Hi all,
I have a Trace Elliot AH200 (GP12 Preamp) that I bought second hand today. I have connected it to a Marshall MBC410 cab. The TE is rated at 200w, 4ohm. The MBC is 600w.
I get a terrible distortion when I play through this combination. The sound is fuzzy, and there is an odd distortion that almost sounds like a torn speaker. The louder I play my bass, the worse the sound.
The higher I turn the gain and volume on the TE the better the sound, but even at max on both it sounds bad.
Both Icecreamman and I tested it.
I used my Kustom 80w 8ohm to test the MBC, and it sounded quite sweet, but I kept the volume low and played only for 10 seconds or so. Worried about doing damage to the cab because of the ohm mismatch.
So, am I underpowering the cab, or is the TE faulty? Or perhaps both? Any advice appreciated.
Stormie
I have a Trace Elliot AH200 (GP12 Preamp) that I bought second hand today. I have connected it to a Marshall MBC410 cab. The TE is rated at 200w, 4ohm. The MBC is 600w.
I get a terrible distortion when I play through this combination. The sound is fuzzy, and there is an odd distortion that almost sounds like a torn speaker. The louder I play my bass, the worse the sound.
The higher I turn the gain and volume on the TE the better the sound, but even at max on both it sounds bad.
Both Icecreamman and I tested it.
I used my Kustom 80w 8ohm to test the MBC, and it sounded quite sweet, but I kept the volume low and played only for 10 seconds or so. Worried about doing damage to the cab because of the ohm mismatch.
So, am I underpowering the cab, or is the TE faulty? Or perhaps both? Any advice appreciated.
Stormie