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wibbersengland
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Username: wibbersengland

Post Number: 4
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 1:57 pm:   Edit Post

Probably a really basic question... but I just bought an SF-2 which I use with an Ashdown MK500 head and am delighted with it. I'm wondering whether to get a tube pre-amp one-day. What are the prros & cons of the mono-vs-stereo Alembic preamps??? Any thoughts anyone? Thanks, Mark England. Happy Christmas y'all!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5814
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:56 pm:   Edit Post

- They sound different. The F-1X has a single tube state; the F-2B has two tube stages. F-1X sounds "cleaner"; the F-2B sound "tubier".

- The F-1X has an effects send and return.

- The F-1X has an active crossover.

- The F-1X has a direct out.

- The F-1X has a "deep" switch.

- The F-2B has two channels.

Those are the differences I can think of at the moment.
kmh364
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Username: kmh364

Post Number: 2225
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 9:49 am:   Edit Post

Why choose? Get 'em both! A bunch of club members have done just that. Add your SF-2 for even more knob-twiddling fun!

Cheers,

Kevin

(Message edited by kmh364 on December 20, 2007)

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