And it is the same that Duke uses in the Hathor series, correct? I vastly prefer the paper cone to a tweeter. Sounds great in both yours and Duke's implementation, betting it will sound good with Jeff's as well.
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Genzler Amplification ! New Genz Benz ?
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And it is the same that Duke uses in the Hathor series, correct? I vastly prefer the paper cone to a tweeter. Sounds great in both yours and Duke's implementation, betting it will sound good with Jeff's as well.
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Nice ... I've always prefered that sound of paper.. I also read that Duke just moved into the town that i live in... ... Im going to have to look him up and hear what those 3" cones do for mids top end.
They exist!
They're pretty spectacular so far! My next few gigs are on the small/quiet side, which is good because it gives me the opportunity to feel them out. But I'll really be able to open them up on next weekends gigs.
I was hoping that Jeff accidentally dropped a prototype amp into one of the shipping boxes, but oh well.
They're pretty spectacular so far! My next few gigs are on the small/quiet side, which is good because it gives me the opportunity to feel them out. But I'll really be able to open them up on next weekends gigs.
I was hoping that Jeff accidentally dropped a prototype amp into one of the shipping boxes, but oh well.
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Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Definitely keepers. Very smooth, and prominent response that just sings in the mix (both my basses were dual EMG MMCS 18v equipped - 4 stringers).
I'm definitely a rock oriented player (usually fingers and nickel strings for me). I'm not a 5 string player, or a slapper, so I can't comment on that. Although I can't see why it wouldn't perform just as well.
Small room last night, but it seemed to fill every inch with notes that jumped right out and were "even" with each other. This seemed to help with stage volume as well. The cab projected so well, I could keep the volume down since I was actually being heard out there. This was not a PA supported gig.
Twiddling the knobs and experimenting on my amp was actually a joy (something I rarely do) as it made my Shuttle 9.2 seem more intuitive.
There is only one handle - something I'm usually not a fan of - especially placed on the side rather than the top. But after spending the night with it, I see why it was done that way, and I have no issue with it. Very easy schlep. I guess if it bothered some, they could easily spend a few bucks and add a second handle on the left side.
I'm definitely a rock oriented player (usually fingers and nickel strings for me). I'm not a 5 string player, or a slapper, so I can't comment on that. Although I can't see why it wouldn't perform just as well.
Small room last night, but it seemed to fill every inch with notes that jumped right out and were "even" with each other. This seemed to help with stage volume as well. The cab projected so well, I could keep the volume down since I was actually being heard out there. This was not a PA supported gig.
Twiddling the knobs and experimenting on my amp was actually a joy (something I rarely do) as it made my Shuttle 9.2 seem more intuitive.
There is only one handle - something I'm usually not a fan of - especially placed on the side rather than the top. But after spending the night with it, I see why it was done that way, and I have no issue with it. Very easy schlep. I guess if it bothered some, they could easily spend a few bucks and add a second handle on the left side.
Does the smaller speakers being directly in front of the larger driver in back of it block any of the sound on the Bass Array cabs?
I have been playing with these cabs for awhile and would say not really. Bass frequencies are typically non-directional. I'm sure that Jeff considered this when selecting both the cross-over frequency and in the overall design layout of the array. That said, I can tell a slight difference in sound as I move around the cab in an arc pattern. The slight difference that I am hearing may just be the design of the system with its wide dispersion. Pretty awesome execution on these cabs.
Jeff Genzler
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Hey Fast Slapper---
That "round thing" above the 12" woofer is an INPUT jack where the Array column in front of the woofer plugs into the cabinet. With this design we needed a simple and reliable way to connect the signal for the Array to the internal crossover.
You'll notice in the images that there are 2 screws on the top/center of the cabinet. There also 2 screws on the under side in the same center location.
If you ever needed to remove the 12" woofer you just unscrew these 4 screws, unplug the harness / 1/4" plug from the front of the baffle and slide the Array out.
If you did that you'd notice that this entire column weights about 4 lbs -- loaded.
There are not tweeters in this design. As I've demo'd this cabinet for a variety of players, that is one aspect of the response that many find hard to believe.
Modular cab - that's a neat application of simple, existing technology. Kudos to whoever thought to use a 1/4" plug that way.
CrashClint
I Play Bass therefore I Am
So, my new Genzler 1200 amp arrived last night, what an amazing amp! I am speechless, the defeatable low and hi pass filter system is amazing, you can mimic any amp on the market. You can get clear punchy bass or dial in some grit. The only thing I didn't like was the fact it was gone when I woke up this morning. 
- Mar 22, 2004
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an amp with a defeatable HPF? Now you have my ear! I hope that turns out to be real life one day
I'm holding out for one with a variable HPF - a variable LPF would be useful too
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Jeff Genzler
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Well, there will be a HPF in the new amp but due to other factors within the circuitry the low end performance will feel different than previous designs that bore a certain name.
Every time I see HPF I can't help but think of this:
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