help me with my bass rig

crguti · #1 08-17-2011, 09:00 AM

Hi to all Talk Bass forum member
I have 2 amps, Ashdown ABM500 and Hartke HA3500

and 1 bass cab, Ashdown ABM210T

I would like to use both heads at the same time, so I need to get another cab. I'm thinking to add a 1x15", so I could use one head with the 2x10" and another head with the 1x15".
I've been reading about 'bi-amping', but for that purpose I would need a crossover to take full advantage of bi-amping. I was thinking to use the 'sub-out' of the Ashdown and send it to the Hartke, but the sub-out pass through the Ashdown preamp, so it would be like using 1 preamp into another preamp... too much noise IMO
I was also considering to split the signal and use both heads full range, but I'm afraid it will sound like crap.

What do you think about this? Any suggestions?

crguti · #2 08-18-2011, 12:04 AM

bump for help

rodl2005 · #3 08-18-2011, 12:23 AM

Get a 410 Ashdown cab! BEst match 4 yr cab

Marko5657 · #4 08-18-2011, 03:27 AM

Sounds to me like you’re making things too complicated, and yes, it will likely sound like crap.

Pick a head, get another (preferably identical) cabinet if you want to push more air, and run it all full range like they were designed to be run.

cruner · #5 08-20-2011, 05:48 PM

Ok....I am not a technician, electronics man, whatever the case, I am just a bass player. I have an older (90s) Hartke HA3500 Transient Attack bass head and use it to power a 410xl Transient Attack cab. I began hearing some noise like loose seams in a speaker?? or cracked glue joints, and there is a crack in the suface of the speaker mounting board so I decided to replace the cab with a new 410xl cab (Hartke)

I get the new cab and plug it in. Only the right side speakers work. Get a new one sent out and the same dang thing. I tried every combination of out/in and still only one side powering up. I plugged in according to the instructions they sent with the new cab. This is a very frustrating situation.

Is it possible that the older version head is not compatible with the new cabs? I can plug it into my old cab and its full power. Can someone please help me? Chet Murray 605-431-1212

**jlepre** · #6 08-20-2011, 07:46 PM

Possibly speakers wired out of phase?