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Acme Full Range Series III 112
- Thread starter KJung
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VERY NICE ! I'm anxious to read your further thoughts and impressions after you've had time to break in the second cab and gig with the stack.
I have not removed the feet yet. The cabs will stack as is, but don't really "lock" together. More than likely I'll pull the feet of the cab I keep at home since it sets on carpet. The other will sit on concrete at the rehearsal space. I also ordered a pair of covers from LeCover, I'll throw up some pics when they come in.
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
+1
I would at least give that a try. The top driver will be a little further from your ear, which could be an issue if have to stand close to the stack on a crowded stage. Still, you might like how it sounds with the drivers closer together.
Living in the snow belt, I hate the idea of cabs without feet...
I would try them on their sides with the ports up one side and also with the BOTTOM one flipped around so the ports are in the middle when they're stacked.
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I just played the Full Range at band practice last night (the AC/DC tribute band), and it did great! Instrument was a Celinder VP4, head was a TC RH750. It definitely has more upper midrange going on than the Thunderchild (which I used a couple weeks back), and did a similarly great job of keeping up with two Marshall half stacks and a very loud drummer.
Very nice!
Very nice!
I just played the Full Range at band practice last night (the AC/DC tribute band), and it did great! Instrument was a Celinder VP4, head was a TC RH750. It definitely has more upper midrange going on than the Thunderchild (which I used a couple weeks back), and did a similarly great job of keeping up with two Marshall half stacks and a very loud drummer.
Very nice!
I love your Celinder VP4
Just sayin'
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I love your Celinder VP4
Yeah, that bass has been getting a lot of play time of late.
Tom, was that a single cab or stack?
If it's a single, isn't there a danger with that much power into one cab rated at 350?
If this is too far off topic, feel free to PM.
Thanks.
If it's a single, isn't there a danger with that much power into one cab rated at 350?
If this is too far off topic, feel free to PM.
Thanks.
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Sorry, I looked up TC RH750 and it said 750 watts. I must have misunderstood. (An ohm related deal?)
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There are some very long threads (mostly all closed at this point) regarding the TC heads and power output. Dig them up, if you have the time (and be sure to check out Uffe's posts). You can also check out the technical review of the RH450 in BGM issue #6, along with a follow up article by Tom Lees on just what TC's Active Power Management is doing.
In a nutshell, despite the stated power output ratings, the RH450 and RH750 both employ some serious limiting/compression which hard limits the peak output on both of them to 236 watts into a 4-ohm load. Now, they also apply some serious compression/expansion (and perhaps some other tools) to the envelope of the note (after the peak), and the net result is that their heads sound louder than you'd expect for a 236-watt amplifier.
It's a bit of a controversial issue, but I will say that with regard to the RH750 and the Acme Full Range, I was able to push the input gain and the master volume to about noon on each control, with the EQ set to "factory default" and the TubeTone up about 33% (some mild compression, too), and it sounded great with no audible complaint from the Acme.
I will definitely try some different stacking configurations. I really like tall stacks, so I am afraid that if I start stacking them sideways I'll want two more! Will there really be any difference in sound by stacking them differently? There isn't much distance between the drivers as it is.
Well there's no telling but for the practical trying and it may be different in different stage environments. You get better dispersion with the tall stack. I used to use two one-way 15" Thiele cabs with vented ports and they were configured so that when stacked the ports were in the middle.
I can't see any good reason whatsoever to lay them down horizontally - even if you do stack them that way. Tall stacks are the way to go, IMO. Always.
MM
