Question for all GK 2000RB users

[deadhero15]

hi guys, i have a question on this amp and im fairly new to this amp. i have a 4x10 cabinet 8ohms. and only available plug in is 1/4 jack. im wondering how much watts im making is it only 500 watts? bridge mode is only available only on speakon cable?

can i ran one 1/4 jack and one speckone cable at same time?

what can i do to ran full power? thnx

[bassgod0dmw]

Download the manual from GK's website, it'll answer all of your questions...

[B-string]

Originally Posted by deadhero15

hi guys, i have a question on this amp and im fairly new to this amp. i have a 4x10 cabinet 8ohms. and only available plug in is 1/4 jack. im wondering how much watts im making is it only 500 watts? bridge mode is only available only on speakon cable?

can i ran one 1/4 jack and one speckone cable at same time?

what can i do to ran full power? thnx

The manual is a VERY good idea! You are only getting 225 watts. You can make a standard speakon a bridge cable (left side speakon switched in bridged mode 700 watts), mark one end as amp only, on that connector move the wire in 1- to the 2+ pole.
DO NOT RUN a speakon from one side and a 1/4" from the other side to the same cab. You will need a new amp (or at least a good tech and a good sized wallet).

You can buy a 1/4" to 4 pole speakon speaker cable just about everywhere.

[kosmicwizard]

Sell that amp before it melts on you and get an 800RB, a 700RB, a 1001RB-II or a 2001RB. Cheers.

[deadhero15]

Originally Posted by B-string

The manual is a VERY good idea! You are only getting 225 watts. You can make a standard speakon a bridge cable (left side speakon switched in bridged mode 700 watts), mark one end as amp only, on that connector move the wire in 1- to the 2+ pole.
DO NOT RUN a speakon from one side and a 1/4" from the other side to the same cab. You will need a new amp (or at least a good tech and a good sized wallet).

You can buy a 1/4" to 4 pole speakon speaker cable just about everywhere.

thnx man .. the one ur suggesting is running a Mono bridge?

i have this cable will this work ?? is this 4 pole speakon?

[deadhero15]

Originally Posted by B-string

The manual is a VERY good idea! You are only getting 225 watts. You can make a standard speakon a bridge cable (left side speakon switched in bridged mode 700 watts), mark one end as amp only, on that connector move the wire in 1- to the 2+ pole.
DO NOT RUN a speakon from one side and a 1/4" from the other side to the same cab. You will need a new amp (or at least a good tech and a good sized wallet).

You can buy a 1/4" to 4 pole speakon speaker cable just about everywhere.

oh nice i guess that would work .. this one right?
Long & McQuade - Yorkville Sound 25 Foot 16 Gauge Speaker Cable - Speakon To 1/4

i guess thats bridge 700watts mono. now i read the schematics of the wiring for the bridge 1- to 2+ on the gk2000 manual. hopefully this will work... thnx bro let me try later ill give u a reply back.

[Eric Moesle]

Yeah, sell that 2000RB. They had a critical design defect - that's why they replaced it with the 2001RB model.

I was one of the suckers that bought a new 2000RB when they came out, sent it back for warranty repair, had to wait MONTHS and endure all sorts of excuses then complain just to get it back, in working order, just to have it crap out on me on the first gig back.

Run from it. Run away.

[jelwood]

I have a 2000RB, it is a year 1999, no issues whatsoever for as long as I've owned it save for some sticky relays (easy drop-in replacement, could happen to any amp w/ relays) I can run it hard in bridge mode, no overheating. B-String just helped me upgrade the five opamps in the preamp, man now it sounds just godly. It'll never leave my hands. But yes, B-String had it right, at 8 ohms you'll get 225 watts out of your amp. You never want to have more than one speaker cable running in to the same cab at the same time! Just run one 1/4" cable from whatever side you like and call it a day. Your cab is only 500 watts(?), bridge mode would blow it fast.