jmsjabb Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 What is the difference between the LM1 and 2 amps other than the colour of the face? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjabb Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Anyone know anything about the original amps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I think the LM1's were lower powered than the LM11's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 LMI is quite a bit different. Heavier at about 16 lbs IIRC. Larger box size too. LMI 280/450Watts LMII 300/500 Watts although I don't think you'd hear any difference. LMII is less than half the weight and size. LMI lacks the scoop knob. They sound very similar. Both are great amps. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombboy Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 The LM1's only had the VLE dial as opposed to the LM11 having the VPF and VLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjabb Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 OK, please help me out. what is a scoop knob? What are the VLE and VPF dials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) [quote name='jmsjabb' post='652975' date='Nov 12 2009, 08:06 PM']OK, please help me out. what is a scoop knob? What are the VLE and VPF dials?[/quote] Here's a link to Markbass website. They will explain it much better than I could. [url="http://www.markbass.it/"]http://www.markbass.it/[/url] Frank. Edited November 12, 2009 by machinehead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I might be wrong but I [i]think[/i] the original version had a transformer power supply whereas the LMII has a switched supply. No point in going into details but suffice to say some players find amps with an 'old fashioned' transformer based power supply are slightly warmer sounding than the more modern, lighter switched supplies. It's all very confusing really - I've started hankering after a MarkBass and am positively bewildered by the choice, especially with the new MoMark bits-n-pieces amps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Here's my old LM1 I now have the LM2 which pretty much sounds the same, apart from the lack of VPF control. Quite a bit lighter, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecowboy Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I have the same amp..... could actually be the exact same amp if you sold yours to Lee on here? The best £300 i have ever spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsjabb Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 And how much smaller is it Andy? Can I ask why you swapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 My LM1 has a very loud fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Ive never even seen the LM1 until now! Wow....kinda cool to see its history. What year was it released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 [quote name='henry norton' post='653025' date='Nov 12 2009, 08:43 PM']I might be wrong but I [i]think[/i] the original version had a transformer power supply whereas the LMII has a switched supply. No point in going into details but suffice to say some players find amps with an 'old fashioned' transformer based power supply are slightly warmer sounding than the more modern, lighter switched supplies. It's all very confusing really - I've started hankering after a MarkBass and am positively bewildered by the choice, especially with the new MoMark bits-n-pieces amps....[/quote] if you can hear the difference between power supplys without cranking an amp you must have golden ears! The main difference would be that SMPS are more noisey and transformers are heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 [quote name='umph' post='653522' date='Nov 13 2009, 01:14 PM']if you can hear the difference between power supplys without cranking an amp you must have golden ears! The main difference would be that SMPS are more noisey and transformers are heavy[/quote] Yeah, hence why I said "some players", meaning 'not me'. I'd be surprised if many players could pass the pepsi challenge between valves and solid state at undistorted levels, let alone the architecture of their power supply. Or maybe I'm just jealous of all those MarkBass owners without osteopath appointments and spare EL34's in their gig bags.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 [quote name='spacecowboy' post='653090' date='Nov 12 2009, 09:35 PM']I have the same amp..... could actually be the exact same amp if you sold yours to Lee on here?[/quote] It was a while ago, now, I got it from Frank (machinehead) who posted above, and I think I my have sold it to either Sean or PTP [quote name='jmsjabb' post='653091' date='Nov 12 2009, 09:35 PM']And how much smaller is it Andy? Can I ask why you swapped?[/quote] There isn't a huge difference in size, its just a bit wider IRRC, and I only sold it on 'cause I got a LM2 for a bargain price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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