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Just checking in. I've been really pleased with the GK having done two gigs with it already. I've been suffering back problems again and my usual monster head has had to stay home. It makes for a great back up amp too. Just throw it in a gig bag and bring it shows as a spare. Mainly, in my iGuitar Mag video review, i was really impressed with it's low end punch, something i have found missing, or a lack of in other D Class heads. Annnnnd it's bloomin loud! Noticeably more so than my MarkBass F1 i've just sold, which in itself was no slouch. My other contender for tone that i have reviewed most recently is the EBS Reidmar. Sounds great, but i'm not sure how it would get on powering the ACME though. EBS believe it can match a 500w in terms of volume output, but i was unable to compare at the time of review. The Acme requiring a little more juice to get it fired up may mean the Reidmar would struggle to be heard. TC RH750 gets a thumbs up in terms of tonal options and is loud, but I felt i needed some deeper girth from it personally. It seems to favour a highe EQ centre even on the lowest bass setting. I'd love to see a Stacatto 750 in production as i think that might fill the gap that i feel the RH750 could do with being able to cover in tonal options.

I was going to mention the PW too! I have one for my headed basses. It's brilliant! Haven't quite figure out how to attatch it to my headless bass though!!

Yup, a new Kilo comes in a sealed white box inside of a sealed brown packing box. You'll get a power lead and a manual in a sealed plastic bag. The amplifier should also be in a sealed plastic bag. The packing on Larry's kit is very substantial too. Epson GuitarGuitar i jave heard great things about and their staff at LBGS were friendly and helpful. (not sure if that store is involvedwith the webshop though??) But any shop selling ex-demo as has to advertise it as 'used'. I know eBay have come down pretty hard on companies that try to flog ex-demo as new on their site. Isn't in in contravention of consumer law? Oh and if you wanna talk to Larry Hartke personally, you'll find the man himself on Facebook! I chat to him often!

A quick reminder to heed the advice above when using this forum. I would like people to use the report button if members are responding in a fashion 'contrary to the spirit of the forum'. Warnings and Bans I am happy to dish out.

And I'm reminded of that little phrase that goes something like 'if you have nothing good to say, then it's best not to say at all.' This thread is for advertising for musicians for a band, not a request for critique over the band's music. If you don't like it, you don't need to apply for the job. You'd be better off trying to support your fellow musicians people, not having a cheap shot at them.

Let's not do things by half - here's my favourite power amp manufacturer! Loved my ole powersoft. What a beast! - I think a rack full of these might just do the job!! [url="http://www.powersoft-audio.com/en/products/touring-amplifiers/k-series/k20.html"]http://www.powersoft...series/k20.html[/url] GENERAL Number of channels 2 Output power [b]2 Ω[/b] [b]4 Ω[/b] [b]8 Ω[/b] [b]4 Ω Bridged[/b] [b]8 [/b][b]Ω[/b][b] Bridged[/b] EIAJ test, 1 kHz, 1% THD 2 x 9,000 W 2 x 5,200 W 2 x 2,700 1 x 18,000 W 1 x 10,400 W

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1341930803' post='1726390'] I don't understand the reference to the transformer...? [/quote] I wasn't referring to the transformer having a fault, but as you know a transformer will have an impedance (or DC resistance when read with a multimeter) I simply wanted to know if the tester unit was meant to be used without anything plugged in to get a proper result or if the loading of the mains transformer on the circuit (if the amp is switched on of course) would interact with the tester? I mean, for example, you wouldn't try to measure the impedance of a speaker whilst it is connected to another speaker cabinet as the reading would not be true. I wanted to know if the tester simply measured open/short circuits or if it relied on resistance too. If it did, would loading on a mains socket cause the threshold for those readings (and alarm) to change. Make sense?

I have just watched the video for these. They look great and the toneprints are a great idea. That Octaver example by Uriah tracked all the way down to B. That's worth it in itself!

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1341917113' post='1726030'] I don't see why you'd need to unplug everything else. Anyone? (LOL at Gust0o) [/quote] I wondered if the loading of the devices (such as transformer impedance) would have an affect on the gadget's ability to read certain fault conditions. Would love to hear from a PAT tester who knows these units inside and out. I guess there's only so many fault conditions that it can test anyway - but the most important ones, such as 'no earth' would be easy to detect.

Guys, Would this tester work if, say it was plugged in to the end of an extension lead that was plugged in to a faulty (say bad earth) mains socket? I'm thinking yes it would. I was wondering as I have a spare outlet on the extension fitted to the back of my rack case. I'd happily leave one of these plugged all the time as a visual guide to the status of the socket I am plugging in to. [edit] actually, I'd have to unplug all the devices from the extension first for a proper clear reading wouldn't I?

Ahh! Thom beat me to a reply! Yup, the MB's are 1u high. I keep mine in a 4u rack with a 1u distortion preamp and probably will slip my compressor and half rack digital EQ in there too.

I've not got a half width rack, but I've put my GK MB800 in to a Gator Shallow abs rack case with some other bits n bobs for a super light and convenient system. It is full 19" width though.

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Cool! Let us know how you get on! It'll be successful I am sure!

Hi Mark, yup, I reckon this would be a very straight forward job for a tech/pro and shouldnt take any more than 30mins. It's easy to buy those types of jack sockets and are readily available. With a minimum of tools, anyone who is capable with a soldering iron should be fine. My best friend for getting the old socket out would be a decent 'solder sucker' to remove solder from the old connections. The new socket should push straight into the holes in the PCB left by the old socket, then just a case of reapplying some good quality solder in the normal method. The sockets themselves are probably about £2.50 and you may find them in Maplin, but certainly companies like Farnell / CPC / RS should carry them too.

Firstly, does the Radium have a USB MIDI connector on it? If yes, go here: www.iosmidi.com to see if the Radium is capable of MIDI via the built in driver. I had a quick look in the list and couldn't see the Radium so I suspect not. I have just taken delivery of a Sonuus I2M and this very moment I have connected an eBay 'clone' camera kit to it and my iPad2 and am happily playing MIDI in garage band. So yes, they *can* work depending on your devices. You may get an 'unsupported device' message but I understand some 'clones' will still work ok.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1341620130' post='1722069'] .... And I've never heard of anyone finding the limits of a single one. [/quote] That's because no one has sent a big twin to me yet I'd take a pair to test, Mr Claber!

Awesome!!