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02-20-2011, 05:53 PM
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I've been through a few pre's, BBE 383, BBE B-Max, RBI, Yamaha PB-1, none compare to the pre section of my ancient Mark IV. Is it a Peavey thing? I hate lugging it around, but it's still my preferred sound. It drives a PLX 1602 fantastically. With a pair of 3015 loaded TL-606's, collect names, kick a s s. What is sonically comparable? I'm sick of buying and selling perfectly good pre's.
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02-20-2011, 06:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Palm Coast, Florida | | | Maybe try a Peavey Pre ?
I used an Alpha, and a Max before - both sounded great.
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02-20-2011, 06:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Andover, MN | | | I would, but the're rare as the proverbial hens tooth, and usually beat up. |
02-20-2011, 06:12 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | I've used the Alembic F1X preamp for the past 12-15 years. Paired with a good power amp (as it true with any preamp), it's the bomb.
I use Crest CA series power amps (currently a CA9, but I've used a CA6 with much success, too). I've never had much luck with the lighter QSC power amps (PLX, etc.) for a bass rig, but YMMV. To my ears, they don't deliver in the low end. |
02-20-2011, 06:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boston | | | Eden Navigator PRE. I got rid of GK & Sansamp for this a LONG time ago & still love it.
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02-20-2011, 06:13 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Marco Bass Guitars | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Wylie (D/FW), TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JazzbassArt  I would, but the're rare as the proverbial hens tooth, and usually beat up. | Check out a Peavey TB Raxx, great preamp and I've seen tons of them around go for pretty cheap. |
02-20-2011, 06:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan | | | Peavey pre sounds like the answer. between the internet, pawn shops and talkbass you should be able to find some. buy 2 of them.
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02-20-2011, 06:41 PM
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02-20-2011, 07:10 PM
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Bass player | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Downunder Oz | | | The Peavey Raxx & Peavey Max are bombs.
Im combining the Tech21 RBI & RPM as one into my poweramp, i parallel the signal & they are as one, gotta say i love it.No problems with sensitivity since the amp has a switch to go from 0.7v to 1.0v & finally 1.4v.
The preamps have a super hot signal together. They drive the amp into the red as easy as making pancakes & compliment each other in the process...what ones doesnt do the other does.No mid-shift on the RBI well the RPM has it.... no Presence on the RPM well the RBI has that feature.
The way JGR told me to hook it up is great.I can blend each signal as much as i want mix them together or have a dirty with a clean signal.Have both clean or even running a totally uneffected signal with a totally effected signal.
Sansamps are great.
Atomic.......
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02-26-2011, 10:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: SE PA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JazzbassArt I've been through a few pre's, BBE 383, BBE B-Max, RBI, Yamaha PB-1, none compare to the pre section of my ancient Mark IV. Is it a Peavey thing? I hate lugging it around, but it's still my preferred sound. It drives a PLX 1602 fantastically. With a pair of 3015 loaded TL-606's, collect names, kick a s s. What is sonically comparable? I'm sick of buying and selling perfectly good pre's. |
Try to Find Peavey TB Raxx. If you really like the MKIV I think you'll like the Raxx. Here at the house .I run mine into a SWR working pro 700 then in to a pair of old EV loaded home made 15inch bass cabs. really clean . |
02-26-2011, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ric3xrt Try to Find Peavey TB Raxx. If you really like the MKIV I think you'll like the Raxx. Here at the house .I run mine into a SWR working pro 700 then in to a pair of old EV loaded home made 15inch bass cabs. really clean . | +1
I recently picked one up for $100, and I'll grab another if I see one anywhere near that price.
It's got some good clean sounds, but I bought it for tube crunch. I turn down the "low" EQ (passive tone stack) and crank up the pre gain a bit, and restore the low end with the "bottom" control in the "voicing" EQ (active). |
02-27-2011, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rickdog +1
I recently picked one up for $100, and I'll grab another if I see one anywhere near that price.
It's got some good clean sounds, but I bought it for tube crunch. I turn down the "low" EQ (passive tone stack) and crank up the pre gain a bit, and restore the low end with the "bottom" control in the "voicing" EQ (active). |
Yeah the Crunch you can get out of this is nice. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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