Recent content by exz5string

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    Active or passive input?

    I'm gonna switch back & forth a bit tonight, see if the sound changes much. Don't think the passive input will harm anything do ya? it's got it limiter, so does the comp, so not worried about big spikes
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    Active or passive input?

    Hey folks, kinda dumb question but I can't think of the right way to do this one right now. I'm playing a bass with active pickups, and my SM900 head has inputs for both active & passive. I have always used the active, of course, but just added a compressor into the setup, in line before the...
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    Best deal you ever got on a bass/amp/anything?

    When I bought my SWR SM900 head they we're retailing for $2000, I paid $800. Eden D140XLT cab sells for around $1200-1300, I paid $600. DBX 166 compressors run about $200 new, I paid $63. All used, but I knew they guys selling them, barely used, never cranked or giged with. Now I have...
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    SWR Fan Club

    Hi all, new to the form, first post. Figured I'd start here. I'm running a SM 900 with DBX 166 compressor through an Eden 410XLT cab. Love the tone of everything combined. Just got the DBX yesterday but noticed an improvement instantly!