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I really need to get a Streamliner bag for travels... I have it in a SM bag right now... Maybe next week....
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Genz Benz Streamliner Pt 7.....
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One thing I like about the Streamliner is that it hides a lot of imperfections in playing like noise from moving along the strings and fret clank and noise ,etc. , which is is in contrast to a more high-fi sounding amp like a MB F500 that seems to magnify such imperfections and noises. The Streamliner is more foregiving in this regard . Why is this?
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Yes about that. The bag is super convenient I have the bag for my Shuttle 9.0 also and the 900 is definitely an improvement in fit, slightly more relaxed, easier to get it in and out of.
I've got mine on the old brief case that I had my lmII in. works fine, but...how much are S tl. bags ?
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I think they are $40-$45, but mine was included in the price I paid for my STL900.
I put mine in a World Tour bag from AMS. Fits the amp perfectly, thick padding with hard shell exterior liner, made very well and a huge accessory pocket for $27.95. Add another $2. worth of stuff and get free shipping. Check it out:
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I wish I knew.
When I was a kid, my dad had an expensive stereo system with monoblock tube power amps, made by a company called Quad. It was very transparent and revealing, but it somehow managed to smooth out transients in a beautifully musical way. Notes sounded very full and round through that rig, and yet the high frequencies were all there.
I liked it so much, that I actually tried to rack it up and use it as a bass amp in later years, and I've been searching for that balance of smoothness and clarity ever since. I'm not trying to suggest that the Streamliner has the same sound quality as a high-end tube stereo, but like you say, for a lot of us, it at least captures that quality of forgiving smoothness. And yet when you give 'er, it's still a beast!
I'm really looking forward to using my STL-600 into my Berg NV215.
I have tired this combo before, but didn't have a real grasp of the powerful eq.
Now that I managed to get it to work-without the 'boominess' -I'm very keen to try it with my fave cab. Will report my gig experiences from this weekend asap.
I have tired this combo before, but didn't have a real grasp of the powerful eq.
Now that I managed to get it to work-without the 'boominess' -I'm very keen to try it with my fave cab. Will report my gig experiences from this weekend asap.
Originally Posted by lesmarshall
( "One thing I like about the Streamliner is that it hides a lot of imperfections in playing... ...in contrast to a more high-fi sounding amp like a MB F500 that seems to magnify such imperfections and noises. The Streamliner is more foregiving in this regard.")
ME: And I just gigged my 900 thru a newly bought 4 ohm, TB153 cab; which some say will show your imperfect playing more.
So maybe between the two, head and cab, its a scratch.
Tho, I felt very comfortable playing this rig for the first time with a unrehearsed new band last Friday; they hired me for more gigs. Guess it fooled them too.
( "One thing I like about the Streamliner is that it hides a lot of imperfections in playing... ...in contrast to a more high-fi sounding amp like a MB F500 that seems to magnify such imperfections and noises. The Streamliner is more foregiving in this regard.")
ME: And I just gigged my 900 thru a newly bought 4 ohm, TB153 cab; which some say will show your imperfect playing more.
So maybe between the two, head and cab, its a scratch.
Tho, I felt very comfortable playing this rig for the first time with a unrehearsed new band last Friday; they hired me for more gigs. Guess it fooled them too.
I know what you mean. I'm not sure I'd use the phrase 'more forgiving' mentioned by another poster, but it does remind me of recording through a lovely tube pre. Everything is smooth, clear and lively.
Imagine my drummer playing in time? WOW
Getting back on topic, ive been following your posts about sounding muddy. Glad you found the solution.
After the few suggestions about turning the gain button off to reduce the mids i tried that at my gig on Sat. It worked but i lost a lot of volume. I stlll need to figure out how loud i can go like this but its nice to know there is a bit more EQ to be had.
The input section reminds me of GK heads with their 3 knob balancing act.
I wonder, does anyone know at what freq the mids are added by the Gain button/knob
I haven't found a lot of.difference with the gain control re eq. But I'm glad it's working out so far too.
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