battle of the small amps

a gallien kruiger 1001rb combo amp

 

If you're into portability I would check out Stewart amplifiers and mate one of their small ones with the pre-amp of your choice. Here's a link-

http://www.stewartaudio.com/world600.html

 

Smaller than an SVT III Pro but at least 300 watts? Unless you have money to burn for a Walter Woods, you should just stick with the Ampeg...at two spaces and 26 pounds it's not THAT bulky!!!

The competition (Eden, SWR, etc.) are just as big and heavy watt for watt. The EA iAmp is still about 18 pounds, not a huge difference for the big $$$ it costs.

 

An Eden traveler head would be perfect for what you do.

 

The GK1001RB also comes as a head. 700 watts at 4 ohms. 2 rack spaces. 18 pounds.

 

Sansamp Landmark 300.
http://www.tech21nyc.com/LM300.htm

 

Ashdown ABM 500 EVO RC head. 575 watts RMS, weight 13.2 lbs - I think. The specs page show 2 weights, but I think the second weight (30.8 lbs is the typo - it's the same as on the full ABM 500 head).

The 13.2 lbs I believe refers to the Rack Mount (RC model)

 

Mesa Boogie Walkabout all the way. Check out the archives on this forum, and you will find a lot of discussion concerning the Walkabout. Great tone, and a lot more power than you would expect. I own one, and I am very happy with it.

Tom.

 

I think actually 30.8 lbs is the correct weight for the head - 13.2 lbs is for the preamp only version. There's no way that an Ashdown amp (which is class A/B with a big power supply and four cooling fans) could put out that much power and weigh less than an Iamp 800.

Alex

 

Eden WT-550, Walter Woods, or the best deal is a GK 1001RB. Walkabout is good but you have to get down to 4 ohms to get the 300 watts.

 

I think that the Ashdown website is a bit mixed up - the Rack Mount version of the amp - without any rack or chasis, cannot weigh the same as the head with all of it's own casing built in!

Perhaps the RC weighs in somewhere between the two!

 

I guess the RC must weigh bit less as it's missing a plywood 2 space case. It's still got complete chassis though, just made of metal. Probably weighs about 25lbs then - have any owners weighed theirs?!

Alex

 

Yup, you're right. The bulk of the weight will be in the transformers and fans not the plywood!

 

how about a Gk 1001 rb and an avatar 2x10 and maby a 1x15 to go along with it?