Quilter has something new on the way?

[gwangi]

The Quilter rig performed as expected - awesomely! I had the 803 docked into the Bassliner 210w on top of a Bassliner 210c, and let me tell you, that is a slick-looking, light to carry, heavy hitting, awesome sounding rig! This was at an outdoor venue along the Sandusky River - one of my favorite local venues. I had the Gain at about 1 o'clock on the 803, and the Master at about 2 o'clock, and it felt like it wasn't close to breaking a sweat. The Bassliner cabs are very clear and articulate, and I found that with those cabs, outside, I had my best results with the Voice set to Warm. EQ was fairly minimal, with a slight reduction on the Treble knob and Bass set to about 1:30pm.

The XLR out performed very well, and very much what you would expect. Since I am always reviewing different gear, I am sending a different signal to the bass channel on my board every gig, and the 803's DI feed was right in the range, gain-wise, of what I am used to seeing. It sounded very, very good through the PA, as well.

Quilter tells me there has been a slight delay on the official release of the 803, but they assure me it's still coming (and coming relatively soon)!

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Thank You!!!! Thank You!!!! Thank You!!!! & Thank You!!!!

 

[DJ Bebop]

The Quilter rig performed as expected - awesomely! I had the 803 docked into the Bassliner 210w on top of a Bassliner 210c, and let me tell you, that is a slick-looking, light to carry, heavy hitting, awesome sounding rig! This was at an outdoor venue along the Sandusky River - one of my favorite local venues. I had the Gain at about 1 o'clock on the 803, and the Master at about 2 o'clock, and it felt like it wasn't close to breaking a sweat. The Bassliner cabs are very clear and articulate, and I found that with those cabs, outside, I had my best results with the Voice set to Warm. EQ was fairly minimal, with a slight reduction on the Treble knob and Bass set to about 1:30pm.

The XLR out performed very well, and very much what you would expect. Since I am always reviewing different gear, I am sending a different signal to the bass channel on my board every gig, and the 803's DI feed was right in the range, gain-wise, of what I am used to seeing. It sounded very, very good through the PA, as well.

Quilter tells me there has been a slight delay on the official release of the 803, but they assure me it's still coming (and coming relatively soon)!

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Was the DI independent of the master volume?

 

[KPJ]

It was probably super loud, but the volume knob is very progressive on the Quilter amps.
On many other amps you almost reach the max output when the master is at 2, but on the Quilter you still have a huge margin.

I know, my main amp is an 802. I know how loud it is at those settings thru a single 12, so I could only imagine 4 10s.

 

[tombowlus]

Most interesting thing in first picture is 2 string bass in rack [followed by Cabs and scenery]

Yeah, that's a fun one! It's an AC Guitars Reiver 26.6" 2-string. I have it tuned A and D, and I pretty much only use it on Jackson (Johnny and June Carter Cash). Super fun bass, for sure!

 

[tombowlus]

Was the DI independent of the master volume?

I cannot say for sure, as I didn't touch the Master volume after I dialed in the level of the bass going through the PA.

 

[DJ Bebop]

I cannot say for sure, as I didn't touch the Master volume after I dialed in the level of the bass going through the PA.

Thanks for trying. The one thing that was questionable that the whole world has been waiting to hear about

 

[tombowlus]

Thanks for trying. The one thing that was questionable that the whole world has been waiting to hear about

My apologies. I will try to decipher this mystery at our next band practice.

 

[DJ Bebop]

My apologies. I will try to decipher this mystery at our next band practice.

 

[mikeynets]

Most interesting thing in first picture is 2 string bass in rack [followed by Cabs and scenery]

I was thinking the same thing. Then of course I thought of Mark Sandman. RIP. @tombowlus can you share some info on that 2 stringer?

 

[tombowlus]

I was thinking the same thing. Then of course I thought of Mark Sandman. RIP. @tombowlus can you share some info on that 2 stringer?

Sure thing! Here's my reply from a few posts up.

Yeah, that's a fun one! It's an AC Guitars Reiver 26.6" 2-string. I have it tuned A and D, and I pretty much only use it on Jackson (Johnny and June Carter Cash). Super fun bass, for sure!

Alan Cringean makes fantastic instruments. Here's a link to the site for AC Guitars. I have a total of three ACG's.

 

[gtirard]

Yes! I just received one in for review in Bass Gear Magazine, so they do exist!

By any chance, do you know if the "qtube" voicing of the v803 sounds like the "Vintage" voicing of the Quilter Interbass, or are they different?

 

[DJ Bebop]

My apologies. I will try to decipher this mystery at our next band practice.

Did we ever decipher the mystery of, is the DI controlled by the Master Volume?

 

[tombowlus]

By any chance, do you know if the "qtube" voicing of the v803 sounds like the "Vintage" voicing of the Quilter Interbass, or are they different?

I do have an Interbass, so I will try to compare them. My initial thoughts are that it's something different.

 

[tombowlus]

Did we ever decipher the mystery of, is the DI controlled by the Master Volume?

Not yet. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[DJ Bebop]

Not yet. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[tedsalt]

By any chance, do you know if the "qtube" voicing of the v803 sounds like the "Vintage" voicing of the Quilter Interbass, or are they different?

I do have an Interbass, so I will try to compare them. My initial thoughts are that it's something different.

I only have the Interbass (so far), but my guesses would be -

Modern = Full Range?
Warm = Vintage?
Qtube = Ampeg?

 

[mikeynets]

One other thing that would be cool to find out is the true minimum ohms capability. I read somewhere (wish I could remember) that the previous Bass Blocks could handle 2.67 ohm loads even though it's clearly printed on them that 4 ohm is the minimum.

IIRC Quilter used it's own power module on the 800 and 802. Is that still the case for the 803? On a little bit of a tangent, the popular ICEpower 700AS1 used in lots of competitor's amps can run at 2.67 but in practice is often packaged in a 4/8 ohm amp. Can anyone shed light on why that added capability wouldn't be built into the feature set? Is it a cost/complexity issue? Safety? Regulatory?

Seems like something a lot of players would be into. I know I am!

 

[gtirard]

One other thing that would be cool to find out is the true minimum ohms capability. I read somewhere (wish I could remember) that the previous Bass Blocks could handle 2.67 ohm loads even though it's clearly printed on them that 4 ohm is the minimum.

IIRC Quilter used it's own power module on the 800 and 802. Is that still the case for the 803? On a little bit of a tangent, the popular ICEpower 700AS1 used in lots of competitor's amps can run at 2.67 but in practice is often packaged in a 4/8 ohm amp. Can anyone shed light on why that added capability wouldn't be built into the feature set? Is it a cost/complexity issue? Safety? Regulatory?

Seems like something a lot of players would be into. I know I am!

Offering 2 ohm stable operations with a class D module requires a higher level of expertise. That's why all Mesa Subway 800W are stable down to 2 ohm, when other amps from other manufacturers, using the same ICE Module, can only go down to 4 ohm.

 

[mikeynets]

Offering 2 ohm stable operations with a class D module requires a higher level of expertise. That's why all Mesa Subway 800W are stable down to 2 ohm, when other amps from other manufacturers, using the same ICE Module, can only go down to 4 ohm.

And that's a huge reason why I'm very interested in a Mesa! When I go down the list of features I want in a bigger head, the D800 and + nail it. But I have an Interbass and absolutely love it's sound, utility and convenience. If the new Quilter BB has 2.67 ohm stability and pre master DI, I'd be one of the first to buy it.

 

[gtirard]

And that's a huge reason why I'm very interested in a Mesa! When I go down the list of features I want in a bigger head, the D800 and + nail it. But I have an Interbass and absolutely love it's sound, utility and convenience. If the new Quilter BB has 2.67 ohm stability and pre master DI, I'd be one of the first to buy it.

Same.