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#141
S-Bigbottom said:
They had the MarkMini 602 that was similar to the PJB Briefcase, with non yellow speakers.
I used one a few times, it was pretty good.


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They also had a 604 cab, which @StereoPlayer Pole mounted.

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What a good memory.....gone now...
 
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#143
S-Bigbottom said:
They had the MarkMini 602 that was similar to the PJB Briefcase, with non yellow speakers.
I used one a few times, it was pretty good.


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IME, the Minimark is much better sounding than the PJB Briefcase.

mike buzzetti said:
DAMN I had one of those LMFAO
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The lead male singer in my first Top 40/Disco band had one. He sounded nothing like Khan.
 
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#149
mikewalker said:
I'm not Italian, but I have to agree... not a fan of the amps or the AD.

IMHO, Italy has made many many nice yellow things, and I took this picture of one in the Lamborghini museum just outside Bologna:
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In a different lifetime if I'd had trust fund money, I'd have bought the three Italian classics that ruled my world in the early 70's:

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1972 Lamborghini Miura SV

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1971 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9

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1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4, the Daytona.

When all my friends were muscle car nuts, I was head-down in ROAD and TRACK, and dreaming of these three. Somehow, a GT350 Shelby Mustang . . . . just didn't seem like all that. Not after these !

ONLY Italians can do cars like this.
 
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#153
I’ve used their cmd 121p for years as a thumpy little cocktail jazz box. It’s great in certain rooms and disappears in other venues due to the rear port.

I’ve been looking for a smaller ~ 20lb combo for Drummerless, upstairs schlepps with stairs only and no cart access.

I just hope these aren’t BOTH yellow and neon green - can they please do a “stealth” mode with more subtle logo badges? Oh and not make it $999. Mkay. We’ll see today!
 
#154
Jason Hollar said:
I’ve used their cmd 121p for years as a thumpy little cocktail jazz box. It’s great in certain rooms and disappears in other venues due to the rear port.

I’ve been looking for a smaller ~ 20lb combo for Drummerless, upstairs schlepps with stairs only and no cart access.

I just hope these aren’t BOTH yellow and neon green - can they please do a “stealth” mode with more subtle logo badges? Oh and not make it $999. Mkay. We’ll see today!
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I kind of get your sentiment, but I also think MarkBass was pretty brilliant in taking a color that virtually no other builder used and making it the cornerstone of their branding.

If you see a head and\or cab in the backline with yellow accents, you'll know it's a MarkBass product.

If you think about it, MarkBass did with the color Yellow what Trace Elliot did with the color Green!
 
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#156
Citizen Nara said:
Nord of bass amplifiers.
This new product page hijack really annoys me, because I am unable to find any information on difference between NY, Standard and Traveler series until they finally reveal the new product.
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Standard is 48cm deep and 60cm wide, while Traveller is 43cm deep and the same 60cm wide. NY is grap and go type one hand carry cabinet and suitable used under corresponding combo. Rest of the specs is useless :).

Edit: Traveller is lower in height too than Standard.
 
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Citizen Nara said:
Nord of bass amplifiers.
This new product page hijack really annoys me, because I am unable to find any information on difference between NY, Standard and Traveler series until they finally reveal the new product.
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Markbass.de (Germany) still works fine and is in English (I'm linking to the English side but if you see German, click the tiny British flag at the top of the page).
 
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Site is back up - I think this is the news?

https://www.markbass.it/product/mb58r-121-p/

https://www.markbass.it/product/little-mark-58r/

"
The MB58R series is a further example of how Markbass is always one step ahead in innovating using state-of-
the-art technologies. Once again Marco De Virgiliis with his pioneering soul has managed to create this new series of products which, with the use of custom components born thanks to years of experience and research Markbass and the use of revolutionary materials with an eye to the future and the evironment, has really nailed the tone and power versus portability issue.
The new LITTLE MARK 58R amp new design features all the connections and controls on the front panel leaving on the rear panel only the speaker outs and AC power socket, offering optimal ergonomics and making everything more practical. This amp features updated 4 band EQ section, the new bi-band limiter paired with a 500 watt MPT power amp, a mute switch, and the 3 way rotary-switch that that includes the options of a Flat, Scooped or FSW (Footswitchable) EQ options, all in an high build quality and ultralight new chassis in ABS (V0), a super portable package that weights only 2Kg/4.41lbs."
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So... moving everything to the front of the amp with a new poweramp?

Seems like a lot of fuss over nothing "revolutionary"

By the way, the 58 stands for Marco's age, and R stands for "revolution" :meh:
 
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