[quote name='Boneless' post='375783' date='Jan 9 2009, 11:40 PM']Thing is, the only way to actually get to know how a cabinet works is to try it in person.
It's a shame, really, because by reading the data sheet, if the specs are real, you could get a vague "hint", at least, of how the cab may sound.[/quote]
Absolutely. But with so much gear being bought from etailers, ebay and this forum it is not always possible to listen first. Thats why going to the local gig circuit (not stadiums) and local music shops are so important for listening to bass gear.