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Genz Benz Streamliner-Pt 2

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#142
Red Planet said:
This amp is going to be a tube rollers delight. :hyper:

I have a 1955 Mullard in my Shuttle 9.0 and man does it sound nice.

I recently picked up a few of the modern day Mullards. These are the Blackburn Tech Tubes manufactured in the original Mullard factory. I've not tried them yet (waiting on my Streamliner). Too bad these folks went out of business shortly after they got all the kinks worked out of these tubes. They started shipping them in 09 and went into bankruptcy in 09. :crying:

This is what I'll be installing in my Streamliner.

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I believe it is safe to assume the input sensitivity is low on the Strealiner since it has the Pad button.

I believe the input sensitivity is just right on the Shuttles. I do agree it has to do with your playing as to what you prefer but I think to set the sensitivity unusually hi (like MB) is to strangle a player and relegate them to keeping the preamp at very low knob settings.

IMO we do not massage the Bass, we play it. The Bass is not some sort of instrument that is played while eating Crumpets and drinking Tea. It is an instrument that the mere thought of playing brings on aggression.

Yes there is nothing better than the finesse of an Upright Bass line on I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water but it is an act of violence to play Caledonia. :D
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I agree with you on the importance of input sensitivity. When I had a regular 12AX7 in the pre of my 500H it was like walking on glass trying to get a clean sound from my P bass. The 12AT7 really helped to calm that down and give me some space to engage the preamp.
 
#144
hasbeen said:
Front and back
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The Streamliner has that "machined from solid" look to it that speaks to its premium heritage. Looks great.

If I can be somewhat churlish and a bit of a troll, cosmetics was a bit of a letdown for me on the Shuttle and ShuttleMAX series after owning GBE1200/GBE750/GBE600 with their nice, substantial faceplates. The Shuttles have kind of a "stamped from thin sheet metal" look to them. That didn't stop me from buying a ShuttleMAX 6.0 though. Sorry, I know, I'm not worthy!!
 
#145
To prevent some adverse or perhaps uninformed speculation, there is complete control over gain structure, you will be able to go from totally clean to overdriven from the front panel (plus of course playing touch/style).

It will also be much more of a tube roller's delight because of the more traditional, high voltage, classic multi-stage tube preamp design. This preamp would have fit in well with the post WW-II tube amp engineers, and is based in part on the substantial cumulative work done by these pioneering engineers (of which my father was one).
 
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#147
SactoBass said:
Jared, I think you and I have been drinking from the same well. Don is currently building me a pair of tall 15/6's (with mirror image baffles....cabs will be stackable on their sides if I want to use two cabs), and I like the idea of driving either one cab at 8 ohms or two cabs at 4 ohms with a Streamliner 900.

The deciding factor for me whether to seriously consider purchasing a Streamliner 900 will be based largely on comments by the first group of reviewers (i.e., KenJ and others) as to the amp's tone characteristics....particularly, it's ability to provide thick tube tone ala Walkabout.
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I have high hopes for this amp. I really do. I dig the Walkabout (my main amp right now really), but it compresses fiercely when you hammer it with lows and obviously it runs out of gas being just a 300 W SS beast.

Still, it sounds incredible through my Berg NV412. Warm, grindy and tubey.

And a complete departure from the rig it replaced - a TecAmp Puma 1000 into an LDS 15/6. That rig was super clean and with the greatest low end I've ever had.

It finally dawned on me that what I want is a combination of those two. We'll see if the Streamliner and a new LDS 15/6 deliver.

If so, I will be eternally grateful to the two GBs - Genz Benz and Greenboy.
 
#151
The Streamliner is slightly larger.. It will not fit in the Shuttle bag.. I believe there will be a separate bag and it will be rack mountable from what i have heard.
Mastermold said:
What's the size different between the Streamliner and Shuttle? (e.g., Will the Streamliner fit in the Shuttle carry bag?)
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#152
I have my badge, my ticket and car rental.. and then i got a session call that i just cant turn down.. its on Friday and Saturday... Unfortunately and fortunately the music scene does not shut down in the rest of the country just for NAMM..:hmm::hmm:
So i have to go make the donuts and cant attend NAMM...:)

esoxhntr said:
Hey Kirk, we're much looking forward to the thoroughly detailed report from NAMM. :hyper:

Oh crap, you have a gig. :hmm:

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#156
agedhorse said:
To prevent some adverse or perhaps uninformed speculation, there is complete control over gain structure, you will be able to go from totally clean to overdriven from the front panel (plus of course playing touch/style).

It will also be much more of a tube roller's delight because of the more traditional, high voltage, classic multi-stage tube preamp design. This preamp would have fit in well with the post WW-II tube amp engineers, and is based in part on the substantial cumulative work done by these pioneering engineers (of which my father was one).
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Excellent. This is what we are all hoping for... not the typical 'drop a 12ax7 into a pre' hybrid.
 
#157
svtb15 said:
I have my badge, my ticket and car rental.. and then i got a session call that i just cant turn down.. its on Friday and Saturday... Unfortunately and fortunately the music scene does not shut down in the rest of the country just for NAMM..:hmm::hmm:
So i have to go make the donuts and cant attend NAMM...:)
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Please send me your badge. :D
 
#158
Just placed a preorder through Rocket Music..they still have a couple left from their initial order for those interested. I have high hopes for this piece of gear....can't wait to try it...
now just wish I had a matching set of uber cabs too..;)

Mark
 
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agedhorse said:
To prevent some adverse or perhaps uninformed speculation, there is complete control over gain structure, you will be able to go from totally clean to overdriven from the front panel (plus of course playing touch/style).

It will also be much more of a tube roller's delight because of the more traditional, high voltage, classic multi-stage tube preamp design. This preamp would have fit in well with the post WW-II tube amp engineers, and is based in part on the substantial cumulative work done by these pioneering engineers (of which my father was one).
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salut to your dad and those other pioneers who made what's doing these days possible!
 
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