More FRFR pondering ... only the fan free need apply.

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Jim Soloway

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My FRFR experiments continue. The QSC K8 was nice but the fan drove me crazy. The Verve FBT 8ma sounds sweet at low volume and in standard tuning, but if I get loud or tune down then the low end starts to fart out. I checked out the Tech 21 PE 60. The concept was nice but it may as well have had a fan, given the noise level.

So I'm still looking for the right FRFR. It has to be quiet, fan free, light weight and have a strong, tight low end. I'm considering both active and passive. Candidates so far are the Wharfdale Titan series (perhaps an 8 or more likely a 12), the Carvin LM12A (they're discontinued but you can still get them), a Hermida ported cab with a coaxial speaker, tweeter and cross over (like the one Galo River uses) with a separate power amp (perhaps a Crate Power Block?).

Any other candidates?

Any comments?
 
I have. There doesn't seem to be a lot that addresses these specific issues with a handful of mentioned of either of the cabs that I listed.
 
Off topic but had to pop in and say I like the look of your guitars. I thought you were going to be at NAMM but did not see you there. Anyway, just wanted to say nice work!!!!
 
cobbler said:
Off topic but had to pop in and say I like the look of your guitars. I thought you were going to be at NAMM but did not see you there. Anyway, just wanted to say nice work!!!!
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Thanks. NAMM doesn't really work very well for a small builder. We just don't make enough guitars to justify the cost. We were at a much smaller show promoted by the promoter of the Amp Shows at a hotel about two miles away. Hopefully they'll be doing it again next year and more people will know abut it.
 
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