Merton

Sorry, what's meant was Alex would be a lot more honest about his cabs than anyone else! Didn't't really do a good job of explaining that one, sorry... I have an S12 now, it is astonishing. I currently run it with a GK MB Fusion and I love it to bits. I have the balls that the Trace V-Type combo had but with far less weight, a better bottom end and more volume

I don't have experience with this cab, but I have owned a few Trace cabs in my past..: 1153 (compact 1x15, cracking) 2103H (2x10+horn, meh) 1518 (big 1x15, the new one and the best Trace cab I have owned) The 1153 lacked a real big bottom end, the new 1518 more than made up for that. The top end on th 1518 was there but not harsh like I felt it was on the 1153, a much smoother treble roll off. No loss of clarity but then I don't like tweeters, hence why I think the 2103H was totally crappy (the tweeter in it was pony, and the Celestion woofers were a bit poop too really). I'd be interested ot hear the new 1528 cab, I reckon you'll be pleasantly surprised how it sounds but at the same time I would trust the opinions of Alex over the technical blurb on the Trace site!! Knowing some of the amps you've had in the past I suspect you may miss a tweeter.

Hamer Scarab

Geek question.... What was custom about the 1x18?

Every single bit of gear I or my band has owned with this type of handle has had the same rubber fraying (non)issue.

Welcome! Plus 1 for the Streamliner, heard one last night at gig volumes for the first time and it was astonishingly lovely. I really rate my Gallien Krueger MB Fusion too but not sure if there are any 2nd hand right now... Nice Ricky btw

Monster!

Trevor bought an Ashdown cab from me. Dead easy deal, sorted within the day, many thanks!

Bought an Eden cab from John, an absolutely delightful bit of business

Small and light and sounding like a TE? the Gallien Krueger MB200 does that IMHO. Only with more bass and more top end zing too.

Without being too naughty (i hope)... I'm selling an Ashdown 1x12 can in the classifieds here - 150W, 8 ohms, £100 delivered.

Happy birthday Sir Clarky!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1374283024' post='2147267'] Also depends on what you're doing with your LM3. How are you using the VLE and VPF filters..? [/quote] This. A little tweak may well go a long way to sorting this. Remember that a solo'd bass tone may not quite be to your taste but in the mix it could work perfectly.

I'd own up because I'm an honest chap. But the company you bought from needs to pay for collecting the extra speaker!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1374003445' post='2144186'] Well, here's the immediately obvious stuff... Alex's prototype is / was 4ohm - these are 8ohm. At house volume, Alex's prototype seems to have inherently bigger lows - it was a slightly bigger box, and then there was whatever magic dust Alex put in there. That said, the TKS's have plenty, and the drivers aren't anywhere near broken in yet and the bottom end may well open up a little more after a bit of use. I doubt they'll match the BFB, but I can't imagine any other cab that size & weight will. Weight-wise, the TKS's are significantly lighter. This is nothing short of a miracle given that they're ceramic drivers. Mind you, the BFB was hardly a slog to carry in the first place.The build quality is impeccable. They have a real 'hewn from granite' feel about them. I've just been plunking away in the house there, and they sound marvellous... lovely and vintagey with responsive mids when you dig in. I can see that some people would want the optional tweeter in there (an extra £70 or so), but for my needs 4.8kHz or so is perfect. Of course, I can't judge them until I've gigged 'em, but so far so good [/quote] Nice one, ta!