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Genzler Amplification Club

#13,902
spufman said:
View attachment 5106483 Currently parked in my 'home office' and providing much needed release in these frustrating IT days, this pairing is really the 'nads. My favorite rig by far in all these years. Wonderfully complete designs with all the stars aligned, thanks!
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Nice blend of old and new. Thanks for continuing the tradition.
 
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#13,904
ImTheOnlyOne said:
If you could keep only one for your practice space:
BA12-3 (original, side handle)
BA12-3 SLT

Or trade away both towards one single other Genzler cab?
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Ha, thats me! I got my BA 12-3 straight (with the side handle!) at our practice space and my BA 12-3 slant at home.
Why? Because I had the straight 12-3 first and was used to using it at our practice space :smug: I bring the slanted 12-3 for gigs and put the straight on top. Two coupling speakers definetly do more for me than one single cab does!
 
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I've sold all my cabs & amps, and rolling with just one MG12T-V and the trusty MG800.
This past Sunday I was mildly nervous about having "enough" for a outdoor/patio gig at a local roadhouse.
Bass, 1 vox, 1 guitar, drums, tracks.
We had minimal PA support (2 10" powered PA cabs on sticks) which also had some of the bass in it.
I heard from a few people that I could be heard all over (running with gain at 11 and master at 9).
Anything larger and we use a full PA system with much larger PA speakers.
Genzler still amazing me. Also, never had a problem running the MG800 in full CO sun.

I've been mulling over getting a MG350 and cradle for the MG12T-V (for rehearsal and small shows), and a NC212 (for larger shows to go with the MG800).
 
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Messed around with this setup for a bit. Quite impressive in either configuration. Stack O’four was surprisingly stable, though setting a head on top is not recommended. The shallow v with both 350s running sounds quite massive with my drive pedal.
 
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#13,908
Fishface said:
I've sold all my cabs & amps, and rolling with just one MG12T-V and the trusty MG800.
This past Sunday I was mildly nervous about having "enough" for a outdoor/patio gig at a local roadhouse.
Bass, 1 vox, 1 guitar, drums, tracks.
We had minimal PA support (2 10" powered PA cabs on sticks) which also had some of the bass in it.
I heard from a few people that I could be heard all over (running with gain at 11 and master at 9).
Anything larger and we use a full PA system with much larger PA speakers.
Genzler still amazing me. Also, never had a problem running the MG800 in full CO sun.

I've been mulling over getting a MG350 and cradle for the MG12T-V (for rehearsal and small shows), and a NC212 (for larger shows to go with the MG800).
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I use a 350 cradled on my 12T-V and it’s always been enough. I like the convenience of a one hand grab. I would think the 800 would overpower it if you’re not careful?
 
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#13,913
ImTheOnlyOne said:
I may be alone in not admiring the pairing of the two with my amps. Either alone I prefer, and imagine two of either only better.
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two much low end extension maybe - do you find it boomy in your practice space?

I will often roll the bass back to 10 o’clock when using my two (or 3).

sometimes resonant floors or standing waves can mess up certain frequencies and if they are low - the 2 speakers will be more susceptible.
 
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#13,914
Loring said:
two much low end extension maybe - do you find it boomy in your practice space?

I will often roll the bass back to 10 o’clock when using my two (or 3).

sometimes resonant floors or standing waves can mess up certain frequencies and if they are low - the 2 speakers will be more susceptible.
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That's why I use a Great Gramma beneath my rig. We play lots of festivals and other places with temporary scaffolding or hollow stages and it helps immensely.
 
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Loring said:
two much low end extension maybe - do you find it boomy in your practice space?

I will often roll the bass back to 10 o’clock when using my two (or 3).

sometimes resonant floors or standing waves can mess up certain frequencies and if they are low - the 2 speakers will be more susceptible.
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The older cab presents subdued high mids and darker bass. Either cab gets boomy at floor level, so a riser is a good idea. The SLT is clearer - very nicely clear and composed - at a distance. The two seem to be voiced differently enough that, while I can shelve out the lows as suggested, it's tougher to blend their mids & highs standing nearby. I like their voicings independently.

I anticipated the more complimentary pairing I saw described elsewhere. That benefit may materialize only at higher volumes and longer distances/larger spaces.

A second SLT may be sweet, he said to a listener open to swapping for an original BA12-3 ;)
 
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edwinhurwitz said:
That's why I use a Great Gramma beneath my rig. We play lots of festivals and other places with temporary scaffolding or hollow stages and it helps immensely.
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Curious about the Auralex stuff. Are you using two Gramma under the rig?
The GreatGramma's specs are 30"x19" (and Genzler cabs are 23"x 19.5") so one Great is too small.
But two Gramma (at 15"x23" ea) would be a footprint of 30"x23" - plenty of real estate with a couple of inches to spare.
 

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