Re: [Harp-L] too loud

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In really small rooms I put my amp cover in front of the speakers.
The seems to works for me.  It projects less and I still have it at
the volume I prefer.  Of course this doesn't always work but it does
for me most of the time in most small clubs. 


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: chandler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] too loud
>Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:30:39 -0500
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>>The only easy and good thing you can do is disconnect one speaker. 
>That 
>>will get you 3dB down.
>>
>>Other than that, there's not much else you can do without modding
>the 
>>amp (master volume)  or buying an attenuator. Other than you can put
>the 
>>speaker face down and cover it with a pillow.  The attenuator is
>your 
>>best bet.  Either that or get a smaller amp.
>>
>>Good luck
>>
>>Howard Chandler.
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>>rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>>I got a new 2 x12 speaker cab. I went through Carvin since it was a
>lot cheaper
>>>than Mojotone. I got Celestion seventy/80s--cheaper Celestians, but
>much better
>>>than a ported 15 inch closed back bass speaker. Got a nice tilted
>stand so I can
>>>get the speaker off the ground. I was hoping the open back cab and
>going from 4
>>>ohms to 8 would make the amp a little queiter. If anything it's
>louder. Without
>>>buying an attenuator, how do you quiet down an amp? My amp goes
>from no sound to
>>>too loud just a little past 1 on the volume. I'm using a 40 watt
>Fender Bassman
>>>silverface amp.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Rainbow Jimmy
>>>http://www.spaceanimals.com
>>>http://www.soundclick.com/theelectricstarlightspaceanimals.htm
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