Acme Users Unite!!!

[sears]

Once upon a time it was

 

[joebeadg]

B-2 50lbs.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Once upon a time it was

And the floor was much. much closer!

 

[abarson]

B-2 50lbs.

That's the only thing I can complain about.

 

[joebeadg]

I'd love to try one. But at my age I really want something light.

 

[Jon Lars]

Thanks for the help, everyone.

BillyB, I need the full-range version.

sears, please keep me in mind if you have a change of mind.

 

[Boomer54]

Hi guys. One of the woofers in my series 1 Acme B-2 is finally going out after 22 years! Amazing. Would you all recommend I buy from Acme (Andy was pretty surly with me on the phone...) or get Legend BP102-4s from Eminence (replacing both!)? Thank you!

 

[Jefenator]

Hi guys. One of the woofers in my series 1 Acme B-2 is finally going out after 22 years! Amazing. Would you all recommend I buy from Acme (Andy was pretty surly with me on the phone...) or get Legend BP102-4s from Eminence (replacing both!)? Thank you!

My understanding has been that those cabs use special proprietary high excursion woofers, so I’ve always bought from the source (even though that “core charge” is a bummer).
I’d be open to a different source for woofers, but not if it compromises that addictive low end these cabs are so good at.

 

[Boomer54]

My understanding has been that those cabs use special proprietary high excursion woofers, so I’ve always bought from the source (even though that “core charge” is a bummer).
I’d be open to a different source for woofers, but not if it compromises that addictive low end these cabs are so good at.

Thanks Jefenator.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Andy's pricing for a replacement woofer is very reasonable. IIRC you ship the old one back to him.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Andy's pricing for a replacement woofer is very reasonable. IIRC you ship the old one back to him.

I had to look-up "surly".

Riis

 

[BassmanPaul]

I had to look-up "surly".

Riis

I've always had nothing but good experiences with Andy.

The last contact was a couple of months ago.

 

[Boomer54]

He must have been having an off day, no big deal. Spoke with him twice today to order the speakers, all ok!

 

[lucas303]

Does anyone have opinions about whether a GK MB Fusion 800 is enough to properly power two 8 ohm B-2 2x10s?

 

[BassmanPaul]

Does anyone have opinions about whether a GK MB Fusion 800 is enough to properly power two 8 ohm B-2 2x10s?

If the 800W is at 4Ω it should be fine as long as you listen for problems and turn down if needs be. Mine get up to 500W each but I never get that loud.

Stack them on their ends for a vertical 4x10.

 

[lucas303]

If the 800W is at 4Ω it should be fine as long as you listen for problems and turn down if needs be. Mine get up to 500W each but I never get that loud.

Stack them on their ends for a vertical 4x10.

Yep 800 W at 4 ohms. Now I just need to find a second B-2...

 

[lucas303]

I'm going to try the separate pre and power amp setup. Right now I only have one 8 ohm Low B-2 but I'll likely add a second in the future. Any recommendations for a good value power amp that could power the one for now but also be more than sufficient for powering a second cab in the future? I'd prefer something relatively light, and that doesn't have too much fan noise.

 

[BillyB_from_LZ]

I'm going to try the separate pre and power amp setup. Right now I only have one 8 ohm Low B-2 but I'll likely add a second in the future. Any recommendations for a good value power amp that could power the one for now but also be more than sufficient for powering a second cab in the future? I'd prefer something relatively light, and that doesn't have too much fan noise.

I haven't looked at or shopped for power amps in decades, but back when I had Acme cabinets and a preamp/power amp setup, I used a QSC PLX2402. It never let me down. I engaged the low pass filter to protect the woofers a bit.

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[Zooberwerx]

I'm going to try the separate pre and power amp setup. Right now I only have one 8 ohm Low B-2 but I'll likely add a second in the future. Any recommendations for a good value power amp that could power the one for now but also be more than sufficient for powering a second cab in the future? I'd prefer something relatively light, and that doesn't have too much fan noise.

Is "used" a brand? A best-buy would be something like a Crown XLS 1500 or higher...I run a stack of 'em in the PA and have used both the 1500 and 2500 with (2) Acme B2's. My rack now has a PLX 1602 which came from lord-knows-where. You can run one enclosure per side or daisy-chain (creates a 4 ohm load) and run the power amp in bridged mono.

Riis

 

[bigbajo60]

I don't think the Stewart guys are around anymore, but their amp did right by me and my Acme's...