Double Bass power amp

[flatback]

I had a gig yesterday at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and I was running late and I'm looking around my house and studio for my MAS16/ AI Focus sandwich and I realize it is gone. Stolen. Merde. I think they got it out my trunk at the last gig.

So Since I have preamps coming out my wazoo, I think I want to replace the Focus with just a power amp.
Is there anything new on the scene in terms of power amps? There is a Jule M700 for sale but I am wondering if the Pascal is any better then the Hypex and if anyone makes an enclosure for it. I really want something for under a preamp but without a built in preamp. Just power, any suggestions?

 

[Roger Davis]

Bassics do a power amp. Sorry I can’t find a link but google is your friend. Mike Arnopol is enthusiastic about their preamp at the mo.

 

[lrhbass]

Mike recommended one his guys, that built a great power amp for me a few years back,sounds great and still use it with MA 4-5...

 

[neddyrow]

Focus SA is just a power amp. That’d be a good fit if you can find one.

 

[Ric Vice]

There was one in the classifides, I don’t know if it’s still there. Jule Monique is intending
on releasing a pedal all tube preamp and a pedal sized power amp. No firm dates yet.
The Focus SA is on evil bay and it's pretty pricey, considering the options avaliable now.
Just my take of course.

 

[Matthias Hacker]

This should be the bassics power amp mentioned above [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
What about the demeter Minnie 800d?
What about the Bose A1 Packlite? Different price range, but might work just fine.

 

[Hoyt]

Honestly, I think it’s hard to beat the Crest Prolite series. Affordable, reliable, easily available, more power than most need, and fairly lightweight.

I usually just have my Rane AP-13 and the Prolite in a rack, but I started playing bass guitar in a 60’s band and the Rane wasn’t working for me so I got a BBE BMAX.

I didn’t feel like swapping out the BMAX before last Saturday’s 3 hour upright gig so I tried this setup and was pleasantly surprised.

 

[Zbysek]

I have been GASing for Quilter Bass Block for some time.

I know it's not just a power amp...but its simplicity resembles one. Plus the preamp section can be avoided.

 

[flatback]

Just had an email exchange with Mr Toft at Bassics and I am gunna get one of theirs. The Jule one above is the wrong form factor (I want the preamp to sit on top) ...Almost bought a M700. This one is smaller and looks like it will do nicely and will just fit a Felix on top.

 

[Mushroo]

For what it's worth, I was a Focus SA user for over 10 years, until recently I made the switch to a Quilter BB800 and never looked back. It's smaller, has more power, and is easily replaced if something goes wrong (unlike the Focus SA which is unobtanium).

The only drawback of the BB800 is some mild fan noise, so it might not be suitable for very intimate acoustic gigs. But Quilter does make lower-powered heads that are fanless and can be used as power amps through the effects return.

(edit I see we cross-posted and you've found a solution, so never mind. )