Author Topic: All tube preamp - amp ! (Read 429 times)

dean_m · « **Reply #30 on:** March 14, 2009, 09:18:00 AM »

Hey Benson,

Yep... you are correct about the BSP too. I forgot that one. Although not really as big of a seller as the PRO and CL it was still a great preamp for certain things.

edwin · « **Reply #31 on:** March 16, 2009, 06:36:36 PM »

I've been testing a prototype of Brad Sarno's SMS Classic. I've only had it for a few gigs, but so far it's been great. It comes with reverb built in so that if you want to use it for guitar (its principle market, I would imagine), it's all there. I really like it. It's a bit more smooth and hifi sounding than my F2B and I haven't had a chance to directly compare it to my F1X (which is also a prototype, so I don't know how close to the production versions that one is). The Classic is very reasonably priced and both my guitarist and keyboard player are interested in checking it out for their rigs as well. Brad's been talking to someone who's building powered speaker cabinets that will integrate into a 400 watts combo with the preamp.

His website is http://www.sarnomusicsolutions.com/products/smsclassic.html and if you want to take it to a whole 'nother level, look at his Revelation preamp. It's got a lot of great options.

Brad is a very cool guy and is very willing to work with people in finding their sound. He's also very influenced by the Alembic preamps and their ethic of excellence. If you get in touch, tell him I sent you his way!

Edwin

pierreyves · « **Reply #32 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:21:14 PM »

ok je t'ai reconnu !!

))
mon exp?rience personnelle: F2-B en 1980 et F1-X maintenant ... je resigne pour les 2 avec une pr?f?rence pour le F1-X,
Autrement est sorti chez SWR le Marcus Miller, mais je ne sais pas ce qu'il vaut ... trop de potards ? mon avis....
Un conseil: Alembic !

smokinbear · « **Reply #33 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:36:12 PM »

Hi all ,Loving a Kern ip-777 w/ sf-2 in the fx loop into a crown macro tech 2402, the kern is like a f1-x only waaaay fatter!!!! From the crown i run a hard trucker 2x15 and a ampeg 4x10hlf. Way more than i need but how can one resist?

krystoof · « **Reply #34 on:** March 17, 2009, 11:45:45 PM »

Salut, Alain
Personnellement, j'utilise le preampli Groove Tube The Brick, preampli micro avec 3 lampes ET une entr?e ligne. J'en suis super content, simplissime, un seul potentiom?tre de gain, et zou, Galinette, un groooos son velu et bien chaleureux! Terrible!!!
Mais je ne te cache pas que je n'ai jamais essay? les preamp Alembic ( une lacune ? combler, un de ces jours!!!)

For our anglophone friends :
Hi, Alain,
I'm using theGroove microphone Tube preamp The Brick, with three lamps inside AND a line imput. I'm really found ot it, so simple, just one gain pot and let's rock!!! Awonderful warm and fat sound! Amazing!!!
But I confess I never tried Alembic preamps ( I'll have to, some day, anyway, it's my destiny ;-)))

Xtof

toddharris · « **Reply #35 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:11:18 PM »

I've been using my new GK Fusion 550 for about 3 weeks now and am in love - had uses a GK 700RB which is now my standby - The GK motorized A/B settings are great when I switch basses ('74 Series I and a 79 Koa Eagle BC Rich) - let's me keep separate settings and jump from one to the other with the foot switch. Loving the warmth of the tube driven EQ section - plenty of power.