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08-16-2011, 12:32 PM
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Looking for advice on what to do with my one rack space left -
Currently have a Carvin B2000 amp, a power conditioner; rack tuner and my wireless in the rack.
One full space left.
What would you do?
I play primarily rock / country / old school R&B and Soul - not using any effects as of now.
Thoughts on an effect unit - or maybe a compressor?
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08-16-2011, 12:35 PM
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08-16-2011, 12:37 PM
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08-16-2011, 12:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | Sell the power conditioner and you would have two rack spaces left.  |
08-16-2011, 12:38 PM
| | | | Leave as is for ventilation at no cost. |
08-16-2011, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by nashman Leave as is for ventilation at no cost. | +1 or buy a blank. |
08-16-2011, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by fenderhutz +1 or buy a blank. | +1
Always good to have a bit ventilation in your rack.
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08-16-2011, 01:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | +1 lose the power conditioner- have 2 empty spaces with covers, or a drawer.
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08-16-2011, 01:34 PM
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08-16-2011, 01:49 PM
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Beta Tester: Source Audio. Hacker: Heavy Drone FX | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spokane, WA. | | | While I'd never advocate spending hard earned cash on a power conditioner under any sort of false pretense that it is anything more than a glorified powerstrip,...I don't see any reason to ditch it. The OP has potentially 4 things to power and it's already in his rack; why get rid of it? I personally find them to be a convenient and elegant solution, while admitting that they are grossly overpriced and there is a certain amount of voodoo and snake oil in the sales tactics.
I do advocate for ventilation. I keep a space between my Amp and my Preamp and power conditioner (all part of a package deal when I bought the amp from ebay). The gap is occupied with a slotted blank and it keeps the whole thing looking clean. They are easily sourced at Guitar Day Care Center.
EDIT: My comp needs are taken care of by a pedal comp (FEA Labs OptiFET),...but I run a significant pedal board so I like to have the comp at my feet as I try to keep the weight down in the rack as much as possible (even though it still weighs like 60lbs). I power my pedal board off of the rackmount power conditioner.
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08-16-2011, 01:53 PM
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08-16-2011, 02:00 PM
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08-16-2011, 02:12 PM
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But seriously, I have a TC Electronic compressor/limiter/gate that I love in my rack. I also keep the power conditioner, not so much for the "conditioning" but for the ease of only having to plug one thing in. I also had a drawer in mine for a while. I liked it for storing cables and stuff, but ditched it for the compressor. Wouldn't mind adding it back in at some point if/when I get a little larger rack.
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08-16-2011, 02:17 PM
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08-16-2011, 02:45 PM
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08-16-2011, 03:06 PM
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08-16-2011, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by PhiDeck +1 for louvered blank panel (or one with fans) adjacent to power amp. | Quiet fan tray with a Christmas tree's worth of LEDs -- may as well get some use out of a fancy power strip.
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08-16-2011, 03:27 PM
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08-17-2011, 07:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia | | | Ashly DPX200 or even a Sansamp RPM for a bit of tube and/or grit. I have a similar set up to you (no power conditioner but i do have a dbx160A) and I have a Sansamp RPM coming to give me that tube and grit that my Eden doesn't have.
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