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One could make a very good case for that! I strap my fDeck to the tailpiece of the upright and it makes a very noticeable difference
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NAD: Peavey MiniMega 1000!
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One could make a very good case for that! I strap my fDeck to the tailpiece of the upright and it makes a very noticeable difference
Why. :***:
I guess I wouldn't want to insult anyone by associating them with a guitarist.
Doug Parent
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Well considering I have also owned at one point a 15/6 and a pair of 12/6/1's.... Im just glad greenboy hasnt released something new and fantastic recently. It has given my pocket book a rest.
Doug Parent
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Roger that. Fortunately for me I have weaned myself off the Bergantino Kool-Aid and have successfully resisted buying the latest and greatest and am quite happy with the HT115, CN212 and a HD112. Having tried a 15/6/1 and a 1212/6/1 my (hopefully last) foray will be the soon to be finished FF 12/6/1. With increasing age and a messed up back not helping, going lighter and still keeping with the 3-way design hopefully will satisfy my needs.
BurningSkies
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I came from playing an HT115 right before my 15/6...No regrets and certainly no desire to go back. I never felt like the HT115 was enough for a 'stand alone' cab situation, and I certainly could be happy with a single 15/6.
Jumped on an open box deal from Sweetwater last week so have had the MM for a few days now. I'm quite certain it will replace my Shuttlemax 9.2 even though I haven't gotten a chance to crank it up or hear it in a mix. I have two low volume group situations this week - won't get to hear it in a loud band mix until the end of the month.
Even still, at low volumes, through headphones, and via XLR out recordings, there is clearly more heft and authority to the MM compared to the SM, and yet the tone is very clear and articulate and the character of the instrument comes through beautifully. I'd say the EQ is very nice and you can get some tone shaping going, but it is not as useful from a utility perspective as the EQ on the SM. That's my initial impression anyway - like I said I haven't had this amp in the trenches yet.
The Crunch switch is a nice feature and will be very useable for me; I can't say I care for the sound of the breakup when it is pushed to overdrive/distortion, but before that point, the gain dials in some nice thickness with Crunch on. It's like a vintage button - very nice.
I'm playing through a fEARful 12/6, so the Kosmos isn't really needed - but, I'm a bit puzzled that when I dialed down lows, then tried to "replace" that lost low end with Kosmos C (the "psycho" one), it made my woofer jump around like crazy, far far more than cranking the low knob on it's own would do. So not sure what's going on there... I was curious about cutting lows/low mids on the EQ to deal with boomy stages, and then "adding back" the illusion of that bass without the boom, but after this I won't be trying that at volume, at least not without a high pass filter in the chain (and even then, with caution)
Even still, at low volumes, through headphones, and via XLR out recordings, there is clearly more heft and authority to the MM compared to the SM, and yet the tone is very clear and articulate and the character of the instrument comes through beautifully. I'd say the EQ is very nice and you can get some tone shaping going, but it is not as useful from a utility perspective as the EQ on the SM. That's my initial impression anyway - like I said I haven't had this amp in the trenches yet.
The Crunch switch is a nice feature and will be very useable for me; I can't say I care for the sound of the breakup when it is pushed to overdrive/distortion, but before that point, the gain dials in some nice thickness with Crunch on. It's like a vintage button - very nice.
I'm playing through a fEARful 12/6, so the Kosmos isn't really needed - but, I'm a bit puzzled that when I dialed down lows, then tried to "replace" that lost low end with Kosmos C (the "psycho" one), it made my woofer jump around like crazy, far far more than cranking the low knob on it's own would do. So not sure what's going on there... I was curious about cutting lows/low mids on the EQ to deal with boomy stages, and then "adding back" the illusion of that bass without the boom, but after this I won't be trying that at volume, at least not without a high pass filter in the chain (and even then, with caution)
yes, I'm a bit puzzled by that also. I can get my woofer to really jump when the Kosmos is added. I "thought" it didn't stress the speaker but I don't know? Maybe Bobby will chime in and give his input.
You guys are killing me! I just got the email telling me my pre-order is going to be delayed again and expect it in like 30 more days... grrrr....
that's rough. I wasn't quite ready for a new amp purchase but moved quickly on the open box for this reason - who knows when more will hit the shelves
there are two listed on Reverb right now though
I jumped on it when I had a 20% off coupon, when every site was doing preorders/backorders. That $479 price tag put it within reach.
Plus, wasn't there a problem with the "first run" that had to be corrected at the factory? I thought I'd read that somewhere.
Musicstorelive out of Vermont has them in stock according to amazon.
They did a solid price match for me when I bought my GK Fusion last year. They also offered free return shipping if i didnt want to keep the amp. No relation just solid customer service from my experience.
Now I have the itch for this minimega and mesa d800. gas..
They did a solid price match for me when I bought my GK Fusion last year. They also offered free return shipping if i didnt want to keep the amp. No relation just solid customer service from my experience.
Now I have the itch for this minimega and mesa d800. gas..
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This mostly happens if you use high excursion speakers, which is one of the reasons I have posted that the circuit is not as usable with "real" speakers, but if you notice, the speaker may jump, but the cone stays in control as opposed to what would happen if you cranked up the bass control to the point where you have speaker fart/bottoming out. This has to do with the harmonic distortion generated by that circuit. It's part of the illusion, but is exaggerated by "real" speakers.
There was an issue with the Aux in grounding on some. They would function fine, but would be noisier than normal. It could be corrected by any Peavey service center, the factory, or me. The fix is very simple and could be done by pretty much any tech.
The earliest amps have a serial number that starts with 0DBFI followed by several other numbers. If you find one with that prefix, look at the last 3 digits. If the last 3 digits are higher than 100, it will not have the issue. All others are okay.
Thanks for clarifying Bobby. Since I have a "real" speaker and typically run a pedal or two to get some harmonic distortion going before the signal hits the amp, sounds like I should avoid Kosmos altogether!
