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AudioKinesis Cabs Part VI...

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jnewmark said:
Is there a street price for the 1533-E yet ?
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PM on its way.

steubig said:
ah, he said couldn't find it. thanks.
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I think the bass cab page just went up earlier today. We just moved the website to a new host and are updating it.... but the Hathor 1533-E that jnewmark asked about isn't up there yet.
 
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Just finished an early show at our City Fall Festival. We were playing for the 5K run. Great gig. P bass, Monique and two Hathor 1203 cabs.

Yes, it killed!
P. A. support for vocals and acoustics. The Monique/Audio Kinesis rig carried it without breaking a sweat!

This is the first time I have been able to really play and crank the cabs. They really have the power. I stacked them vertically and ran the signal through the fdeck III.

I am in love with the mid switch. With the way I had the EQ on the head, I used the mid switch on the top cab for the appropriate tone. It is just great.

Like when we did Mikes Farris' "Mercy Now" which is bass/acoustic out front, mid switch was down. Things like "Dead Flowers" had the mid switch up, with that grindy mid tone cutting through.

Duke, Thanks!!!
 
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dmrogers said:
...Like when we did Mikes Farris' "Mercy Now" which is bass/acoustic out front, mid switch was down. Things like "Dead Flowers" had the mid switch up, with that grindy mid tone cutting through.
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Thank you! That's exactly the sort of thing I was hoping the mid switch would be useful for.

Just curious, for you and anyone else who has a Hathor cab, is the top end roll-off switch useful? How do you have it set most of the time?
 
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DukeLeJeune said:
Thank you! That's exactly the sort of thing I was hoping the mid switch would be useful for.

Just curious, for you and anyone else who has a Hathor cab, is the top end roll-off switch useful? How do you have it set most of the time?
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For me it is not useful. I always leave it full range. Whenever I want to roll off top end I use the tone control on my bass. Just easier for me to do. But I'm sure some old school thumpers here may get use out of it.

However I love having the mid switch. I use that frequently. Many times I when I use my pair of 1203's I'll have the mid switch engaged on one cab, and off on the other.
 
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I actually use the top-end switch some (depending on the head and bass I am using). I don't use it as much as the mid switch. I would rather have it than not. It's nice if you need it. However, the mid switch is just magic to me. Makes it sooooo easy to switch from a smooth, deep tone to an aggressive tone. This morning, I set my EQ for the gig, then just forgot about it. I used the mid switch for my adjustment.

I know I sound like a giddy school kid, but today playing my favorite P Bass through the Hathor's and the Monique pre was too much fun. It's times like this that a musician lives for.

The lows were big and powerful, but never muddy. Hitting the high notes were clear and natural sounding. The mids on the 1203 cabs make it easy to dial in a great tone.

I am beyond happy!
Oh, I got so many compliments today. The guys in the band were very complementary. That's always nice.
 
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maisbass said:
Many times I when I use my pair of 1203's I'll have the mid switch engaged on one cab, and off on the other.
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This is something I do as well. This makes a great balance. What I do is leave the bottom cab switches up and adjust the top cab mid switch accordingly. Duke, you really hit on something with that switch!

It's almost like having two different cabs.
 
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Coolhandjjl said:
Wonder how a pair of the 1203's would work with an Orange Terror Bass head, ala Geddy Lee or Chris Squire style of playing?
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From all I've gathered, that would be an excellent combination. Downright synergistic even. Rather than using a head and cabs that balance each other out, choose a head and cabs that accentuate the same characteristics. That's how I like to do it. Makes a statement. :bassist:

MM
 
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Last night at the office. This is becoming my favorite setup for larger/louder rooms where I want maximum booty. TC112 on the bottom, H1203 on the top (and turned towards the drummer so I can try and keep him in line). Though i did play the YYD most of the night - Smith was only a couple of tunes. Sounded damn fat either way...

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Random question. I was looking at the various T/S parameters for the 8 ohm vs the 4 ohm version of the Faital 18HP1060. Most of the parameters are pretty close, but not exactly the same. Not being an audio wiz, I had to look up what those parameters even mean. :)

Does any of this translate to an audible difference between the 4 and 8 ohm version of your Hathor 1855?
 
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Handyman said:
Random question. I was looking at the various T/S parameters for the 8 ohm vs the 4 ohm version of the Faital 18HP1060. Most of the parameters are pretty close, but not exactly the same. Not being an audio wiz, I had to look up what those parameters even mean. :)

Does any of this translate to an audible difference between the 4 and 8 ohm version of your Hathor 1855?
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Good question! And good for you, going to the trouble to investigate and then look up things that were new to you!

I don't think there would be any major differences, but will have to wait a few days until I get back home and can run the parameters for both versions through my modeling program. I modeled both a while back to confirm that both would work in the same box with the same tuning, but one may have been slightly more efficient while the other went slightly deeper, that sort of thing. Neither are going to make the honor roll for efficiency, but both will give the honor rollers wedgies and take their lunch money.
 
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Handyman said:
Thanks Duke!

I'm sure any differences will be pretty small - Faital wouldn't use the same model number for the 8 and 4 ohm version if they were radically different. This is just idle curiosity. :)
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Your question is actually valid, I recall Duke mentioning differences between 4 and 8 ohm versions of the Thunderchild 15
 
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shrigg said:
Your question is actually valid, I recall Duke mentioning differences between 4 and 8 ohm versions of the Thunderchild 15
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Good point! Actually the differences between the 4 and 8 ohm versions of the Thunderchild 115 are probably a bit larger than between the two Faital 18HP1060's.

The original 4-ohm Thunderchild 115 used a custom 15" Kappalite variant whose parameters fall about halfway in between the stock 3015 and 3015LF (aside from the 4-ohm voice coil), but with a 3015-ish cone. The 8-ohm Thunderchild 115 uses the stock 3015.
 

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