Clarky

[quote name='TPJ' timestamp='1341995252' post='1727477'] Why? The AI into the Acme with a good preamp will give you one very good rig for both leccy and DB. Maybe a different pre for leccy and DB would be all you'd need. [/quote] OK, think I will give this a try as I do have an sfx Micro Red Dragon DI pedal. The only slight hassle is swapping the AI head out of my AI Ten2 combo each time I move from one to t'other (before anyone asks, the Ten2 cab is not as loud as the Acme despite being a 2x10 and is better suited to DB than EB)

[quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1341965830' post='1727296'] You've already got the best class d amp in your clarus head. try a pre amp of your choice into the effects return [/quote] Fair point Keith, I may go this route for economic reasons (although I would like a separate rig for my electric and double basses).

Congrats!!!!! and lots of other smiley emoticons! Have fun!

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1341849098' post='1725068'] What a beautiful song. [/quote] Yep, +1. I thought the trio sounded fantastic on the radio show the other night

Here's a bit of what you get if you come to see us (we will also have our mandolin player for forthcoming gigs) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuaFpXdnJyU&feature=player_embedded

One of my earliest gigs with All The Queens Ravens, before I switched to double bass. Also missing our lovely mandolin player Camilla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuaFpXdnJyU&feature=player_embedded

I am not warwickhunt, although people have often said it of me

Thanks Jack but, er, wouldn't that mean I have to buy an amp and a power amp ? I'm not after recreating Grateful Dead's wall of sound, just driving a great sounding but low-efficiency cab with a gigbag-friendly head

There's a very clever scientific explanation that I am sure someone will furnish us with but basically its an ultra-lightweight, compact power amp circuit ... effectively it means you can pack a decent powered amp head into a small lightweight package. Markbass probably first main exponents and now everyone does it

Thanks for your comments so far. I would have included the Mesa Walkabout on my list, although its not as light as the ones mentioned nor >500W (although its damn loud!) but the new price is astronomical and I missed buying Scooby's second-hand one that was for sale last week for about 5 nanosecoonds!

Hmmm, no disrespect to Hartke devotees but I had an LH500 and thought it was a bit cheapo quality-wise

Sorry, another "help me choose an amp" type thread .... The brief: I have been looking for a lightweight class D head that can do clean through to valve-esque warmth (doesn't need to be really gritty) and packs more than 500W into 4 ohms (my Acme 2x10" cab is fantastic sounding but not very efficient and needs lots of "juice"). Don't want to spend a small fortune, by which I mean more than say £700 (which probably rules out a Tecamp Puma unless there are any available second hand on BC). The choices that I have come across seem to be the new Gallien-Kruger MB800 (the cheapest at £549), the Genz Streamliner 9 or Shuttle 9.2 (each close to £700), or the MarkBass LM800 Tube (about £700). Am I missing any in this list and is there any reason why I shouldn't just go for the cheapest option - the MB800, as recommended by none other than BC's very own Dood? Ta muchly, Clarky

Mr grumpy, Nige! Ignore silddx, George, he is in a bad mood (see his thread about post gig depression). Whatever makes you happy, mate!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1341825900' post='1724504'] but what I mean is that that sound that you want from it is possible. Admittedly I wouldn't buy an amplite either but it was just a suggestion. Mind you the Tech21 lass D isn't the most lightweight of lightweight either! [/quote] Ah, I misunderstood. And you are right 12 pounds isn't the lightest of Class Ds, but it does back 1000W or 2000 into 4 ohms which is seriously meaty (and more than I would ever need in my little London club gigs)!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1341825314' post='1724490'] why..... why not just get a VT bass, or VT bass deluxe and a small class D power amp? The SWR amplite for instance (is only 300w) or some other class D power amp? [/quote] Because its not a one stop shop, same reason 95% of us buy fully equipped amp heads. Going the separates route means more cables, more complexity etc and in any case - bar the underpowered Amplite - I can't think of a mini Class D power amp that weighs only a few pounds

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1341824698' post='1724477'] Uxorious! [/quote] Good word (I had to google that). Now I've got to find a way to bring it into conversation

I was going to say, yes, on 13th November 1987, the day I met the future Mrs C Try not to vomit at once

its only available as a custom option at $2.5k. Aaarrggghhh! [url="http://www.bassplayer.com/TabId/177/Default.aspx?ArticleId=147374"]http://www.bassplayer.com/TabId/177/Default.aspx?ArticleId=147374[/url] If this was available at a sensible price I would snap this up, 1000W Class D, VT Bass circuitry and 12 pounds [attachment=112585:Tech21_VT_Bass_1000_web.jpg]