jimbobothy Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Hi folks, Just checking my understanding of this, the outputs of the 9.2 are parallel so whichever speakon output I use for a single cab will get either of the channels through them (if I wanted to switch from the FET to the Tube and vice versa). However on the 12.2 version the outputs are per amp, one for amp a and one for amp b. So if I only have one cab and use the amp a output I won't get any sound if I wanted to switch to the other channel. If I did I'd need to use two cabs. Even further to this each channel would come out of the separate cabs, so each time I used one channel on it's own I'd only be using one cab. Bit of a bummer if your cabs are different sizes with therefore different characteristics. Also the only way to get the most power would be to mix the channels limiting your sound options! Hopefully I misunderstand this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Hi Jim With the 12.2 you can still switch between each channel even if you play through only 1 cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) mmmm, makes things a bit more interesting then! Thanks for the info Nick. I did think it would have been an odd design to have. Just seems odd to have the speakon outputs labelled differently on the 9.2! it might be a contender for a new amp over the Streamliner 900 I was considering. I think the versatility and usability probably outweigh the specifics of the Streamliners sound. Will have to have a bit of a think! Edited December 11, 2013 by jimbobothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 The Max 12.2 is just two power amps in one amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) Yeah, I've just re-read the manuals and I've confused the channels with the power amps, donkey lol!! The more I think about it the more this grows on me for it's tweakability. As I only want a bit of warmth, not full out drive, and prefer a clean channel for fretless stuff I think I might go for it over the streamliner. The drive I would get from the Tube channel would be better than on my Shuttle 6.0 and that is nearly there, just not quite enough grit though! Also if I get another couple of cabs I could knock down small buildings with the power Edited December 11, 2013 by jimbobothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcapener Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'm very tempted by these amps at the minute too. Great deals on GAK and bassdirect.co.uk (£600 ) I just have to get rid of what I've got and prey that xmas doesn't rinse my bank account too bad. From what I have seen they look really versatile and I like that it has two separate power amps to save dicking around worrying about the impedance of your speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Yeah, I've take the plunge and ordered one from GAK for a bit less than advertised. Should be here tomorrow so will feedback after a while! Cheers for all the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSCOWBASS Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 [i]If you only have one cab, the max 9.2 is probably the better option. The 12.2 would be the choise for 2 x 4 ohm cabs[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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