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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: precarius on January 25, 2006, 12:25:01 PM

Title: Acme
Post by: precarius on January 25, 2006, 12:25:01 PM

Does anyone have experience with the Acme Low B cabinets?Thanks.
Mike

Title: Acme
Post by: george_wright on January 25, 2006, 01:11:47 PM

I have a 4-ohm B1 and an 8-ohm B4.  The B1 is for bedroom practice and the B4 is for the world.  I like 'em both, but I'm a novice here, lacking all experience with alternatives.  
 
Andy Lewis is great to deal with, very responsive to email.  
 
Mike, if Danno (dannobasso@optonline.net (mailto:dannobasso@optonline.net)) doesn't see this thread, you might contact him direct.  I'm pretty sure he's had experience with Acmes.

Title: Acme
Post by: David Houck on January 25, 2006, 06:06:41 PM

I have a B2.  The low end sound is really great for such a small light weight 2x10 cabinet.  Lots of folks like the clear non-colored sound of these cabinets.  Personally, the high frequency sound is a bit lacking for the tone I'm after. I much prefer my Bag End and Eden cabs for high end tone.  I found an excellent combination for low volume gigs was running both by Bag End 2x10 and my B2 full range together.  This gave a really nice low end and a really nice high end.  One other thing, the B2's require a lot of power but don't put out a lot of sound as compared to the Eden XLT.  And I agree with George that Andy Lewis is great to deal with!

Title: Acme
Post by: longhorncat on January 26, 2006, 06:54:55 AM

I had a Low B2.  It sounded clear and clean with a great bottom end, but my 300 Watt head couldn't make it loud.  I was much happier with the Eden D210XLT I got to replace it.  The B2 requires 500 Watts min and easily could use a 1000 Watt amp.
 
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Title: Acme
Post by: palembic on January 26, 2006, 07:47:13 AM

Well Moder Dave,
 
now I understand why you use those most powerfull 3402 from QSC PLX if my eyes didn't play tricks on me when watching you playing (...on picture of course)
 
Paul TBO

Title: Acme
Post by: precarius on January 26, 2006, 08:10:30 AM

Well I guess that settles that. I've been using a Trace Elliot AH350SM head for the past 10 years and I can't bear to replace it, so I guess the Acmes would need alot more power than what I have. It looks like Eden seems to be the cabinet of choice, so I guess I'll check into them. I'm off to the What amps do you find go well with your Alembic thread. Thanks.
Mike

Title: Acme
Post by: David Houck on January 26, 2006, 05:26:00 PM

Paul; I'm using a 2402, which, at 700 watts per channel, I think is ideal for a 4 ohm B2.

Title: Acme
Post by: palembic on January 27, 2006, 01:39:03 AM

My eyes ...my eyes ...my eyes