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Down side to pre/pwr amp

#41
With today's lightweight poweramps and preamps, I don't see a downside, as far as lugging alot of weight. I think the key is to not fill up a rack with alot of other toys, and keep it simple.
 
#42
More cables with more failure points is the only real down side I have ever really had. Like the PA you have a half hour to set up and find the mains aren't working at the last minute. You have to pinpoint that one cable that got pulled out just enough to screw things up. On the flip side if you are used to running a PA or other component systems you feel right at home. My bass rig is really just an extension of my PA.
 
#43
my lightest rig:
4U SKB from top to bottom-
Furman power conditioner
Korg DTR 1000
BBE 383
Soundtech PS802

Total weight = a very easily carried 39 lbs. I was frankly shocked that it weighed that much. It feels like 20lbs or less compared to my 6U rack setup.

My 6U setup is
Furman power strip
Korg DTR-1
Sansamp RBI
Sansamp RPM
SWR SM-400

I've never weighed it but it has to be close to 70lbs.
 
#44
I'm fortunate enough to have both a rack rig & a stand-alone. I love the rack rig, it's the one I grab most often - but the one hand grab-n-dash is nice sometimes too for smaller venues & settings. No real downside - my rack is one of those roller-racks - weight isn't bad (<40lbs) and until you hoist it into a vehicle or onto a cab, it's not a real factor. Downside might be trying to cop identical tones when dealing with multiple gigging heads, then again variety can be nice too.

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