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I think both are 16lbs.

Yes, exactly. I think confusion can arise because the "/" symbol is used in different ways: When discussing probability, "/" is showing a fraction. So for winning a throw of the die, where you win 1 time out of 6, the probability of winning is 1/6, or 1÷6, or 0.166667. The scale runs from 0 (something which is literally impossible) to 1 (a dead cert). On the other hand, with odds, "/" expresses a ratio of losing to winning. E.g. the odds of winning a throw of the die are 5/1, as this is saying that 5 times you lose vs 1 time you win. It'd perhaps be a lot clearer if it was written 5-1 or 5:1, but the convention for whatever reason is to use "/". Then there's another scenario. When you bet on a horse at, say, 10/1, that is not the mathematical odds of the horse winning, but the price the bookmaker will pay out for a win, again expressed as a ratio; i.e. they will give you £10 profit for each £1 you wager. The true mathematical odds of the horse winning are impossible to work out, but they will generally be less likely than the price offered; the difference is how the bookmakers make a living. With the dice analogy, it would be you (the punter) rolling the die, which mathematically has 5/1 odds of winning; but I (the bookmaker) only offering you 4/1 on your money.

I think the prize definitely matters. If it's £50 to enter, and your chance of winning is 1 in 50, and the prize is £10, only a fool would enter. But if the prize was £10,000,000 you'd be a fool not to. If you have 1 chance in 50 of winning, the odds are 49/1. It expresses the ratio of the 49 times you lose to the 1 time you win. In the same way, rolling a 6 on a die is 5/1, and winning a coin toss is 1/1.

It's 49/1 😀 But to know if it's a mathematically favourable wager, you also need to consider the value of the prize. Zero sum would be £2500 (50 entries x £50). The bass lists for £2599.

That would not be allowed. https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/quick-guides/running-a-lottery-quick-guide.pdf

Yes, I have the 80 ohm. I don't have a headphone amp - I use them straight out of a desktop computer.

If your budget is around £100, I'd recommend the DT 770 PRO. Basically everything sounds really good, and they are comfortable.

Having your (full-time musician) dep do the Reading gig sounds like a win for everyone. I'm perhaps in a similar position in that I work full time in an office and generally don't want to do mid-week function gigs. Really, the best thing I ever did in terms of my life balance was learning to turn down gigs!

Like the other replies, I thought it was to do with true bypass. However, if you've flipped the internal switch to buffered bypass then my understanding is that there shouldn't be a pop, if everything is working ok?

Does it have the "hot preamp" issue? It was acknowledged by Sterling by Music Man and they posted a fix. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/sterling-by-music-man-sub-ray4-and-ray5.871370/page-17#post-13351162 https://www.talkbass.com/threads/sterling-by-music-man-sub-ray4-and-ray5.871370/page-17#post-13351594

Here's an example of someone walking by playing a lot of random notes, approximately in the correct key, and approximately in time - and it's awful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lFxGBB4UGU

I bought a pedal and he went out of his way to drop off with me in person. Plus good communication from start to finish. Many thanks James!

We also do it most gigs, in the more energetic style of Sing, Sing, Sing (Louis Prima version) - so a double nod to Louis Prima (who sang the original, gentler Jungle Book version) - but yes it always goes down well and gets people on the dance floor.

Perhaps it's the different overall geometry of the basses, not the scale length. Here are two basses with the same 34" scale length but it's the body sizes and bridge positions which make the frets end up in a different place (relative to your body).

Ah, hang on, I forgot the HeadRush FRFR-112. Their marketing is overall quite hyperbolic though. "The HeadRush Pedalboard stormed the market with groundbreaking innovation in FX and Amp modeling. Now that you’ve elevated your rig to the new innovative standards of today’s modelers, don’t rely on the limited frequency response of a traditional amplifier or PA speakers. You need the FRFR-112. "The HeadRush FRFR-112 is a 2000-watt full-range, flat-response powered cabinet ..."

But which manufacturers are actually using the buzzword "FRFR"? "uncompromising studio monitor accuracy" (Barefaced) "designed to faithfully reproduce what is put into them without coloration. They are often compared to high end studio monitors. Most commercial cabinets have their own characteristic sound." (Greenboy) "compression driver offers a unique vocal clarity and sound projection. The 12” neodymium woofer offers an extremely linear response and a precise, deep low frequency control " [...] conceived to deliver transparent sound, absolute clarity and perfect stereo images to the listener" (RCF)

It's not free, but iReal Pro.

Is it aspiration rather than realization - I'm not sure many cab could be literally flat-response? In which case, I could see that two cabs which are "almost flat" could be almost flat in different ways. I would also guess that response changes with volume - I wonder if systems with DSP have some advantage here.

The ground lift switch is for the DI output, not the power. You use it if there is hum caused by a ground loop, which is when two pieces of equipment (a bass amp and a mixing desk) are connected together (with an XLR cable) but each is connected to different grounds. The ground lift will disconnect one of the pins in the XLR, breaking the loop. However, I don't think this is what this post is describing.

Met up in person for a sale, and he was on time and it went smoothly. Thanks!

My 25W lightbulb is so bright because they're Trace Elliot watts.