Ampeg SVT-7 & mono-bridge??

[JCRob]

Hello!

This could be a potentially short thread depending on the first replies:
I know this is not officially supported, but,
Is this possible??
I want to take advantage of the 1K it can provide, and my cab loads at 8 Ohm.

I'll add as well that we built a mono-bridge speakon cable, but there was no sound coming out until we connected a regular one.

Thanks for your input colleagues,

Roberto

 

[G On Bass]

I'm no amp guru, but I'm pretty sure you can't make an 8ohm cab into a 4 ohm cab with a cable.

That Mono Bridge cable is a regular Neutrik cable wired differently to accomodate how that Mono Bridged connector is wired on the Bi-amp-capable Ampeg amps themselves. It doesn't magically run double the power to the cab. The SVT7 is not be-amped/bridgeable.

 

[Bass_Pounder]

Amp is already mono, so NO ability to "bridge"

Anyway, the difference between 600w and 1000w is less then +3db, and not really that noticeable, so no need to "get all the watts".

 

[RickenBoogie]

+1 "getting all the watts" is highly over rated, and not nearly as important as you may believe. Adding a 2nd identical 8 ohm cab is all that, and then some.

 

[JCRob]

Thanks guys. I just wanted to see if it was possible. It sounds very good actually, and very full, though it distorts a little bit when plucking the low B of an active bass with "some" attack (the gain is set at 12 o'clock) .

 

[JimmyM]

Back down the gain a little

 

[JCRob]

Back down the gain a little

Yeah, I usually use them at 9 o'clock, but with all controls in the bass' pre at noon, it still limits the gain entrance... This happens to me with the Markbass CMD 121 P as well.

 

[JCRob]

Amp is already mono, so NO ability to "bridge"

Anyway, the difference between 600w and 1000w is less then +3db, and not really that noticeable, so no need to "get all the watts".

+1 "getting all the watts" is highly over rated, and not nearly as important as you may believe. Adding a 2nd identical 8 ohm cab is all that, and then some.

Granted.

 

[Jim C]

As you have read, straight up cable to cabinet is the ONLY way to connect safely

I have found that the clip light on the 7 Pro is accurate and consistent as to when the "wool" starts to become barely audible.
For my Fender basses noon to 1:00 is about right
The Stingrays like 11:00 to noon with moderate EQ boost
Lastly, with the limiter at about 9:00, the LED might just flicker but I believe that there is some minor compression that I think sounds great and more like my SVT.

OTOH, I don't play 5 strings

 

[JCRob]

As you have read, straight up cable to cabinet is the ONLY way to connect safely

I have found that the clip light on the 7 Pro is accurate and consistent as to when the "wool" starts to become barely audible.
For my Fender basses noon to 1:00 is about right
The Stingrays like 11:00 to noon with moderate EQ boost
Lastly, with the limiter at about 9:00, the LED might just flicker but I believe that there is some minor compression that I think sounds great and more like my SVT.

OTOH, I don't play 5 strings

Will take that advice and try it out.