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    Ashdown ABM-C115-500 EVO III

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    To be fair if gigs are smallish and you can DI into the PA then the combo would probably do, but an 8ohm 2x10 or 1x15 extension would run the combo at the full 575w or whatever it is and give you a lot more headroom. You could always decide on taking the extension depending on the size of the gig.

    Ashdown Amps

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    Posted

    [quote name='Deep Thought' timestamp='1335473778' post='1631946']
    I think everybody's just skint. Some real bargains kicking around lately that haven't sold yet 'cos nobody's got any disposable. I really fancy an ABM head but it ain't happening right now.
    [/quote]

    You know where to come if you change your mind ;)

    Seriously though, I don't think much is moving at the mo. There's been some excellent bargains on here the last few months that don't seem to have sold. As others have said, disposable income is rare these days.

    Ashdown ABM-C115-500 EVO III

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    Ashdown have discontinued ABM combos, but perhaps they still have some available. Either way, I guess you should get a bit of a deal on the price.

    As for how they sound, I'm a big fan of ABM, tonally it's great stuff but for me you don't get the volume from the combos that perhaps you should for the price. Depending on what you're using it for, you may well find you need to add an extension cab to it, which I guess is possibly why Ashdown are going with just ABM heads from now on which I'd personally recommend*

    [size=1]*Nothing to do with the fact I'm selling one ;)[/size]

    Class A, Class D amps ?

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    Posted

    [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1335530682' post='1632718']
    Well, increased complexity can mean less reliability although the PC I'm using for this post contains hundreds of millions of transistors. ;)

    I reckon reliability is more to do with the design approach rather than the design itself. For example, if a transistor is required to handle 10A then an over-specified part that is actually rated to handle 20A is likely to last longer. A crude example, but you get the idea.

    Using a car engine analogy again, It's quite possible to get 1000bhp from a 1500cc engine (as F1 used to allow) but it's going to be more reliable churning out 90bhp in a family car.
    [/quote]

    Aye, although I wouldn't fancy my PC going through the transportation, heat, and speaker vibrations that my bass amp does. I guess the rule of thumb for any amplifier is try not to push it too hard however it's made.

    Class A, Class D amps ?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by danhkr

    [quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1335512976' post='1632300']
    With the risk of being shot down in flames I'd say no difference in sound. At least not in relation to the class of the amp and with the proviso that you don't overload it. The design, construction and quality control do differ between designs and manufacturers, as ever. A lot in any difference in sound will be down to the adequacy or otherwise of the power supply. For example the designer of the Peavey IPR1600 has confirmed that it won't deliver its full power into 2ohms for more than a fraction of a second. Not everyone is so honest so don't think I'm being critical of Peavey, actually I went out and bought one of these for my PA and I'm delighted with it. AB amps almost always have under spec supplies anyway, always have had.

    Class AB amps are generally made from bog standard components and are well known territory for most competent engineers and repair men. Even the bargain basement stuff is generally well made and reliable.

    Class D and H usually have more exotic components in places and replacement parts might be more difficult to source especially in ten years time when the technology has moved on again. Switch mode power supplies are pretty well worked out technology now as they are almost universal for mobile phones and computers. Nonetheless they are intrinsically more difficult to repair than good old fashioned power supplies. Long term the new technology should be much more reliable though.

    It's all a bit like modern cars, better cheaper, more reliable but buggers to work on when they do break down.
    [/quote]

    Good post, but do you think switch mode supplies [i]are[/i] more reliable? I'm not so sure they're as robust as a 'good' old-fashioned transformer, and in the case of stuff like Mark Bass, maybe cheaper for the manufacturer, but certainly not the consumer.

    Ashdown ABM 300 Evo II 300 watt head + cover SOLD

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by danhkr

    Due to a band split, I'm selling this UK made ABM 300 head. I've got a couple of these and they're really great sounding amps. I've also got a newer 500 and to honest, these seem just as loud.

    Fully working and condition is great, just a bit of scuffing on the metal corners, and it comes with an Ashdown cover, manual and mains lead.

    Not really around for collections and meets, so I'll include UK shipping with UPS in with the price.

    [b][size=5]Now Sold.[/size][/b] Bank transfer if possible, but I'll accept paypal if not. Cheers :)

    Fender Standard Precision Neck NOW SOLD!

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

    Posted · Edited by danhkr

    Hello folks, I've got this very nice MIM Fender Standard P-Bass neck with rosewood fingerboard for sale. It's hardly had any playing so the frets are great and the rosewood is dark with a lovely grain. Included are the original machineheads, neck plate and screws. As I said, it's had very little use so it's in great nick.

    I'm looking for [size=5][b]NOW SOLD[/b][/size] and I'll include 'signed for' delivery within the UK in at that. Bank transfer is preferable, but paypal (gift?) payment would be ok if that's not possible. Anyone interested from overseas, give me a shout and I'll get a postage price for you.

    Any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Cheers :)


    Ashdown and Hartke

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by danhkr

    [quote name='Ed_S' timestamp='1327159915' post='1507217']
    Is anybody else reading this and thinking that if you have to turn off features that are commonly agreed to be a waste of time, be careful how you connect the cabs for fear of idiosyncratic 'features' and then if all else fails declare it faulty, an ABM head might be a bad idea? ;)
    [/quote]


    Personally ive tried lots of amps and ashdown abm's have always shone through as the best sounding for me. The sub octave is just an effect and should be used as such. It works for some things but not others; I don't think there's many who would have it on all the time.

    One thing I do know is that when a lot of the eq is cut, that reduces the volume significantly more than I've noticed on other makes/models. Subsequently when boosted it adds a lot more volume. Deffo worth playing about with the eq because as I said before, there should be more than enough volume in an abm head for most gigs.

    Ashdown and Hartke

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by danhkr

    Hartke are great value for money, but I've got an Ashdown ABM500 and an ABM300 and at 4ohms they're both easily loud enough with tonnes to spare. And this is in a loud rock/punk band with a very enthusiastic drummer :) . The VU rarely enters the red.

    Any ABM lacking volume into two correct cabs would certainly suggest to me there's a fault.

    8X10 into a Corsa

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by danhkr

    [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1326921111' post='1503897']
    He has a warehouse of Marshall stuff, very nice people.

    Cheers buddy.
    [/quote]

    A warehouse of Marshall stuff in Milton Keynes?

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