If I do actually upgrade from my TH500, the D800+ and Forte are at the top of the list.
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AudioKinesis Cabs Part VI...
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Sounds great with my Eich T900 and TCE RH750. Can’t go wrong with any amp of quality I suspect.
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Regular old subway here. Perfect fit on top. Less knobs means less temptation to tinker*. The port plug kind of fills the adjustable high pass role.
*Emphasis added for future double entendre band/album name joke.
*Emphasis added for future double entendre band/album name joke.
Mesa D800 is the perfect mate for these cabs. Almost like they were designed to go together!
So many votes for the Mesa Subway....
DON'T YOU WANNA BE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE??
DON'T YOU WANNA BE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE??
I'd consider the quilter but I'm satiated by the subway.hence the quilter. only 2 knobs for eq
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I was going to say the same thing. Andy already gave us a fixed HPF in the D-800, so we're well covered there from the electronics side of the equation in my mind. And Duke has literally given us an acoustically implemented adjustable HPF functionality that does an excellent job re-voicing the cabinet as needed/desired.
While I agree that the 800+ gives you more tone shaping options, I find myself not deviating much from the neutral settings on the D-800. We all have different needs and tastes, but a D-800 and Changeling cover a lot of tonal territory from a sealed cab vibe to a large but still controlled ported cab low end.
I am running my 1203 with 1 port plugged and the D800+ HPF at 10-11 o'clock for 5 string bass. It sounds obviously tighter than with the HPF "off". I have no clue to what frequency the HPF is set with the knob in this position, nor do I know what the regular 800s' fixed HPF is set at.
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IIRC the D-800 is set at 30 Hz, but with the deep switch engaged I believe it is effectively lowered a bit.
I'm actually a big HPF user and have traveled with an fdeck HPF-Pre Series 3 in my gig bag for years. Since I'm a 4 string player I don't find my bass' low end gets completely unruly too often, but an HPF also works well for voicing. I would really like to have an adjustable HPF on every one of my amps, but between the D-800's fixed filter and Duke's cab port options I feel well covered.
I swap back and forth between D800 and Forte. The D800 is a bit more colored, Forte is a bit more open. Both do the job.
Which you say is smoother sounding? Not exactly sure what you mean by 'open', but I think that might translate to smooth. Smooth across the range with good lows and non-harsh highs is what I'd like.
Open as in less push in the low mids and mids and a bit less compression of the notes. D800 is a bit towards the "rock" side of things, and things sound a bit thicker (though not nearly like a TH500). Forte is a bit more towards "hifi" side of things.
Hmmmm. Well, guess I'll just have to go to the local Berg dealer with my TC and just try one.
Not to keep harping, but you just described the quilter.
I think your amp decision should really be based from the view point as a part of your whole signal chain.
What bass you have, what pickups are in it, strings, action, bright, warm etc.
What type of music do you play. What is your gut telling you. How many amps have you tried?
You can't make a decision until you actually hear an amp with your rig. You almost have to ignore everyone's
opinion because that's all they are. What is the sound in your head telling you? The bells and whistles on the amp
are meaningless unless they fit your tone profile you are trying to achieve.
Having owned several TC cabs I will say they are fairly neutral and will reveal tonal differences in all of the above elements.
Happy hunting.
What bass you have, what pickups are in it, strings, action, bright, warm etc.
What type of music do you play. What is your gut telling you. How many amps have you tried?
You can't make a decision until you actually hear an amp with your rig. You almost have to ignore everyone's
opinion because that's all they are. What is the sound in your head telling you? The bells and whistles on the amp
are meaningless unless they fit your tone profile you are trying to achieve.
Having owned several TC cabs I will say they are fairly neutral and will reveal tonal differences in all of the above elements.
Happy hunting.
their official literature warn's against it, but I have done several 4 hour gigs with 2 4 ohm AK cabs and the quilter didn't even get warm
