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Derek from Watford Valves always recommended Harma Diamond STR ECC83's and Jan Philips ECC82's for all my Ampeg gear. Gotta say, they are just awesome valves! Have a chat with Mr Rocco directly as he does know a bit about his valves too!

Hey all! After watching too many You Tube videos I find myself gassing for a decent 'distortion preamp' - preferable MIDI controllable - there are ways around it if not MIDI as my effects unit has external controllers - but anyway, I digress. I'd originally kept an eye out for a Marshall JMP-1 - but having heard the likes of the Mesa Triaxis and ADA MP-1 - I like the more agressive tones they deal up. (That said - a JMP-1 w/tweaking could probably do similar). The Triaxis is just stupid money and is physically a very deep preamp. The ADA however, looks pretty good - and for guitar sounds lethal.. mm!!! I like. Anyaway, just looking for views and opinions. I'm gonna spend a bit of time looking through the threads at ADADEPOT too.

[quote name='RhysP' post='655959' date='Nov 16 2009, 01:56 PM']Why not just buy a multimeter? You can use them for 1000s of other things as well as testing batteries & a good basic one can be bought for less than a tenner.[/quote] I guess the reason is - that such a tool will be fine for those who neither know, or care what an Ampere is. They just want to know how much *ehem* 'power' is left in their battery. A meter showing them a percentage and time left will be more meaningful to them. Yep, I have a maplin one that I grabbed for a 5er that I chuck in my guitar box - and leave my expensive unit at home! I see the point over the 18v thing - I wonder if the unit can handle that?

I reckon it's a useful piece of kit - just a shame that so many stupid people post comments on You Tube.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='655642' date='Nov 16 2009, 07:15 AM']I have one of these: [url="http://tpro.com/prods.php?prod=DA-B3000&PHPSESSID=tbompxid"]http://tpro.com/prods.php?prod=DA-B3000&am...SESSID=tbompxid[/url] Works fine and has proven to be reliable so far.[/quote] I think I'd probably go for one of these if I was looking for a power amp again. The 1u size is perfect - and having so much head room available is a dream. You probably won't get near the 3KW - but it's nice to know the amp is designed to be able to handle more power than you need. How's the 610 getting on Paul? ;o)

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='655608' date='Nov 16 2009, 01:07 AM']Yes, hurrah for our fearless leader Ped. [/quote] and our very own CrazyKiwi of course - whom makes up half of the dynamic duo known as *in a scary monster voice* Thheeeeeee Aaaaaaaaadmins...... ! Yup, I'm gonna add a +1 million. When I talk to people about being a moderator on a forum, I get all sorts of funny looks from them wondering why I would do it. - usually based on their own bad experiences of spending time on other forums with members who are unfriendly, unnapproachable and in some cases downright rude. There are even one or two forums with Bass sections, where the admins themselves are elitist and sh*tty towards people who don't use one of their own products - naming no names!! - I actually feel pretty good telling them that no, it's not at all like that here. Anyway, BassChat, you are feckin' awesome! I remember when I first signed up to Bassworld 1.0 back in the day it was a warm and friendly welcome then and that same 'open door' attitude and willingness to go out of the way to help each other makes me proud to be part of the community. So thank you everyone!

[quote name='Dubs' post='643900' date='Nov 2 2009, 09:28 PM']Cheers mate Guess what... that SVP is your old one [/quote] Ah!!! I'd long since forgotten where it had gone! - I miss it! - I keep having second thoughts about selling the Trace V-Type Preamp too!! DOH!!!!

[quote name='whynot' post='644442' date='Nov 3 2009, 03:30 PM']I think thats true of the earlier amps up to what ended as Tech Soundsystems, but the Puma line is a completely different amp to what came before and have heard nothing negative about them so far. I still want a Puma 1000. Anyone selling ?[/quote] I'm not sure about the Tech gear, but I understand the PUMA amps use 'Powersoft' power amplifier modules - which are very highly regarded by PA designers and enthusiasts on the internet. Having owned one of the Powersoft rack amplifers, I can vouch for it's ability and quality of sound.

[quote name='Dubs' post='643891' date='Nov 2 2009, 09:22 PM']Incomplete... Awaiting my QSC :brow: Better pics will be posted once I have the power amp...[/quote] I KNOW the SVP and Tec' combination sounds amazing. ;o) Nice!

[quote name='Flanker' post='643387' date='Nov 2 2009, 01:38 PM']I've had my Puma 500 for a good few months now and there is no noise at all from it. By the way Dood the Tecamp L610 should arrive tomorrow!!! Somebody had to do it![/quote] Ha ha ha!!!! Hulloo matey!!! Ahhh! It had to be you!! Nice one ;o) - I'm looking forward to seeing some luscious gear porn pics online soon then!! You keepin' well?

Anyone on BassChat bag the 6x10 then? Would love to hear a review... @ MarkMcK - As I'd mentioned earlier in this thread - I always rated the Tech SoundSystems gear very highly and had a chance to try out most of the range Thomas' company were manufacturing. I actually preferred the look of the pre-face lifted Tec-Amp gear - but I am in no doubt that the new gear is as good if not better. I think the larger cab volume of the newer models will probably be of benefit over the Tech's slimmer cabinets.. I would love to hear an A/B of new and old world cabs as a comparison. Thanks for putting on such a great deal, you've made a lot of bass players very happy!

Thanks!!! Useful advice there. Cheers ;o)

[quote name='Dubs' post='639560' date='Oct 28 2009, 10:54 PM']I vote JimGavin the most popular new member [/quote] and most certainly be awarded for 'services to basskind'. Nice one Jim!

I'm just intrigued to hear if anyone has done - I'm expecting there to be a low end roll off, but that's not gonna be a problem as I can just mix all the bottom in in my rig - Yup, i thought it might be an interesting addition to my rig, given the MIDI implementation. Thing is - now that they are getting rare, the prices are crawling up! Anyway, would be interested to hear what you guys have tried. Speak to ya later! Dood.

If only this advert happened a cuppla months ago!! lol ... wow - just, wow. I think this really is bargain of the century - that 6x10 ... it's almost unbearable to see it for sale at that price.. Tech/Tec really are very good!

[quote name='lozbass' post='619396' date='Oct 7 2009, 09:58 AM']Epifani ul610[/quote] Yes, indeed a very nice cabinet!

The more I use it, the more I love this cabinet! It's a beast! I've panged and messed around with all sorts of cabinets for years - but I think this one is finally fullfilling what makes a great bass cabinet. Well designed - practically bomb proof and fills the room with oodles of rich bass. I also love the fact that it is active. I have the 1KW version - and having just one smallish, powerful box and my rack with effects in is certainly a god send. The whole lot goes in the boot of my motor!

TecAmp = Brilliant. I am still a very big fan of the now discontinued Tech SoundSytems gear. (Thomas Eich's previous company name)

[quote name='Bit-Crusherrr' post='636630' date='Oct 26 2009, 12:34 AM']How would I go about bi-amping the X3? Can I send one of its outputs into the effects loop of a combo so I have a "powered monitor" on stage with me?[/quote] Yes you can. Not so much 'bi-amping' as that's something different - but the X3, like the XT have dedicated outputs that can be configured for your application. There are a set of XLR sockets for your DI to PA and a pair of 1/4" sockets for plugging straight into your amp. In the Output menu, you can choose how you have connected the amp in question. Either to the front input, or to a power amp directly. In the case of connecting to the effects of a combo, I would select the 'connect to power amp' configuration - as the effects loop is bypassing any preamp section on the combo (in *most* cases but not all).

I love Marshall! ;o) - As a teen ma mom took me to Marshall products demos etc in the region - and then surprised me one year by arranging a factory tour for me and a mate. Being an electronics geek and fanatical bass player.. this was a pretty much an unforgetable experience! I stayed in touch with one of the guys at Marshall for a while as I started customising some Marshall gear for my Bass rig at the time. ( I think I still have some of the preamp bits I messed with somewhere!!). I met Jim at one of the very first demos I attended. He was such a kind chap and was generally interested in my inane electronics babbling and ideas I wanted to share! - That's quite an achievement for anyone!! ha!! I, like no doubt countless others, felt a bit spesh, when I got to hold 'Marshall No.1' in the demo room... Yeah, i didnt care what it would have sounded like - but it was a piece of history in the making! I still own a Marshall Bass 12 and my main 'head' for a number of years was an Integrated Bass System 200W rack.

My only question for all those out there, is what is it like, on its own, for live use? >> As with any Line6 unit - when set up properly, It's really good. The X3 is a great improvement in sounds and flexibility over the XT and previous models. There's far too much to describe - so I'd suggest downloading the user manual and have a look at exactly what the system can do. Will I need a power amp to give it a bit more of a signal boost before it reaches the PA? >> No, you'd use a power amp to 'power' a speaker cabinet should you want some backline too - which could even be as little as a wedge monitor, should you so wish Or should a good PA give me a loud enough signal? >> Hmmm!!!! This is wher ethe fun comes.. Yes - in a perfect world, you will play a venue with a nice big PA with sets of subs and monitors that as a system is completely capable of supplying you with lush bass reinforcement. ..Well, in reality, down at the 'Dog and Camel', the PA monitors can only handle vocals and the 'front of house' is the speakers the DJ uses on a friday night and are shot to pieces. I only really ever need an amp as a monitor for myself on stage, and I'm not picky about my tone as long as it's relatively smooth, so it seems ideal that I can just D.I. everything to a desk and route it out of the stage monitors. >> Sounds like a plan! - Maybe see if you can pick up one of those 'kick back' style bass combos that you could use as a monitor for yourself? GK, Hartke, Ampeg all do them 'of sorts'. Or even buy a really good PA wedge monitor? Then send your POD signal straight to the PA for them to sort out. It can work really well - but I'd defintely get used to setting the unit up for the configuration you are using, as the X3 (and XT) and different modes to work in. Thinking ahead further - if you are pretty much wanting to set up and leave - and you dont use effects and the like, how about a Sansamp BDDI, Hartke Attack pedal or similar?