Author Topic: What amps do you find go well with your Alembic (Read 3051 times)

dannobasso · « **Reply #60 on:** December 24, 2005, 07:23:17 AM »

Now you must try the SF2! I have 2 amp setups with DTR-F1X-SF2-PLX3402-and 2402. THE SF2 is a great piece of gear.I run mine in the effects loop so All of the f1x controls are usable. I don't use the crossover anymore. Mono out into the plx's set in parallel. I did get a GBE 1200 as a head I can ship for gigs. It cannot touch the Alembic components.
Ask Santa for one! (sf2)
Danno

crgaston · « **Reply #61 on:** December 25, 2005, 07:05:00 PM »

Danno, An SF2 is on my wishlist for sure, but all available funds will be going into the bass I just ordered for now. Does anyone know of a nice, small rackmount power strip I could put at the back of the rack so I can fit an SF2 without upsizing racks? Plus mine has been with me for a long time (1993) and I'd hate to abandon it.
Before anyone asks, my theory on leaving the amp rack on the ground is that the tubes will be subjected to less vibration, plus it leaves me a nice flat place on top of the cabinet for my beverage/keys/etc.

David Houck · « **Reply #62 on:** December 26, 2005, 07:06:08 AM »

I don't quite understand the question. I'm assuming your rack does not have rack rails in the back.

And I too avoid putting the rack on top of the speakers.

howierd · « **Reply #63 on:** December 26, 2005, 07:42:20 AM »

Be careful setting any amp or preamp on it's side as the heat from the tubes goes up. When I traded my 1972 SVT head to a fellow bass player back in the late 70's, for some reason he Set the Svt on it's side while playing a gig and he blew all the tubes and damaged the the transformer. He took it to be repaired and when it was fixed he didn't have the money to reclaim the amp, so he lost it.
Howierd

lbpesq · « **Reply #64 on:** December 26, 2005, 09:43:15 AM »

Garcia always played with twin Fender Twin heads mounted together in one cabinet sitting on its side wired to three stacked JBL 12s (with a McIntosh 2300 power amp in between). As he did it this way for many years, I assume he had no problems with tubes heating the wrong way.

Bill, tgo

(Message edited by lbpesq on December 26, 2005)

crgaston · « **Reply #65 on:** December 26, 2005, 12:44:07 PM »

Dave, you're right about no rear mounts. Don't know what I was thinking. Maybe I can affix a power strip or 3-way extension cord. Howeird, I can see how that would be bad with power tubes, although I've been doing this for over 10 years and haven't had any problems. My two previous amps were SWR's with one preamp tube each and they never gave me any trouble.

David Houck · « **Reply #66 on:** December 26, 2005, 01:40:11 PM »

Charles; it appears you have the same type rack as I. I use two racks. In the top rack I have a Rack Rider like yours. In the second rack, I now have a power strip that I run to the Rack Rider. The power strip has holes and grooves in the back. I screwed two screws in to the side wall of the rack in an area where they were out of the way of the components and where they wouldn't protrude to the outside. I then slid the power strip over the screws and slid it down along the grooves so that it is more or less secured to the inside of the rack. So far, this appears to be working well. Several years ago before I had the Rack Rider and this rack, I had a similar power strip attached to the inside of a rack. That particular power strip had screws in the top which allowed one to open the strip up. Opened, the bottom of the strip could then be screwed directly into the rack; and then the top could be screwed back on, making for a more secure connection.

crgaston · « **Reply #67 on:** December 26, 2005, 03:23:04 PM »

Dave, I was thinking velcro or zip-ties, but that's a much better idea. Any problems with the synthetic rack body cracking?

David Houck · « **Reply #68 on:** December 26, 2005, 04:59:05 PM »

It seems to work fine. I have my DS-5 screwed to the floor of my top rack.

hb3 · « **Reply #69 on:** December 31, 2005, 07:01:03 PM »

anybody play any of the new orange amps/cabinets? they're like, you know, orange....

jseitang · « **Reply #70 on:** January 01, 2006, 01:05:09 PM »

the new oranges in my opinion, are ok but if you really want that kind of sound, try a old matamp or a electric amp. you wont even consider the orange after playing those.

hb3 · « **Reply #71 on:** January 01, 2006, 02:34:55 PM »

wow! too cool:

http://www.matamp.com/mat-mathias.html

you know that guy's seen some serious action.

hb3 · « **Reply #72 on:** January 01, 2006, 02:39:24 PM »

ohmigod....pant.....

http://www.electricamp.com/orangeamp.html

David Houck · « **Reply #73 on:** January 01, 2006, 08:17:58 PM »

Interesting story.

locutusofborg10 · « **Reply #74 on:** January 03, 2006, 05:39:14 AM »

I have a GK head and very simply, find the GK's extremely compatable with my Epic. The wide range of sounds I get as well as the punch and clarity, in my opinion, makes them, for the price, a nice marriage. I also have a SWR head wich gives me a very warm bottom tone. I use them together and the sound I get is awesome. For anyone looking for a simple setup I highly recommend this combo.