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Very interesting..

Never had a 350 but its virtually the same as a 400 and I did have one of those.. Best SS / Hybrid amp I ever owned. Can't beat that UV, keep it lit!

If it's the graphic and pre-shape in / out (with accompanying LED indicator) then it's 'momentary' switches that don't click like the active / passive or pre-shape 1 / 2 buttons so there may well be nothing wrong.. If the LED lights and you can hear a change in sound then it's working fine..

I asked whether the current Ashdown CTM series were a hark back to the Trace V-Type series and was told they were a totally new design. The pre-amp loooked very similar in terms of controls but aparently they were developed in partnership with the chaps over at Matamp..

Fair point..

I was unaware of the Turbo / Behringer connection.. Very interesting indeed.. Turbo always used lots of Fane and Precision Devices components so maybe one of those had a hand in with the speaker side of things? Or maybe Turbo simply desiigned the cab. Who knows.

Line out: Typically an unbalanced line level (not speaker / amplifier level) full range output on quarter inch jack. It's output level may be determined by a separate control or possibly in conjunction with your master volume. Use it to connect to other amplifiers or a mixer if an XLR connection is not available. Send: Usually accompanied by a 'Return' jack socket which forms the other half of your FX loop. These are usually in series and interupt the signal through your amp. Modulation effects like chorus or phase are best placed here whereas overdrive / distortion are better before the amp. Sub Out: A 'low pass' or 'high cut' output (ie not full range) for dedicated low frequency amplifier and speaker combinations. It may be paired with a frequency knob to control the upper bandwidth of it's output. Typically I'd expect a dedicated sub out to work at around 100hz downwards. This is probably on a jack although it's possible it's on an XLR connection. DI Out: DI stands for 'Direct Injection' and is normally a balanced full range output on a 3-pin XLR connector for connecting the pre-amp (tone shaping, compressor etc) into a mixing console for live sound or recording purposes. It's output is usually determined by your input gain settings although it may have an independant output level. Hope that helps.

Did anyone else clock the 'Turbosound' badge on the cab..? I would like to think it's of some significance.. I've used a number of Turbo PA rigs and have to say they were pretty tasty..

When I bought mine new back in early 2001 there was only the German made series and it cost the grand sum of £1065. They're mega mega bucks now, I think last time I checked a German Streamer LX5 was just shy of £2400! And it didn't have gold hardware either (mine does) which is a 'down grade' IMO. I appreciate 2001 was a long time ago now but surely they've gone just a bit too far with their pricing as well as a complex line-up? I think its real shame that they're 'not cool' at the minute as they're a brilliant instrument with great build quality and a sound that works perfectly for me.

Never really had any issues with Eminence as a bass guitar speaker, the Peavey 4x10 was pretty good but the 4808, the 1084 and now the T/V are the sweetest speakers / cabs I've owned.. My Ashton rig is loaded with TF / Tru-vox series Celestions and they're spot on too.. I had a number of failures of Eminence in some PA cabs a number of years ago, Omega Pro 18s to be specific. A change to PD and later Celestion saw the situation rectified. The T/V Celestion is pretty much a standard issue K series with nothing spectacular about it's spec but there really is something special about its sound. According to Dr Decibel at Celestion it's spec falls half way between the current TF1520 and TF1525 (as found in my Ashton 1x15) models..

Those little Celestion BG8 were a great little driver, I'm sure SWR used them in their early versions of the Henry 8x8 too.

I'd love to try the T/V with a 4808 extension cab.. Now that would be a beastly (and back breaking!) but compact rig..

They are pretty unpleasant weight wise, the 4808 weighs about the same as a T/V although the unit is a little more compact. Neither are good for those with bad backs, sadly..

[quote name='4000' timestamp='1418131291' post='2627131'] I had a 4x8 V Type combo once. Nice preamp. [/quote] Me too (wonder if it was my old one?) but IMO, I have to say I prefer the T/V..

Hey Tom, thanks!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1418116708' post='2626896'] actually, I was in a bad mood myself so I probably over-reacted too... Glad that you are possibly one of the "good ones" who really care about sound. I really do believe that some guys (at the smaller venues) just end up at the desk because it's a way to get a few extra quid and don't really understand, or care to understand, what makes for a good sound in a room. We need more passionate people! [/quote] Hey man, it's all good.. I agree, I've seen plenty behind (or not!) a console and they don't even know what instrument is plugged into what channel let alone how to put it together. Sad but true, my missus went to see a group I often mix and occasionally dep bass for accross town and simply left as the young man attempting to mix was so far out of his depth that all was lost.. And if cheddatom is who I suspect he is, I'd like to think he'd vouch for my integrity as an engineer..

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1418031366' post='2626045'] ... maybe you could start by acknowledging that there MAY be something wrong for many, after all. Or do you think they complain because they really like complaining? when someone starts quoting their experience/credentials as a way to "impress" and attempt to negate other people's experiences, that's a major turn off. You may be a great sound engineer, but I hope I don't have to work with you, by the way you talk (and I get along famously with 99.9% of them - mutual respect is the key and you sound jaded and lacking in respect... but maybe it was just a bad day ). [/quote] I think was having a particular rough day and having seen a number of 'soundmen bashing' threads on here lately it pushed me over the edge so I bit. Please understand that I'm not jaded, I love my job and if it ever gets to the point where I'm not able to do it because of a shift in attitude then I'll call it a day. I wasn't attempting to impress with my experiences nor was I attempting to throw my weight around, I was trying to suggest that maybe some of the ideas suggested were sometimes more of a perception thing rather than being based in fact. I hope we do cross paths so you can see, I really was having a bad day..

Let us know how you get on.. Mine has a collection of Sovteks in at the mo. I think they're a lovely sounding amplifier for guitar, they do that lovely glassy thing very nicely..

Those amplifiers look great, I'd love to compare them with with my valve setups. I have to admit that I've found those KT120 and KT150 valves fascinating, I'm surprised there's not been more designs for musical instrument amplifiers using these tubes. Surerly a bass guitar amp is the perfect platform for such a bottle? Big, loud, clear and glassy with just a touch of compression? Yes please.. I wonder if these will physically fit in the Ashton. I also wondered if current draw for the heaters was an issue but it doesn't seem any much greater than for '88s.. Not sure I can afford 6 of those big bottles tho! Especially when there's nothing wrong with the EHX set thats currently in there. Not sure they'd fit in the Trace either, the bottles sit fairly close to each other and it they're also in good health so that'd be a waste. Where I'd love a pair would be in my 60 watter but thats a no-go on all counts. They wouldn't fit as one valve nearly touches the O/T as is and secondly, I'm already pushing the O/T 20-30% beyond it's original design power. I'm not sure whether the power supply would be capable of delivering anymore current either so it's probably all moot. It puts around 530v on the plates so it doesn't run the 6550s up to their limit let alone those giant bottles.. Anyone else used them in anything?

AFAIK these are Cathode biased amps (I have one too, the 2x10) so all power (and pre) valves should simply be plug and play..

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1417802455' post='2624205'] Posting on your iphone again? Stupid auto-correct... let me fix it for you [/quote] Brilliant!

An old 600 Trace is a mono in but has a stereo / hi-pass fx loop with two 300w power stages.. Possibly a bit heavy if you're used to Mark-Bass but still powerful with plenty of configuration options.. Pro audio gear as described above may well work very well too..

From what I've seen, some of the R!"£$%^&*(=r owners are much more militant than MM types. As we all know, some basses suit some and thats how it is, no-one builds a perfect bass guitar (except Warwick, of course!) but surely same as everything else, we all find something that fits.. Whatever brand sits on the headstock..

I've no issue with their bass gear whether it be new or old. Sometimes I wonder if it'd be easier to sack all my current gear, buy an old JMP and a pair of old 15" Celestion loaded W-bins and an old Fender J. Maybe as an alternative rig when I win the lottery then I wouldn't have to sack any of it.. !

I too thought it was great. Hats off to the boys and girls in the factory and RIP, Jim. I have a signed poster from the guitar show in brum years back. Nice to see Charlie Watkins and Ken Bran interviwed too..