What combinaton would you prefer?
Trace Elliot GP12SMX head (280 w rms 580 w peak, newer, fan coled version with the infamous "bi-polar bear" stages, which could be a source of problem as far as I know) comes with a stack of 1048H and 1048 cabs. (Both cabs are 300 w on 8 Ohm)
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Trace Elliot...
I have an early Peavey-era Trace Elliot 1210 combo. Details here.
I recently got a used Mesa PH1000 cab that is just amazing sounding to me. Details here.
I removed the TE amp section from the cab to power the Mesa. The 600-watt TE head really shines through the Mesa.
As you can imagine...