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Downunderwonder, I said 'extra few dB's', not last few. I have plenty of headroom with my rig and everything is running cool & efficient. With my amp's CH1 attenuator at about 11 o'clock, I have plenty of headroom and could afford to push it even more, but it's not necessary. All's well.

After starting this thread I've learned quite a bit about the Pre+PA solution and how to make it work. My chain: Passive Bartolini J's -> modded Boss CS3 -> Sansamp RPM -> Crown XLS 2500 bridged 2400W@4ohms -> two daisy-chained Hartke HX410 cabs The two 8ohm HX410's (4 ohms when daisy...

BurningSkies, exactly. Required: Two Neutrik NL4FC (4-pole) connectors 10 to 20 AWG cable (for short speaker connections) Wire the "amp" end +1 (positive) and +2 (negative). Wire the "cabinet" end +1 (positive) and -1 (negative). If you're using a 2-pole Speakon, your cabinets are not...

I'd be EFF'd without my phone address book/contact list. I can honestly say I don't know a single phone number anymore. I know exactly how it happened—convenience! Yes, the long hours of ear training and learning songs by ear have the benefit of being able to quickly understand what's...

Classical composer and pianist Robert Schumann attempted to remedy the inherent weakness between the 3rd and 4th fingers by applying a bizarre contraption strapped to his hand. The end result was that he permanently damaged the fine musculature and connective tissue. Since both the 3rd and 4th...

Exactly. Or perhaps partially. My fingerstyle technique for metal consists of something very simple—pluck hard and don't allow your strings to do the clackity-clack fretboard noise nonsense. Yes, once in a while it's effective, but not for the totality of your "metal style." Pluck hard...

Floating-thumb is an integral component of my right-hand technique. Not only do I use it as an anchor, but as many have mentioned, it acts as a lower-string mute. Once I am playing on strings beyond the top string (B on 5-string, E on 4-string) my thumb lies down flat to mute the lower...

Yes, this is an old thread, but for the sake of those who surf in via Google like I just did, here's my recommendation. I put together my pedalboard to accommodate two separate signal paths. First, I use an ABY box which has a single input and splits into an "A" loop, a "B" loop, or a "Y"...

Here's the summary: - Created cable with 4-Pole Neutrik Speakon connector for amp->out, 2-pole for cab->in, was only using a 2-pole out from the amp and not actually bridge mono - Set amp CH1 attenuator to full, adjusted pre volume accordingly, instead of the other way around - Set amp mode to...

Awesome! Ultra-punchy, no flapping, no clipping, and tons of headroom! Problem(s) solved! Thanks everyone :)

Awesome. 50Hz it is! I guess I don't really know the power requirements for sub frequencies, but I knew they were much more than for mid and treb. I'll post back again on Sunday->next rehearsal. Until then, I'll keep taking in your valued suggestions. Talkbass.com kicks a(r|s)(s|e)!

My low B is 30.8677 Hz. A 50Hz highpass would neuter my sound.

Unfortunately the Crown XLS 2500 has a 3kHz max on the lowpass: "Crossover Frequency Range: 50 Hz - 3 kHz" It is a bit muffled, but with the 410 tweet on, and the treb up high enough it's not so bad. My fav sound is one which utilizes the RPM's sweepable mid...which is a sell point over the...

I have tons more headroom (and dB's) from following everyone's combined advice. * Was using the RPM's XLR output for my amp signal, but decided on using the 1/4" output into the Crown's CH1 1/4" Link Out * Was improperly using a 2-pole Speakon to 1/4" from amp to cab, but decided to build...