unusual combo ?

[darkreich]

has anyone ever tried a powered sub in their speaker arrangement ? i have , just sitting around, a mackie swa 1801 1200 watt powered sub that i thought could be paired to either a swr goliath ll 4x10 cab or a swr senior 6x10 cab . i am currently using an swr big ben 18 sub with the 4x10 powered by an ampeg svt-4 pro . what would be the best way to do this , or is this not a good idea . thanx in advance for your input ! any ideas or suggestions are appreciated .

[seamonkey]

If the Mackie has a line level input and a crossover, feed the line out from your amp to the line in on the Mackie sub, then the crossover output of the Mackie to your line in on your amp. It will be like bi-amping. Using the Mackie crossover. Letting you use all the power of your head for your bass cabinets. You won't need the swr 18

[darkreich]

so going that route , should i run the svt bridged into the 6x10 ?

[will33]

Originally Posted by darkreich

so going that route , should i run the svt bridged into the 6x10 ?

Whatever it takes to get a good balance of highs and lows. Always takes more power to the subs/lows to get them to the same apparent volume as mids/highs. I wouldn't see any need to send a bunch of power to the top cab unless you're crossing the sub way low like 80-120hz. If the top cab is playing at 100-200 or above, it won't need that much power.

Edit: Especially not with 6 speakers and the poor dispersion a 610 will have. A more appropriate top would be a PA cab. If you like your 610 and just want the sub to fill in the deep lows it doesn't have, set the crossover way low on the sub.

[Rick Auricchio]

If you're playing indoors, the sub may be way too much bottom. It can turn the entire band to mud.

[darkreich]

i also forgot to add that i'm detuned to g on a warwick thumb 5 nt. i'm looking for volume and ( hopefully ) tight lows . i'm battling 2 guitarists and yes , it's a metal project . thanx everyone again for the suggestions !

[will33]

Originally Posted by Rick Auricchio

If you're playing indoors, the sub may be way too much bottom. It can turn the entire band to mud.

True in some cases. In others it's not the true sub stuff that makes mud, it's the octave or 2 above that...more in the range of bass rigs combined with odd or empty rooms/concrete/steel, etc.