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NAD SVT-7 Pro! Need rack case

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Zonked

Jul 12, 2010
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As it so happens,Yesterday I went to Guitar Center to look for a Christmas present for my nephew that plays guitar. As is habit, I strolled into the bass amp department just to have a look. Long story short, I walked out with a brand new SVT-7 Pro for me! I already had that amp on my radar, and couldn't pass on the $150 dollar discount. I am stoked and ready to rock!

For those with an SVT-7 pro, what are you using to protect your amp?

I was looking for something as light as possible and with a just enough depth, as to not have a lot of empty space in the back of the amp. I was looking at the SKB Model XRACK2 two space shallow rack. The dimensions seem to be just right, if I remove the feet from the back of the amp. The amp measures ten and a half inches in depth, and the case is also listed as ten and a half inches in depth. Anyone use this specific SKB model rack or something similar on your SVT-7 Pro? Thanks.
 
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I'm in the same situation as Zonked. Since I won't be having anything other in the rack than the SVT-7, I'd love to have a small, really protective rack case for it. Something like this would be awesome:

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I'm planning on keeping it in some sort of hard casing all the time so the air should be able to flow nicely throughout the thing.
 
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I'm still shopping for a case/rack for my SVT7PRO also. I've had SKB, Road Ready, Gator, & Road Runner for various setups I've had. Each brings their own pluses/minuses to the table. But, between the "plastic" shell cases I'd go with SKB.

For a hard rack case there are more options as they are all similar so look at how the construction is (quality latches & handles, shell thickness, etc...). I still have my Road Ready 4 space rack and it will easily log many more years of service. I've never had a rack made by EWI but there are positive reviews about them here and on pro sound websites. They have a multitude of depths so it's easy to choose your needed depth. Reasonable cost also.
 
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lowfreq33 said:
Look at the racks on rondomusic.com. Quite sturdy at a fraction of the price. I have an SKB xrack, and while it is light and does the job the back hatch is crap, and the design of it gets in the way of necessary connections.
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Couple years ago, after pricing SKB/Gator/etc brand cases, I bought a 3 space hardcase from Rondo.com for my GBE750. Fit nicely, the front back covers had Gator style chrome latches. The space in the covers protected the front knobs well and I could stuff, powercord/speaker cords in the space of the rear cover.

Later sold that amp w/case to a TBer. I shipped using my wifes' work warehouse, they'd always done a pro job of packing basses, other gear for me in the past and I saved a few bucks via their FedEx acct. Well I found out after it was shippped they did not realize they had to pack the Rondo case w/amp in a packing box. :eek: TBer told me he found the amp/case with just a tag on the handle at his front door but it got to him fine, no issues to amp or case.

Whew, I was relieved, wife found out later the regular dude that had taken care of me in the past was not there that day. But that to me is a testament of how well made that Rondo.com case was made.

I have a shallow, 2 space SKB hardcase that I had to knotch out some of the back case opening with a exacto-knife for cables to plug into rear of an amp cleanly. And the crappy rear door fell off alot. ALSO, I keep a Alembic F-1X+Crown CD/XLS 1500 amp+Fender rack tuner in a 4 space, shallow Gator hardcase, really like that case, quality build. Then I keep my B1500 in a 3 space, deep SKB roller rack. That case was made well, works nicely.

Finally, I bought one of those Word Tour bags for my Streamliner 900 from Music123 and that bag is pretty nice for the price. Though the zippers stick alot when opening/closing the pockets. But it holds the amp head inside nicley, is well padded and holds 3-4 cables in the outter pocket easily, shoulder strap is nice too. But I'd check out Rondo.com to see if they still offer those hardcases, those were a bargain back then. Let us know what you find.
 
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