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Double Bass New MAS 16!

Eric Hochberg

Eric Hochberg

Jul 7, 2004
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Just got the word from Mike on Facebook about this new 16 cab. Haven't checked it out yet, but will soon. Here's what he has to say,

"Ok--promised myself that I would not work on any prototypes or new projects until I was caught up.
But---I was working on a MAS16 and had a thought. I had built an upper Bodai unit to use with a new 6.5" coax and had a thought. Upright players likely can live without the 3" midrange.
So I put a six in both cabs. (before I did the midrange in the 16)
Tried them both with upright. I prefer the little one. A bit more open and clearer. If it were me going to a gig---I'd take the little one. I had to eq the bass up just a bit but top volume was about the same.
You can see the size difference. The little one comes in at 9 1/2#. The bigger one at 14#.
The litttle 16 will be $495, while the bigger one is $550. Not a big difference in price. The only difference in labor is installing the 3.
Since I'm trying to get the dough together to buy more drivers and Ice modules---I'm doing a special---$450 until I get enough for those orders.
Please feel free to share this on Talkbass--it really helps." Mike Arnopol - MAS Speakers
 
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Matt it's right there in Mikes text, but kind of hard to discerne

Tried them both with upright. I prefer the little one. A bit more open and clearer. If it were me going to a gig---I'd take the little one. I had to eq the bass up just a bit but top volume was about the same.
You can see the size difference. The little one comes in at 9 1/2#. The bigger one at 14#.
The litttle 16 will be $495, while the bigger one is $550. Not a big difference in price. The only difference in labor is installing the 3.
Since I'm trying to get the dough together to buy more drivers and Ice modules---I'm doing a special---$450 until I get enough for those orders.
Please feel free to share this on Talkbass--it really helps." Mike Arnopol - MAS Speakers
 
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nah---yours is just as good. This one is just smaller. I had this little thing just sitting in my shop and wondered how it would sound sans mid. It was just designed as a Bodai top for the 46 tower. On upright I didn't miss it at all. On electric I boosted mids and highs a bit. BTW---this is one cab that I recommend sitting on the floor. Since it's the same form as the 18 it's very happy sitting on the angled side as a floor wedge. And even as a floor wedge the sound gets out to the audience no problem. Here's a side shot to give a better idea of the difference in size.
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also---it'll be 4 weeks wait for delivery as the first few orders will go toward buying a load of Okume plywood. The little one will be all Okume to make that under 10# weight. My other cabs will have Birch outer panels for durability and Okume inner panels for weight. The only problem is that to add a pole mount I'll have to make it 1" wider.
 
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A mini powered version would be so kickin. I really miss my 16 it covered so many of the duo gigs. I had the focus velcroed to the side but I expect a much smaller amp could be a better more demure match.
Looks great. These speakers are killin
 
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flatback said:
A mini powered version would be so kickin. I really miss my 16 it covered so many of the duo gigs. I had the focus velcroed to the side but I expect a much smaller amp could be a better more demure match.
Looks great. These speakers are killin
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Totally agreed, but it won't cost $495.00 and it will take Mike longer to build. You could get a BAM 200 for just those occasions. :)
 
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I've been thinkin'. I could make it an inch deeper and put an amp in. I would use the ICE 250. I really like that amp. Same one that was in the Tecamp Puma 900 and Demeter Mini. I like it a lot better than the Ice 700 I was using. I could actually use the Ice 125, too. The 125 is 250 into 8 and 500 into 4. It wwould be more than enough to drive two 16's. And of course I'd add the HPF module. Just checked the Ice site. Yeah--the 125 would be the ticket. Two inches smaller than the 250 and 1/4" less height.
 
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try to find a used Tecamp Puma 900 (with fan--early ones didn't have it

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Jake is selling an earlier Puma 500 in the classifieds. This one sounds really nice.
But if a 900 comes up (which it will) you might want the additional power at some point. They're going for less than $600.
 
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Mike Arnopol said:
try to find a used Tecamp Puma 900 (with fan--early ones didn't have it

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Jake is selling an earlier Puma 500 in the classifieds. This one sounds really nice.
But if a 900 comes up (which it will) you might want the additional power at some point. They're going for less than $600.
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I'll have a look. I really need one with two inputs since I have a mag and a piezo on the Rob Allen. If I just needed one input things would be easier.
 
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Check out of Wayne Jones is still selling his stuff for 50 percent off. The amps are fantastic and he makes a 2 channel amp. I'm getting one of his 2 channel preamps because I use two pesos on my upright
 

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