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  1. BassmanPaul
    IMHO Combo speaker sections tend to be a compromise to fit into the combo format. you'd be far better off buying a proper well designed speaker cabinet.
  2. BassmanPaul
    I too use the 2x10 format, Acme B2 three way, Stacked verticaly on their ends for a vertical 4x10 they are superb. Truthfully I don't see the point in a larger single cabinet. They are more clumsy to tote around and only save one trip each way. Are we not men? We are bass players! I hope you find what you are looking for.
  3. BassmanPaul
    The wood has a nice grain to it. It calls to me for a dark stain and a coat of protective varnish.
  4. BassmanPaul
    A 4x10 and a 15 have never been a good pairing no matter its popularity. I feel that it came together in a marketing photo to show both cabinets in one shot. The thought was, perhaps, that the 15 will produce the lows and the 4x10 the higher frequencies. in reality the 4x10 will put out more lows than the 15.
  5. BassmanPaul
    Stack the 15 atop the 4x10 where you will be able to hear it's cries of pain as it fails to keep up with the far more able 4x10.
  6. BassmanPaul
    I played through a Rumble 2x10 combo a few times at a jam on Queen Street here in Toronto. I was very pleased how it handled everything that my six string threw at it. It was the first Fender amp I actually liked!
  7. BassmanPaul
    Personally I think my Ampeg B15NF looks lovely at the bottom of the stairs to my basement 'Studio.' He sits there like an old time Troll and makes me happy every time I see him!
  8. BassmanPaul
    Every extra feature adds a cost to the unit. YOU might want the features you mention but how many others would like the same thing. Manufacturers always have a guessing game about what to build into a unit to make it attractive to the most customers. Most times they get it right but not necessarily for everyone.
  9. BassmanPaul
    For a 100W amp 1/4" Phone jacks will work fine. It's when the power levels go up the problems arise especially with Solid State amps. As you insert this plugs a momentary short occurs across the speaker jack. This can damage such an amplifier. If you have a choice ALWAYS use Neutrk branded Speakon connectors as the Far East versions can damage the socket. For amps with higher power the 1/4" Phone plugs are not up to the task. They were originally designed for Telephone Switch Boards running at 48V DC at a few hundred milliamps.
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  11. BassmanPaul
    I would be a little concerned with the low power of the amplifier. I feel that you would need a cabinet with high sensitivity to avoid running out of head room too early.
  12. BassmanPaul
    Happy days are few and far between. No need to be sorry for that!!
  13. BassmanPaul
    Call Dave again? Good luck getting it sorted.
  14. BassmanPaul
    Beano is good for that I hear1!
  15. BassmanPaul
    Marketing departments! You can't live with them...period!!!!
  16. BassmanPaul
    It certainly looks it!!! LOL
  17. BassmanPaul
    @sifi2112 You location gave me a smile and a memory. My Mother and both my sisters attended your teacher training college. I visited Bingley many times as we visited them. Off topic I know but please humour me. As we get older many 'blasts from the past' take over. ;D
  18. BassmanPaul
    just to be picky with the OP, Class D amps are not digital they are analogue. I use a 2KW capable Class D stereo power amp driven by a full tube pre-amp I designed and built for that purpose. In a four space SKB rack case I can lift it with just two fingers.
  19. BassmanPaul
    I'm glad you got the problem sorted. Now play the amp and enjoy!
  20. BassmanPaul
    I took a look at our Amazon here in Canada. They had a suitable transformer for under $100. I couldn't find a UK version of Amazon and the .eu site didn't seem to be navigable. Maybe they work adifferently over there.
  21. BassmanPaul
    I see Swee Lee is a company in Singapore. Sorry I've not heard about them before. The moral of the story is that when ever buying from abroad you should specify what voltage you want to operate the unit on. there again Singapore operates on 230V 50Hz close enough to the UK standard. Did you try contacting the company to see if they can do anything for you?
  22. BassmanPaul
    I feel that a step down transformer is the way you'll have to go in this case. For interest how did the seller use the amp?
  23. BassmanPaul
    Post a picture of the back panel please. I went through the manual on Aguilar's site but could find no mention of changing the mains voltage. It might be that this is accomplished by changing out the power transformer. If this is true you might have to resort to using an outboard 240V to 120V transformer.
  24. BassmanPaul
    For a SS amplifier a reasonable guesstimate would be it will output approximately half its output power at 4Ω into an 8Ω load. This is not the whole story of course but it does enable a player to ball park his/her amplifier's performance. TCE have been known to fudge their ratings in the past but not this time I believe. As advised above adding a second identical cabinet to your first will all more performance due to coupling of the cabinets. Add to that the fact that the amp will be able to output its maximum power into the 4Ω load the two boxes will provide. A win, win situation.
  25. BassmanPaul
    That's an 8x8" cabinet not an 8x10. I've played through an 8x8 cabinet, Traynor, and it handled the Low B on my six string just fine. LOL
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