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Thanks. I figured as much. Was actually hoping it did, though that would make less sense. One more question:
I was just sorta thinking out loud when I stated "be cool if I could run my two Neox 212T's" with the STM-900. More to spread the power into two cabs. I am abit leary of running this 900 watts into a single 212 cab. But if it arrives in time, I have a few gigs where I can try this single cab, I'll just be cool with the volume knobs.
I do have a pre/pwer amp rig, a B1500 even a GB Neopak, 2 ohm modded that I can use with for my other than 4 ohm setups. I've got a series box that I tried with a LMII + a 8ohm/4ohm cab before. They were a Neox 112T and 212T, didn't work well powerwise and just a mess of 1/4" cables hanging outback wasn't worth it. And I've been living fine lately with using a single Neox 212T or a single UL-410, 8 ohm with either a LMII or F1 at most my gigs.
Just that with summer coming I have some gigs where I like to use 2 cabs and I've found loading and moving two Neox 212T's is abit easier than loading/carrying/moving two 410 cabs. So yeah, blues kat, two 8 ohm 212Ts would be cool for that, tho I never intimated it should or ever could happen. But I get it on both sides of that argument. No biggee.
I did not buy the STM-900 to use specifically with two 4 ohm cabs. I'm guessing it'll be fine running my single 4 or 8 ohm cabs as I've been doing with my Markbass heads.
But I've not got my grubby mits on the amp yet to see how it'll work with any of my cabs. Then I still have to add how it might sound with my 4 different basses I regularly gig. Thinking my two RS210's might be a nice setup, the F1 does great with these, stacked vert, takes minimal space on small stages. Just not sure how any of these will sound. I'll just have to see once it arrives.
I'm still in these mega-threads, barely on Part-II, re-reading all that's been posted of the STM amps. Alot of these posts seem they'd be better placed in the "STM Settings" thread. And some posts that shouldn't have been posted at all.
But I'm trudging along thru it all. Alot of information to be had here. Looking forward to my amp arriving soon, shipped out today.
Here's a potential 'contempt prior to investigation' concern regarding an SL900.
I never got a sound I liked from a DB750 and there are a lot of parallels and comparisons here asking if the SL900 will do the DB750 thing. Every time I played through a DB750 I felt it was way too wooly for me. The caveat is that I've 'listened' to plenty of players through a DB750 (live and recorded) and they sounded awesome! So what do I know? I'll have to find out for myself.
What is perhaps the more useful parallel in comparison and contrast is the SL900 compared to Mesa M6/M9 Carbine. I have read plenty of comments from those here who have both so I'm not trying to beat a dead horse. Or even an "Aged-horse" for that matter.
Just wondering if there is enough sparkling sweet clarity in the SL900, with the potential for tight, focused punchy low end with enough complex midrange to cut through the mix. I seriously need to find out for myself.
End of Rhetoric. (or is it?)
So do you even hear the J bass tone in your head anymore, or has it been squelched completely at this point?
The SL has about 90% of the feel, and the low end of the Orange is bigger and looser but still shaped and not all that sluggish. Couple of sweet amps 
Here's a potential 'contempt prior to investigation' concern regarding an SL900.
I never got a sound I liked from a DB750 and there are a lot of parallels and comparisons here asking if the SL900 will do the DB750 thing. Every time I played through a DB750 I felt it was way too wooly for me. The caveat is that I've 'listened' to plenty of players through a DB750 (live and recorded) and they sounded awesome! So what do I know? I'll have to find out for myself.
What is perhaps the more useful parallel in comparison and contrast is the SL900 compared to Mesa M6/M9 Carbine. I have read plenty of comments from those here who have both so I'm not trying to beat a dead horse. Or even an "Aged-horse" for that matter.
Just wondering if there is enough sparkling sweet clarity in the SL900, with the potential for tight, focused punchy low end with enough complex midrange to cut through the mix. I seriously need to find out for myself.
End of Rhetoric. (or is it?)
1a. The amp is powerful enough of course... it's more whether the 1x12" cab can TAKE the whole 350w (or so) @ 4 ohms. MOST 1x12" drivers will only handle about 170w max, before over-excursing(farting)
1b. I Didn't know MB offered a 1x12'' 4 ohm cab
2. I haven't & Dunno sorry
So do you even hear the J bass tone in your head anymore, or has it been squelched completely at this point?
Don't think, just answer, the Emperor is waiting...
Still loving my J's. The AE212 and F500 still rules for that thing (as would the GK MB heads or the Shuttle Max heads). Nothing like that ash/maple Sadowsky or Alleva-Coppolo POPPING through that punchy, relatively transparent rig (and the Thunderchild is right there too for the smaller gigs with te F500). And the P just sings through the Streamliner and AE410. Two great tones and vibes that are totally different from one another. Fun to have a relatively 'all tube' sounding vintage sounding rig, and IMO one of the best 'modern' sounding rigs, both weighing in the 60 pound range with cab and head... both one trip wonders that can knock a wall down!
