Happy Jack Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Title says it all really. I got a good deal on one of these amps, and I'm waiting for it to arrive. eBay item = 230259091891 Now I've bought it, and it's too late to make a difference, is there anything I should know about this amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='219439' date='Jun 15 2008, 08:52 PM']Title says it all really. I got a good deal on one of these amps, and I'm waiting for it to arrive. eBay item = 230259091891 Now I've bought it, and it's too late to make a difference, is there anything I should know about this amp?[/quote] It's a PA/DJ amp matey, I wouldn't recommend it for bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 Yes, I wondered about that, but I figured that I was using a specialist bass amp as a pre-amp so all the power amp has to do is take that signal and ... well ... amplify it. Does it actually make a difference to the power amp if the signal comes from a bass pre-amp or a DJ set-up? It still has to handle the same bass frequencies, after all. If I'm being a complete idiot, feel free to point this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinman Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='242897' date='Jul 18 2008, 04:53 PM']Yes, I wondered about that, but I figured that I was using a specialist bass amp as a pre-amp so all the power amp has to do is take that signal and ... well ... amplify it. Does it actually make a difference to the power amp if the signal comes from a bass pre-amp or a DJ set-up? It still has to handle the same bass frequencies, after all. If I'm being a complete idiot, feel free to point this out. [/quote] I think it's fairly common practice - don't people use dedicated bass-specific pre-amp for tome shaping etc and a power amp to drive the cabs? As regards the Powerline I believe it's quite a budget product but it may do you fine if you don't overload it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmec Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 [quote name='thinman' post='242998' date='Jul 18 2008, 07:26 PM']I think it's fairly common practice - don't people use dedicated bass-specific pre-amp for tome shaping etc and a power amp to drive the cabs? As regards the Powerline I believe it's quite a budget product but it may do you fine if you don't overload it.[/quote] The Powerline 800 is quite rugged road wise and a cut above quite a few similar amps sound wise. If you run it within its ratings it wont thermal out on you like some that shall remain nameless. sh*t! donch'a just hate it when that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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