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NAD! SVT7 Pro (also comparing it to my Streamliner 900)

#402
Obviously, the MarkBass rig has been through some gigging. I transport it in a friend's van which is usually dirty as hell.

I'm wondering though, how can I use the 7PRO through my current 2x10 combo-cab and the 1x15-kustom cab? They are both rated 250w @ 8ohm. I'll be fine if I use the -15db pad and just not raise the master volume to crazy levels?
 
#404
BullHorn said:
Obviously, the MarkBass rig has been through some gigging. I transport it in a friend's van which is usually dirty as hell.

I'm wondering though, how can I use the 7PRO through my current 2x10 combo-cab and the 1x15-kustom cab? They are both rated 250w @ 8ohm. I'll be fine if I use the -15db pad and just not raise the master volume to crazy levels?
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You don't even need to use the pad. Just watch your volume.
 
#406
BullHorn said:
Alright, pardener. :)

I just noticed that I forgot the booklet that came with the head at the store - Is there an online version somewhere? I want to check it out, I have no idea which frequencies I get from the Mid-freq knob and all the rest of it...
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You can download the manual here.
 
#408
I'm wondering about the Gain and the Peak LED of this amp.

On my MarkBass the recommended setting was to raise the gain just enough to have the signal in all it's glory and once the Clip light was on, you'd go back a bit otherwise you were feeding the pre-amp with a square signal.

On the 7PRO however there's a tube in the pre-amp. Is it still unsafe to overdrive the pre-amp? I wouldn't want to damage the amp or cabs. When I'm digging in, the Peak LED lights up with the gain at ~10o'clock.
 
#409
First rule of Markbass amps is keep a close eye on that gain light, because when it clips beyond a slight blip here and there, it sounds hideous.

First rule of Ampeg amps is ignore the gain light completely. Set it to where it sounds good to you, and if the light is coming on, so be it. You can turn it down below clipping or crank it all the way up if you want, and it won't hurt the amp, and you might find it sounds downright good to crank the gain and get some dirt on your sound. Just make sure you keep your master at a level that your speakers can take and all is well. This is true for all Ampeg amps, including ones without tubes.
 
#412
JimmyM said:
First rule of Markbass amps is keep a close eye on that gain light, because when it clips beyond a slight blip here and there, it sounds hideous.

First rule of Ampeg amps is ignore the gain light completely. Set it to where it sounds good to you, and if the light is coming on, so be it. You can turn it down below clipping or crank it all the way up if you want, and it won't hurt the amp, and you might find it sounds downright good to crank the gain and get some dirt on your sound. Just make sure you keep your master at a level that your speakers can take and all is well. This is true for all Ampeg amps, including ones without tubes.
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What about the reports about shutdowns when the preamp is overloaded? Was that just a bug? I know it was mostly in early revisions, but I recall hearing that it was a safety feature that in some situations was needed to protect the preamp.
 
#413
There was a bug in earlier versions with the Rev A00 designation, although many are reporting on here that they're not having problems with theirs. But it's long been fixed and all I hear about them anymore is they work great and can take it when you push them hard.
 
#414
smeet said:
What about the reports about shutdowns when the preamp is overloaded? Was that just a bug? I know it was mostly in early revisions, but I recall hearing that it was a safety feature that in some situations was needed to protect the preamp.
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i've overloaded the front end of mine drastically with a Big Muff and experienced no shutdowns whatsoever.
BTW, the protection circuit is for the poweramp, not the preamp.
 
#416
JimmyM said:
There was a bug in earlier versions with the Rev A00 designation, although many are reporting on here that they're not having problems with theirs. But it's long been fixed and all I hear about them anymore is they work great and can take it when you push them hard.
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Also was a problem with Rev B00 versions as well. First hand experience talking here. :mad:

I believe the Rev C00 versions are good to go.
 
#418
People on here get so whipped up about overloading their preamps, etc. Plug in, turn it up and if it sounds good, it is good. It's an ampeg and this one sounds like a keeper. :spit: Oh yeah, I actually had a night off from gigging and went out to see 3 other bands. I use in ears and I have one question. When did we all get so damn loud! I actually was starting to forget how loud rock bands play..... and Im in one them. What does this have to do with the thread? Here's what. I'd like to hear this amp cranked up through on of my cabs. And then put my in-ears back in.....
 
#419
12bass said:
I'm still left wondering if people wouldn't prefer the Streamliner if it were EQed somewhat flatter like the 7PRO. From the various clips, I hear what sounds like a very nice tonality from the Streamliner, but one which is too drastically EQed out of the box. I think I might actually prefer its tone to the 7PRO if Genz Benz just made the nominal EQ flatter.
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you nailed the SL on the head right here. There are a ton of things that i LOVE about that head- size, weight, headroom, tube tone, monster bottom etc. Articulation (and here I mean cut, clarity, and live musical setting usability) lacks. I don't know if this is an eq thing, a tube thing etc as I'm just a simple minded bass player and not a tech guy, but man- they are so close with that amp to something incredible.
 

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