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I was using Private browsing by mistake on my iPhone and that and an easier password seems to work across all devices. I used to be all apple but when my 2007 Macbook pro dies afte only 13-14 years solid service, I could not afford to replace it so ended up with a WINgy 10 then 11 machine. Of course for some things you need a Win PC but for most things I prefer mac book. The piggy bank is bulging with every paid gig although it goes up then down depending whether my anti GAS medication is working.😀

What module is it?

Techflex adds to the weight and also makes the cable less flexible and more difficult to wind. It would also add to the cost. This does raise another question. How many people have had a cable fail through damage or breakage? Some of the early Van Damme cables were very prone to breakage close to the plug. As yet I have never had a cable break using Sommer Cable and Neutrik Connectors but there will always be a first time.

I tend to think that up to 5m, a good general purpose cable such as Sommer Tricone* or Van Damme XKE is fine. Over 5M I would go for Sommer Spirit LLX as the low loss characteristics work better for longer cables. I would be happy to go up to 10 metres for an instrument cable (passive) or 15m for an active bass. I use Sommer cables as they are as good or better than the competition and they are easier to deal with.

I only stock black at the moment but can put coloured heatshink on either end. Is that OK or must you have coloured cable? If so what colour?

IT was my phone on private browsing although why that should make a difference, any offers?

Thanks guys, this is really useful. I usually make cables to order but the last two orders, I decided to make some cables for stock/sale. I made the following: 5m (approx 16.4 feet) right angled connector on one end, straight on the other. SOLD 4m (approx 13 feet) right angled connector on one end, straight on the other. SOLD 5m (approx 16.4 feet) straight connector on both ends. Unsold 4m (approx 13 feet) straight connector on both ends. Unsold 5m (approx 16.4 feet) right angled SILENT connector on one end, straight on the other. SOLD So clearly bassists want one right angled and one straight plug. Of course Strats need straight connector at the guitar end as do some later Fender Aerodyne Jazz and Ibanez basses. Anyway with your input and the evidence of sales, it looks like 3 and 5 metre cables with one right angle and one straight connector will be the stock sizes with the occasional 6 metres. Thanks to all that have contributed and anyone that wants to add anything is welcome to until the 5th Oct.

Did you post on the wrong thread?

Many bass cabs do not have a proper crossover with the tweeter being a token offering. I have seen this on GK, Markbass and I know that many others are the same. I suspects @stevie's cabs from the Basschat 112 to his commercial offerings, the LFSys Monza, Monaco and Silverstone. I would expect the same from other high end cabs like the Kinetic Audio cabs from the USA would also be good but..... as usual you will get a list of people's favourite cab so feel free to ignore me (and them) as you please.

As many of you know, I make cables for people on here. I am considering making cables for stock but I would like to know what lengths of Instrument cables people prefer. I will still be making cables to order but it saves a lot of time and effort making two or more cables of a particular type.

2.4GHz. Not trustworthy on a gig IMHO.

As ever, the first lecture on the Sound Tech Course is obviously Kick Drum and they drop out after that. In saying that I saw a Soul band, 9 piece laat year at my local British Legion. The sound tech used an iPad to mix and was continually listening form all angles and occasionally making small tweaks. Best live sound I have hear except for Black Country Communion at the Hammersmith Odean (can't be assed to check on it's current name).

That SPIRIT LLX really is a nice cable. Glad you are pleased with it.

Many manufacturers use ICEPower, I have seen Powersoft and Pascal modules too, although some do design their own power sections. I used an ICEPower 50ASX2 when I modded my Ashdown After 8 combo, changing it from a 15 watt to a 100 watt units powering the internal 8 ohm speaker.

Not true. Many are rated at 500mA or below and that equates to 2 watts. You have to assume that most reputable manufacturers like Ashdown choose their sockets carefully but many speaker cables will have shite plugs and whatever you do, do not use a guitar/bass lead. The standard Neutrik NP2X is rated thus: Rated current per contact - depends on mating connector A Rated voltage < 50 V So because of the variation in sockets, Neutrik will not specify the current on the NP2X. The locking jacks are rated at 10 Amps but when I asked someone at Neutrik they said that the NP2X is rated at 5 amps max. That is 200 watts at 8 ohms or 100 watts at 4 ohms.

If you daisy chain/parallel or those cabs, you get approx 2.7 ohms, in between the 2 and 4 ohm outputs. Ashdown will probably be best to ask but I would say either the 2 of 4 ohm outputs. The real issue is that the 2x10 will get more of the output and you will not be ablet to get a good balance between the two, any sensitivity differences might improve or degrade the output disparity.

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. when one of my basses was active only, I always took a passive bass as backup. That bass is long gone and my current active bass has a passive setting. I have never broken a string and wonder how had you have to play to do so. Next gig is about a mile away so should I or shouldn't I? The answer is yes as I am now wondering about something I have never worried about...

Mine look like old solder…

If Farnell or Mouser stock the item you can use their service to create a footprint. If they have not got on it takes a day or two and they can make you a footprint.

So they should. its the only way to ensure everyone is on the same phase.

Neither. Leave the valves until you are sure they are duff and save your pocket money on the power conditioner, they are a con. Mad Mr Furman a lot of money.

True and that complication is compounded when you realise that the 12 has a longer stroke/Xmax meaning that the difference is close to nothing. so the difference really is negligible until the cabinet is tuned.

Most people that slag off buffered bypass are guitarists, buffered pedals that are well designed should not be a problem for bass.