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My youngest son really likes the sound of old Gibson Rippers and Grabbers, but he won't be able to buy one in years, so he was thinking about putting Ripper pickups ir Ripper-sounding pickups in his maple necked Epi Thunderbird IV which feels great to play and sound good acoustically, but...

Well LZ was first and the band DP set out to challenge. So they got Gillan and Glover in the band and did rather well... Robert Plant invented the archetype for a hard rock (and later heavy metal) front man. But Blackmore's playing was defining what a guitar hero was and he didn't sound like...

I ended up with a second hand EBS Reidmar instead of a power amp, which I am using as a power amp via the effects return socket. It works really well with my Ampeg SVP Pro preamp. I have only used it with a friend's old Trace Elliot 4x10 (actually an ex-Roger Glover touring cab) and it sounds...

Well, we have different experiences, but in my experience amps can sound very different depending on how they are designed, built and loaded. A cheap Class D amp (like the Crowns and Sumos discussed) is far from perfect, otherwise there wouldn't be a market for more expensive amps. There are...

Ha, ha! Seems like they are built to last... I don't mind buying used, but at these prices (€285 for an XLS 1002 incl sales tax and shipping) I would probably get a new one with warranty, unless I can easily find a used one good condition. If I don't like it, then I give up the whole idea and...

Are you sure that they all sound identical? Different power supplies, different Class D chips and different passive components assembled in a different way ought to make difference. But I have no experience in high powered Class D amps like these, so I don't know. My concern with the Sumo is...

Wow, that sounds promising. I leaning towards getting an XLS or a Sumo. The XLS would be the safe bet, because it seems like it has a good reputation and it comes from a well known manufacturer. Since my pre amp is is rack mounted, the only benefit with the Sumo (unless it sounds better) would...

Thanks for the input. I fully agree. The problem is that I can't try anything local. Being middle age means that everyone I know play either the same gear as in then 80's or can afford serious high end gear costing more than I am prepared to pay at present. My only alternative is really to...

Nice. Ampeg SVP Preamp similar to the one I have (but better). How would you describe your rig? Does it have som Ampeg SVT vibe?

I have never heard about them. Do you mean that a Baby Sumo would sound better than a Crown for example? Or is its advantage that it is tiny and light? It costs similar to the Crowns.

Sorry, but the link goes to an empty page at (what seems to be) a music store.

OK, thanks. Yes, I noticed then difference in weight. But sound is priority here, although I don't mind the light weight. :)

Thanks, sounds interesting. Do you know if there is any difference in sound between then XLi and then XLS series? The XLS seems to have DSP and a display which I don't need. They are very similar in price, so it's not about the money. Then XLi series seems to be much heavier than ther XLS...

There is no fixed budget. I am not interested in in budget stuff like Behringer och Phonic. But something decent which will sound good with the rest of my gear. I rather dump my SVP Pro and go for a really good, used head than spending to much on a power amp for my Ampeg SVP Pro. So basically I...

Thanks for all the suggestions. Peavey and Crest power amps are hard to find over here in Europe. I found a dealer who was stocking them, but for that kind of money I can get a used SVT head or a nice EBS head, which place them out of my current budget. Crown and QSC are widely available here...