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AudioKinesis Cabs Part VI...

I'm going to be honest, I totally wasn't shopping for something different for the sake of trying something new. Power conditioners don't really get me excited. But, I saw a solution to my adoption of lightweight (and more importantly) small footprint Class D heads. Plus with Duke's cabs and how compact they are, I really wanted to stop using the full 19" Monster rack units because of the overlap.

The SA performs just as well as the other stuff I've had, I just needed a minimalist solution (to power the Puma 900 and the 18V power for the Cali 76 tx.
 
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I'm going to be honest, I totally wasn't shopping for something different for the sake of trying something new. Power conditioners don't really get me excited. But, I saw a solution to my adoption of lightweight (and more importantly) small footprint Class D heads. Plus with Duke's cabs and how compact they are, I really wanted to stop using the full 19" Monster rack units because of the overlap.

The SA performs just as well as the other stuff I've had, I just needed a minimalist solution (to power the Puma 900 and the 18V power for the Cali 76 tx.

Makes sense, thanks! :thumbsup:
 
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I have La Bella tapes on my RA Mouse but also a set of gold white tapes on my fretless Jazz. I think they're fantastic, actually. I've been debating on whether or not to go back to EB cobalts flats on the fretless Jazz, but I'm going to leave the gold whites on for the time being.
 
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I generally don't care for tape wounds, except on Rob Allen basses they are magical. But the copper ones sound interesting.

I have the LaBella "Game of Death" tapewounds on my Yamaha. They're considered to be between the gold and the white, I believe. They turn them out every once in a while. Pretty nice string. Definitely on the bright side compared to black tapes, but it depends on whose you're talking about. Roto 88's are the very opposite of bright whereas D'Addario black tapes are probably the brightest I've tried (and my favorite in general).
 
I have the LaBella "Game of Death" tapewounds on my Yamaha. They're considered to be between the gold and the white, I believe. They turn them out every once in a while. Pretty nice string. Definitely on the bright side compared to black tapes, but it depends on whose you're talking about. Roto 88's are the very opposite of bright whereas D'Addario black tapes are probably the brightest I've tried (and my favorite in general).

I've also used the white cooper nylons, I tried a set of "green hornets" I think the same as Game of Death but in a different color. They aren't on any bass right now, but cool strings just need the right partner.
 
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I've also used the white cooper nylons, I tried a set of "green hornets" I think the same as Game of Death but in a different color. They aren't on any bass right now, but cool strings just need the right partner.

I have a set of the Green Hornets waiting to get installed on something. They were are an 'oooooh, shiny!' purchase.

My new favorite string are Cobalt Flats. Crystal clear, non boomy, nice and tight, no edgy highs, yet not clunky like many flats.

This. The cobalt flats are astoundingly good, they have punch for days and an articulateness that only Sadowsky Black Label flats approach in my experience.