back i was sat on the sofa and all of a sudden a rapid thumping started in my right ear. It came off the back of a weird virus I'd had over tbe christmas period, but I'm not 100% sure that it's definitely related to that. I've tried two different antibiotics and also otomize with no luck. I always wear ear plugs when playing with the band. Also the thumping noise doesn't correlate with my heartbeat. It's much more rapid. I'm hoping that it will fade away over time. The unfortunate thing is my GP doesn't want to refer me to ENT for another two - three weeks. It's very frustrating even though I've had it non stop for three weeks.

Cheers everyone. Super helpful info 👍 Lots of info to digest here. I will have a proper read after work in a couple of hours and see what's what. If I have any further newbie questions I will fire away later 😂 Ted - so that pre would sit after the CP1 and before the speakers yeah? Is that a master volume dial? Another question...What other options would I have with an extra £100 or so and would it make a great deal of difference soundwise as you upgrade the pre? Thanks again Tim

[quote name='Rocker' timestamp='1484779405' post='3218477'] Not familiar with the CA preamp but be aware that you need a phono stage before the preamp if the preamp does not have a phono stage built in. And most modern preamps do not have a built in phono stage. You can get a standalone phono stage for smallish money but this is one situation where the more you spend, the better the sound. Also get a wall mounted shelf for the turntable - securely fitted to the wall if you don't want a very costly crash to happen. Get the shelf absolutely level, front to back and side to side and you are good to go. [/quote] Forgot to reply to you.. The CP1 is a phono stage. I've got the TT set up on my desk upstairs in my music room out of harm's way. Luckily for me the desk is perfectly flat after checking with a spirit level prior to set up. Cheers mate 👍

So yeah I got it working but i've still got the inconvenience of adjusting two volume knobs on the speakers and not having a single control to do this. I may have to bite the bullet and go the traditional route and invest in a separate amp and passive speakers to get the best out of my set up. However I'm interested in getting a decent pot as mentioned above purely to save on the outlay at this time. If anyone has any further advice feel free to chime in 👍 Thanks again everyone ✌️

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1484785305' post='3218517'] As suggested run the turntable into the phono preamp then straight to the A7 speakers. If you decide to get a stereo amplifier some time in the future you don't need one with a phono stage - you'll run the CP1 into a line level input (and definitely do not take the output from the CP1 into a phono input on a stereo amplifier). You'll need conventional, passive speakers if you decide to go the conventional home stereo route with a stereo amplifier. The turntable should come with instructions in how to set the tracking and anti-skate. [/quote] Thanks a lot. I spent a few hours scratching my head and eventually getting it working by going straight into the Adams from the CP1.

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1484779960' post='3218483'] You connect as suggested in the original post - turntable into cp1 > cp1 into Adams speakers via unbalanced input using standard phono cables > use the volume knobs on the front of the speakers to adjust volume individually for left/right. Ignore the Tascam, it's irrelevant. If you want a single volume control then you'll need a preamp. This could be a hifi type preamp or a dj mixer. Do you know how to set tracking weight on your turntable? [/quote] Yes there's a video on YouTube which goes through the set up in detail so I spent a bit of time watching that and going through each stage of the setup.

[quote name='radiophonic' timestamp='1484773847' post='3218405'] If the US1800 has RCA ins and outs, then yes. But if you do that, aren't you digitising then reconverting the analog signal prior to the power amps? You'd also need a computer and the interface powered up when playing records, which seems a bit of a waste of energy too. If I were you I would spend a fairy tiny amount of money on a simple passive line stage - basically a decent pot and a pair of RCA inputs and outputs and use that between the CP1 and the Adams. Reading the post that beat me to it, you will need a preamp. However unless you are running many meters of cable I wouldn't worry about the length of the runs at line level - I have 5m interconnects from my phono stage to a passive pre and I can detect zero difference between them and 30cm runs. Without going into nerd levels of detail, my speakers would reproduce any differences that were there. [/quote] Thanks for the help. Can you recommend a decent pot fit for purpose to put between the CP1 and speakers?

[quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1484773372' post='3218401'] Hi. Just looked at the manual for the speakers and there doesn't seem to be a gain / volume control. So you would need a stereo pre-amp. The Tascam US1800 is not suitable for this. Connect T/T to CP1. Then CP1 to pre-amp and then to the speakers. You can use a pre-amp with either balanced or single ended connections. Balance would be better if the cable runs are long, however a pre-amp with balanced outputs will cost significantly more and may not have single end to balanced capabilities. If you connect the CP1 direct to the speakers you will be playing at full volume and are likely to cause damage. Manual for the speakers is here. https://www.adam-audio.com/content/uploads/2016/12/adam-audio-user-manual-A7-en-de.pdf [/quote] Thanks for the info mate

Hi all, I've bought a little set up for the house and being a complete vinyl newbie I'm struggling with the set up. I bought a Project debut carbon espirit SB and a Cambridge audio CP1 preamp to partner it with. I have a set of Adam A7 monitors and a tascam US1800 interface in the room. How would I go about setting it up correctly with this gear? Any ideas? Do I just skip the us1800 and go straight into the CP1 preamp and from there into the unbalanced RCA ins on my monitors? (Which would give me no primary master fader, just the individual volumes on both speakers), or is there a way to connect through the US1800 so that I can have one master volume? Any help would be appreciated 👍

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=3jhVUty0dGI I love hip hop this is a song I played bass on with an up and coming rapper from Yonkers NY called Kev Adventures I wrote the music with an old friend of mine and we also financed the video. The guy who shot it is Troy Johnson brother of one of the Sunz of man. I mixed and mastered the tune as well, although it was done on some entry level m-audio monitors at the time.

Just want to say I love my amp. Merry Xmas all. Here's to a bassy new year lowenders 😀

I went from an original markbass little mark back in 2006/2007 straight to a full Matamp rig. Mark 1 GT200 + 610 which weighs as much as a house. Valves all the way for me. Just gives you that thick deep tone you can't get with class d. I don't think I'll ever consider a different amplifier.

Yes I use a very thick slice of foam under my Matamp gt200. All valve so I use that and then power it via a power conditioner. The vibrations hammer the power valves over time so it's best practice for me 👌

I've got a euro 4lx and they are just awesome. Bags of growl with sublime playability. I've had it since around 2004. Can't really say enough good things about them. Mine is an early LX without the trimpot, but that's never been an issue with any amp or pedal I've used. Always sounds great.

I started out with a borrowed fender bxr combo in about 98. Then I bought my first proper rig in 1999 a trace ah300 & 1x15. After that blew up I then used a fender bassman 135 and 410 for a bit which was real nice. Decided valves were the tone so got a mesa 400+ and used it with my trace 115 and fender 410. Eventually got tired of the weight and went over to markbass with the original yellow little mark and traveler 410 & 115. Got bored of that sound and the amp blew up so then I got my final rig - a Matamp gt200 + 610 in 2009. Can't see me changing anytime soon now.

I just use my tone control and alter my rh position and pluck pressure for what I think the song needs. Occasionally use a mild drive for the extra mids.

My matamp gt200 will last me the rest of my life and I can't see me ever buying anything else. All valve is the way for my musical needs. Sure the valves need replacing every once in a while and maybe a few caps replaced but that's it. I've played it hard since 2009 and only had it recently revalved. Upgraded the kt88s to kt120s and I must say I'm smitten ❤ I've had several amps in the past that have fried after a couple of years use, markbass little mark (the original yellow one) and an old trace head.

I'd highly recommend gold moon mastering. Dude has golden ears and some incredible gear for the purpose. He's doing my bands new album. www.goldmoonmastering.com