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ailean

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I may be over compensating for something but...
« on: June 17, 2009, 06:24:44 AM »
who cares?

Arrived at 10:30 last night so no time to play except a quick test.

The top cab is a front loaded V30 and the lower is a rear loaded Hempcone (Tone Tubby). The rear loaded cab is slightly angled which is great because when you sit in front of it you have both sets of drivers aimed at your face.

The cabs seem to complement each other quite well and I can often hear the note seperation between the cabs depending on which is giving the better response. It will be the weekend before we can do a proper try out though.
« Last Edit: June 17, 2009, 06:26:28 AM by ailean »
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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2009, 06:29:47 AM »
I am impressed that you get deliveries at 10.30 at night, what is the world coming to?. You should have cranked it up. As my old Dad used to say, "Sod the neighbours".
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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2009, 06:44:00 AM »
Cool Rich !!

However, I'm thinking  .... black grill cloth vs white fur !!!   Lol !

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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2009, 09:11:39 AM »
If I remember rightly you don't gig?  And have no plans to?  I'm going to have to be brutal, and coming from me this may be seen as the pot calling the kettle black, but....

What a complete and utter waste of money

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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2009, 11:28:59 AM »
I kind of agree with Dave, in the friendliest way in saying it.
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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009, 11:43:10 AM »
I don't think I'd had enough coffee before I typed that this morning - sorry  :oops:

I'm turning into 'nfe'  ;)

The point I was trying to make is that the rig you have will sound best cranked up, and having it there in a quiet living room is a bit overkill.  Well, a lot actually.

Surely a really nice boutique lower powered 1/4 stack or combo would be much better for you?

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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2009, 11:45:09 AM »
Here's the solution: Get a Dr Z airbrake and crank, crank, crank!
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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2009, 12:06:59 PM »
More money than sense, as my ma would say.

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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2009, 12:20:08 PM »
Awesome. If you can afford it, and it makes you happy, then sod the nay sayers and get whatever setup you want!

Looks and I imagine sounds incredible!
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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2009, 12:24:48 PM »
...imagine sounds incredible!

At the volume you can use in a house?  Hmmm.  Not sure.  Attenuators suck tone when you use them to drop volume THAT much...

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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2009, 12:29:28 PM »
Awesome. If you can afford it, and it makes you happy, then sod the nay sayers and get whatever setup you want!

Looks and I imagine sounds incredible!

Looks dynamite no doubt, albiet ridiculous in that size of a room.

But sounds, at 0.01 volume? I suspect not. You're not even tickling the speakers.

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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2009, 12:31:38 PM »
screeeeeeeeew the neighbors!
i play with no attenuator from time to time.
main problem is it makes me windows rattle.

if you have the money then why not? thats what i say. i dont have the money, but meh. if i did, home studio etc maybe. who knows.

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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2009, 12:32:22 PM »
Well, we're all pots and kettles here, and people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (or undress with the lights on....), but.... I do find the idea of a full-size stack in a living room a bit hard to get my head round.

Still, if it makes you happy!  :D
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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2009, 12:38:37 PM »
It's the fact that there's an Orange half stack next it that makes it even more incomprehensible to me.

I have a half stack that I gig about half a dozen times a year which I find is an over-indulgence, but Aileans rig for home use?  Sheesh..........

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Re: I may be over compensating for something but...
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2009, 01:05:10 PM »
It's the fact that there's an Orange half stack next it that makes it even more incomprehensible to me.

I have a half stack that I gig about half a dozen times a year which I find is an over-indulgence, but Aileans rig for home use?  Sheesh..........

The fact of the matter is, there isn't an alternative.

He loves the Vh4, so unless you can find a 5w amp that sounds like a 4 channel high gain Diezel, this is what there is.
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