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Denis

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Slave amps?
« on: January 14, 2010, 12:02:44 PM »
A while back someone posted a photo their rig and there was a Sunn amp and a couple of slaves underneath. Notwithstanding how that sentence reads, are the slaves simply to help provide more power or do they allow you to run a bunch more cabinets?
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Re: Slave amps?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2010, 12:14:06 PM »
As slave amp, as I understand it, is basically a power amp to drive additional cabs, doesn't have a preamp.
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Re: Slave amps?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2010, 06:51:07 PM »
Ah, so the amp plugs into one or more slaves, which in turn can handle several cabinets. Thanks for the explanation.
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Re: Slave amps?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2010, 07:12:49 PM »
dc10bass has a Sunn setup like JE's back in the early 1970's.  It consists of Sunn Coliseum, Coliseum 880 and Coliseum Lead heads driving all of the cabs you see here.  I'd need roadies to play in his Who Tribute band!

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Re: Slave amps?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2010, 12:40:20 AM »
Quote from: Hörnisse on January 14, 2010, 07:12:49 PM
dc10bass has a Sunn setup like JE's back in the early 1970's.  It consists of Sunn Coliseum, Coliseum 880 and Coliseum Lead heads driving all of the cabs you see here.  I'd need roadies to play in his Who Tribute band!



And some deaf crowd to enjoy the show, too! :D Damn that looks LOUD!
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Re: Slave amps?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 05:33:54 AM »
Quote from: Hörnisse on January 14, 2010, 07:12:49 PM
dc10bass has a Sunn setup like JE's back in the early 1970's.  It consists of Sunn Coliseum, Coliseum 880 and Coliseum Lead heads driving all of the cabs you see here.  I'd need roadies to play in his Who Tribute band!



Holy cow, that is completely and utterly awesome!
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Re: Slave amps?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2010, 06:38:01 AM »
That is a mean looking hunk-o-Sunn stuff :o
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