Author Topic: An F-1X is forthcoming to me (Read 137 times)

smokin_dave · « **on:** October 22, 2011, 12:59:50 PM »

So,after a long search for a used F-1X I finally found one on flea bay at a decent buy it now price($479.)and I'm chomping at the bit for it to arrive.This will pair with my SF-2 which has been my preamp for quite sometime.
So some experimenting is in order.
Currently the SF-2 is running in stereo mode with the low end being controlled in channel 1(high pass mode)and the highs controlled in channel 2(low pass mode)being fed into a Crown xTI 1000 amp and dumping into a Eden D4x10XLT.
I hope to maintain this type of control.
Any suggestions would be very welcome at this point and I can't wait for it to get here.
The words from Flounder from Animal House comes to mind,Oh boy.Is this great.

smokin_dave · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2011, 12:22:53 PM »

Wow and WOW.I thought my rig sounded quite good before but now....holy smokes.As you can probably tell,my F-1X arrived today and I could not be more pleased with the sound and complete tone control of my amp.Can't wait to gig with it.

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2011, 05:00:50 PM »

Just now running across this; congrats!!!

sonicus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:41:38 PM »

I have checked out many preamp and signal processing alternatives from other manufacturers and and the Alembic SF-2 and either the F-2B or F-1X in combination remains my top pick. Congratulations.

smokin_dave · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2011, 05:21:15 PM »

After a few gigs with the newly added F-1X,I can't understand for the life of me why I waited so long to add this to my rig.Along with the SF-2,it takes alot of the frustration out when setting up for different sounding rooms.My next quest is to find a great sounding 2x10 to slap on top of the David Eden D410XLT.I would love to go with an Eden D210XLT if I could find one made before David Eden sold the company.My GAS continues.

jbybj · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:34:09 PM »

I too, get great pleasure/tone from my F-1X/SF-2, QSC combination. I suggest you pair your 410 with a single 15, an EVM-15L or an Eminence 3015, instead of a 2x10. It's delicious.