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New ampeg speculation - A true B15 Reissue?

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AmpegUSA said:
Just turn that sucker down if you're not into it. :)
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True enough. Sometimes when I try out a cab and turn the tweeter down, I find myself wondering--if it had been designed without a tweeter in mind, would it end up sounding different (possibly better to my ears).

I will definitely give these a whirl, though. The looks, price and weight are too good of a combination to ignore.:)
 
#964
looks like americanmusical took their links down...but i found pics of them and prices on this page (they just had to put those links up while i was out of town on a gig...hey ryan, next time, please time your sneak preview publicity stunts to my schedule, ok? ;)

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wow, looks like the micro amp arms race is on! those are insane price points. from the looks, i'd say the 350 is a beefed up micro vr, and the 500 is a downsized svt 7 pro. did anyone get to see if the pf500 has a tube before they took it down?
 
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I agree, I'm pretty sure no tubes.

I had a sneaking suspicion that those sites would disappear, so I grabbed screen shots of the pages for all four items. I have all the info/specs... at work. Which doesn't help. :hmm: lol

If I'm near there today, I'll stop by and copy them.

5sg.
 
#970
no tube in the pf500? no problem. that's actually good news to me, since it might end up saving me a hundy. i don't even need 350w, but at that price it might be very hard to turn down. not that i'm unhappy with the vtd into the crate power block, but it is a bit of a pita to set up.
 
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JimmyM said:
looks like americanmusical took their links down...but i found pics of them and prices on this page (they just had to put those links up while i was out of town on a gig...hey ryan, next time, please time your sneak preview publicity stunts to my schedule, ok? ;)

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wow, looks like the micro amp arms race is on! those are insane price points. from the looks, i'd say the 350 is a beefed up micro vr, and the 500 is a downsized svt 7 pro. did anyone get to see if the pf500 has a tube before they took it down?
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Ampeg's Portaflex PF500 bass head delivers a staggering 500 watts of power in an ultra-compact design providing pure Ampeg tone in an extremely portable package. The PF500 harnesses the performance of Ampeg's highly-researched MOSFET preamp, setting a new standard for solid-state tone. Tonal control is no problem with the 5-position midrange control and classic ultra hi/lo boosts while features like the direct out with ground lift and pad are perfect for the gigging bassist. There’s even onboard compression for a tighter, cleaner tone at high volumes. Pair it with our PF-115HLF or PF-210HLF flip-top cabinets for the vintage styling and portability of Ampeg’s iconic Portaflex originals.
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Google is your friend... just click in the cached button ;)

And those prices are insane.... I am very tempted to snap up at least one of the 15" speakers.
 
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thx sean...too bad they didn't save the detail pics in those pages, but at least you could read about them.

i don't know how ampeg keeps doing it...just when you think they're done for, they always seem to pull themselves back from the brink. the only owner who had any real stability with ampeg has been slm. even under everett hull it was a nightmare with unmet deadlines, way more demand than they could supply, leveraging with money from employees, etc.

and yet, even though the business of ampeg hangs by a thread most of the time, they still manage to remain competitive and right in the thick of the new technology as well as the old.
 
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i don't know exactly how it works, but the cabs are made to be stackable, so i'm assuming the casters are easily removed. maybe they have a dolly?

btw, is it just me having a psychological thing with the ampeg logo, or do these ampegs look better than most micros?
 
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JimmyM said:
i don't know how ampeg keeps doing it...just when you think they're done for, they always seem to pull themselves back from the brink. the only owner who had any real stability with ampeg has been slm. even under everett hull it was a nightmare with unmet deadlines, way more demand than they could supply, leveraging with money from employees, etc.

and yet, even though the business of ampeg hangs by a thread most of the time, they still manage to remain competitive and right in the thick of the new technology as well as the old.
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Yes, they are an intriguing company, for sure. I am very impressed with what LOUD has been doing over the past several years. :cool:
 
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JimmyM said:
i don't know exactly how it works, but the cabs are made to be stackable, so i'm assuming the casters are easily removed. maybe they have a dolly?

btw, is it just me having a psychological thing with the ampeg logo, or do these ampegs look better than most micros?
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Looks like the casters pop out like they do on the B-100R.

But look at the grill - it actually has a black diamond strip at the top where the logo is, and one also at the bottom which creates the "illusion" that the bottom shell of the cab is a dolly board.

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