Right now I am playing through my Ashdown Superfly into an Avatar 2x10 and Avatar 1x12. I was thinking about a bi-amp setup. A friend has a Peavey combo 300 he will sell me. Since that has a built in crossover, I was thinking of using the combo 300 for the lows and the Superfly for the highs with the Avatar 2x10. I like the idea of a 15" inch speaker over a 12" and that the combo is on wheels, making it easier to move at gigs. My question is, does this sound like a good idea? Can I use the DI from the superfly to the board at the same time?
Check this out, I think it's essentially the same kind of question, and might involve something like running a line-out from the Superfly into the 300. But, if you use the line-out, do you disable the 'Fly's speaker-out? That would bring the idea to an end. Here's the question I posted (it starts out, "I have a funny question..."): http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=452373&highlight=Ashdown+Superfly
Since both cabs are designed for full-range operation, it probably won't work well. When bi-amping, you should use subs, mids, etc. The bass speakers you have are all built to cover the same ranges.
That's a real point. But Rick, could the Superfly be used in this way if you did have properly designed cabs?
Not necessarily... I've run a bi-amp through two identical cabs, and it really did produce a better sound. It reduces phasing by making sure the same frequencies aren't coming from two places. My current cab setup is a regular 15 on the bottom, and a sealed 12" on top. The 12 isn't tuned for high frequencies, but being sealed does less bottom end. Sounds great. Ian
No x-over, but two power amps. And I don't mean really bi-amping- I'm trying to use the power amp on the Superfly, and simultaneously line out from it to another power amp.
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