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Peavey MiniMega 1000

#2,441
agedhorse said:
To clarify for others who are trying to follow you here, Are you talking about a single 1/4" TRS insert jack with a 1/4" TRS plug shorted TIP to RING???
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byacey said:
I think he might be talking about a TRS shorted tip to ring, although it's not common on musical instrument amps to see FX send / return on the same jack.
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Sorry, the word was "cabs" instead of "boxes". The patch cable is for the simple 2-hole, separate, send and return.
The shorted 1/4" is wired groud-tip, mainly for my cabs that use TS female jack as a insert for wiring extra cab in series (to get the ohmage up).
The tip-ring shorted plug is useful for those single hole insert points (that mixers and my home practice combo have), that is a good reminder.

@NightTrain so glad to hear that it's the battery only
 
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ToS said:
Sorry, the word was "cabs" instead of "boxes". The patch cable is for the simple 2-hole, separate, send and return.
The shorted 1/4" is wired groud-tip, mainly for my cabs that use TS female jack as a insert for wiring extra cab in series (to get the ohmage up).
The tip-ring shorted plug is useful for those single hole insert points (that mixers and my home practice combo have), that is a good reminder.

@NightTrain so glad to hear that it's the battery only
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This is a very obscure application.

This is not something anybody should do without knowing positively that there is a specific series connection available. 99.99% of cabinets are connected in parallel, for these cabinets NEVER short tip to sleeve or you will place your amp at risk.
 
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So after my previous post here ~7 weeks ago, my MiniMega crapped out again. It started producing static and "fizzling" down to about half volume. I bought it used and obviously without warranty.
So I sent it in to Peavey for repair. They don't issue RMA numbers so I sent a description of what was happening along with the amp. Two and a half weeks later I emailed them to see if they'd looked at it and I got a quick response that it was already shipped back to me and should be here in a couple of days. I replied to the email asking what the charges were and a description of what was wrong with it. I got no reply.
It arrived today and upon opening the box (VERY well packed) I saw there was a service invoice. I though, wow, that's trusting. I had sent them no money and they paid the return shipping.
So I look at the service invoice and highlighted in orange is "No Charge". They listed 1/2 hour of customer service repair hours, and 3 other line items for hardware. The description was "Replaced out of tolerance IC on power board. Replaced out of tolerance IC's on the Preamp. Load and signal tested. Unit tested to spec".
Did I mention that they didn't charge me one thin dime?
Although I've owned Peavey equipment in the past I haven't dealt with them for repairs. To me, no RMA issued - just a "send it in", a repair and return shipment is all just old school and honesty in business. I would have paid for the repairs had they sent me a payable invoice.
Kudos to Peavey - amazing service!
 
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Pyrat said:
I shall do my best...there's a lot of facets of my life that aren't very MODERN. I will however offer my reports...I've been playing (many times as my only means of support) for over 40 years and I've owned and played through a bunch of gear. From what I've read, this rig should fit the bill just fine, for me~
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I think you will dig it. Takes a minute to sort out unless you are an "all at 12 o'clock" guy. Still even then, they sound good. I always toss a quarter between that and my Ashdown RM800, both are great. Enjoy the amp!
 
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Okay...so initial report...I have a pretty good idea what Hendrix felt like the first time he plugged into a Marshall. The tones available and the power on tap just makes ya wanna ROCK. HOWEVER! there is a clarity and delicateness to suit many players. I especially see (well, HEAR) why so many multiscale players have embraced this amp...even at very low volumes it maintains a quality sound. We live in an apartment until this summer and at present I've not found a good fit for me in a group...so I've not had the chance to really roll it up...but I can tell at volume it'll be very pleasing. And so...if ya don't see me as often I'll be PLAYING, because this thing REALLY inspires!
 
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Pyrat said:
Okay...so initial report...I have a pretty good idea what Hendrix felt like the first time he plugged into a Marshall. The tones available and the power on tap just makes ya wanna ROCK. HOWEVER! there is a clarity and delicateness to suit many players. I especially see (well, HEAR) why so many multiscale players have embraced this amp...even at very low volumes it maintains a quality sound. We live in an apartment until this summer and at present I've not found a good fit for me in a group...so I've not had the chance to really roll it up...but I can tell at volume it'll be very pleasing. And so...if ya don't see me as often I'll be PLAYING, because this thing REALLY inspires!
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I don't want to say I told you so, but I told you so.;)
 
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Hey MiniMEGA fans....I am looking for recent comparisons vs the Quilter BB800.

I like the Quilter a lot but its a bit like beige paint if you know what I mean.

So I am eyeing MEGA

Can anyone share some tonal differences and feel?

The Quilter does slam pretty good and that's really, really important to me too.
 
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SickAura said:
Hey MiniMEGA fans....I am looking for recent comparisons vs the Quilter BB800.

I like the Quilter a lot but its a bit like beige paint if you know what I mean.

So I am eyeing MEGA

Can anyone share some tonal differences and feel?

The Quilter does slam pretty good and that's really, really important to me too.
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While I can't really compare the MiniMega to the Quilter, I can vouch for the power of the Peavey and it's got so many ways to adjust it's flavor. It's basically a clean sounding amp if everything is set flat, but there is so very much you can do to change that in the controls.
 
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After selling off my amp collection over the last year, my MM and BB are the last 2 standing. Love em both. I'd give a slight edge to the Peavey in slam department, mainly because of the few extra horsepower at 8 ohms. The Mini is way more versatile in the knob twisting dept. but I tend to run both amps fairly flat anyway. Also like the extra weight of the MM as the Quilter tends to bounce around a bit on top of my 15/6. So, yea, I'd get one, I don't think you'll be disappointed. If mine were to croak, I'd definitely pick up another, especially since you can get them used for so little.
 
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