Or chat to StrummersOfThunder on here about the airbrake clone he got made locally. Maybe this route is affordable.calling card wrote:Thanks! oh well best sit tight & see.
Any thoughts re: attenuators?
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Re: Any thoughts re: attenuators?
No one ever died of hard work.. but why take the risk..
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Re: Any thoughts re: attenuators?
Cheers, there's this dirt cheap hack I could try; https://www.parts-express.com/parts-exp ... m--260-261
Like the idea of getting into reactive territory though, although I don't entirely understand the intricacies of it.
And as for my green THD hotplate mistake...well maybe there's the excuse to get the bassman 4x10 I never got.
Like the idea of getting into reactive territory though, although I don't entirely understand the intricacies of it.
And as for my green THD hotplate mistake...well maybe there's the excuse to get the bassman 4x10 I never got.
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Re: Any thoughts re: attenuators?
At the time I was looking for an attenuator (this was before the 'reactive load' ones,) the best one I came across was the THD Hotplate. I liked it more than the Marshall Powerbrake, and both weber ones., and one other one that I tried - but can't remember the name of.
I also tried the Two notes Torpedo. Liked that, but they're only eight ohm, and all my cabs are 16 ohms. It was probably better, but not really noticeably better than my THD.
I also tried the Two notes Torpedo. Liked that, but they're only eight ohm, and all my cabs are 16 ohms. It was probably better, but not really noticeably better than my THD.
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Re: Any thoughts re: attenuators?
I always wonder how much the reactive/resistive thing matters when you are still running a cabinet after the attenuator. For a full load box i can see how reactive is king.
From my experience not running enough watts into a speaker when using an attenuator is what kills the tone.
From my experience not running enough watts into a speaker when using an attenuator is what kills the tone.
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Re: Any thoughts re: attenuators?
I know what you're saying, although I've not tried any attenuation the things I'm reading point towards that.
The commercial resistive units usually having some filters added but the core is an L pad kind of thing.
So I've made up my mind... incoming
16 ohm 100 watt rated L pad.
The commercial resistive units usually having some filters added but the core is an L pad kind of thing.
So I've made up my mind... incoming
16 ohm 100 watt rated L pad.
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Re: Any thoughts re: attenuators?
Oh dear just spotted that post above, in a box awaiting attention haha! aint no one got time for that!
Seems I'll need a special rca to tip sleeve to configure a THD green hotplate to Bassman that's riding around in a Fastway van at the moment.
Meanwhile picked up this in the hardware shop, fire screen, so many ways to skin a cat.
Seems I'll need a special rca to tip sleeve to configure a THD green hotplate to Bassman that's riding around in a Fastway van at the moment.
Meanwhile picked up this in the hardware shop, fire screen, so many ways to skin a cat.
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