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    Double Bass Boosey and Hawkes Excelsior dating by serial # and general qs

    Hi, I've been playing a loaner DB for quite sometime. It's a fairly low quality laminate bass of unknown (to me at least) origin. I'm not in the financial position to buy an entry to middle of the road level used carved bass as I had intended as a next step. A Boosey and Hawkes Excelsior has...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    It's similar to the PB amps but without the stupid non-defeat-able pre eq shaping. Not sure if the PBs have effects loops and if they bypass that feature. The AG sounds decent, but not all watts are created equal and this thing feels anemic. At modest volumes it does the job quite well. The...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    I've heard people recommend the shuttle before. I'll look into it. Thank you!
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    Sorry if I wasn’t clear. This would be used in our practice space with drums, keys, trumpet, flute and guitar. It’s traditional jazz, so not loud. I’m looking use it for gigs we’re we don’t have foh, like cafe settings, private parties etc. At places with foh, be able to use it as a monitor. The...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    I’m going to try that next. The Promethean head sold but there are a bunch of the Little Backline, Elf and BH250s for $200ish. I can unplug the amplifier section of my ag100d and try it with those. I’m fact, that might salvage the ag100d as it has more power handling than the onboard amp...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    That’s exactly what I’d like to be able to do. Be able to have a strong corollary between how things sound on my monitors and headphones to use with an actual rig. I know it won’t be the same, but being able to get it in the ball park playing at home with headphones and on monitors and being...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    I have played a number of powered pa cabs, have owned several combos of varying sizes, and tried a number of more widely available heads and cabs (gk, trace Elliot, and others available at my local GC). There are contrasting characteristics with all of the above and merits and detractors to all...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    There's a few of the Matrix 112 and 212 on FB marketplace locally for reasonable money (ie could sort of afford one). I know the Fearfuls are a big step-up, but the Matrix with a bass doesn't seem that crazy? Is it?
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    Just out of curiosity, have you ever for giggles done what I do on occasion and pretend to be a guitar player with it? Perhaps with a Kemper or Helix in front of it (or Fractal or whatever)? Does it do the FRFR thing enough to be serviceable? I've not played through the Subway, but people seem...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    I guess the one last thought I had was building a Bill Fitzmaurice designed cab and using a Partsexpress Class D amp. The plans are affordable and seem well thought out and the parts aren't too far away from my budget. I kinda have no excuse as my work has me well equipped to make most things...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    So conceptually, I'm very familiar with loudspeaker design considerations as I've done a few of my own for hi-fi diy audio fun. I don't know a lot about pro sound of guitar / bass gear at the cab / amp / combo level as being able to play with these has always been a little out of budget. I...
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    If not a PA cab, perhaps a class d amp and a cab with a tweeter?

    I've been on the fence about what to move to for an additional setup / louder setup / better setup for awhile. I posted before in regards to selecting a powered PA cab for my application. The hierarchy of need is double bass (acoustic and EUB), bass guitar (4 string only) and electric guitar...
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    If you were me and had an extraordinarily limited budget...

    So, maybe I'm overly concerned with that 41hz low E. I guess that could put the ZLX or the QSC CM12 back in the running. I may be over focusing on lower extension that’s not a 100% necessary. I’m thinking I need to hear all of them and look hard at the qsc cp12. One of them is within my...
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    If you were me and had an extraordinarily limited budget...

    certainly valid. I think the ears will have to do the choosing and then I’ll have to wait for the right deal to come along.