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Yeah I don’t know sounds good in theory, but it don’t jive with my sensibilities. I’m constantly going around turning off lights in the house, etc. I don’t like to be surrounded by live electric current.
So you leave your rig on 24 hours a day? That’s crazy man! I never even would consider that. So how do you power your blasters and buffers if you don’t use batteries?

Don't be silly! Of course, I don't leave my rigs on 24/7. I turn them on when I'm using them and off when I'm not. But if I'm using one of them intermittently, I'll usually leave it on until I'm done. Same with at practices or gigs. An example of where I almost never turn off an electronic item is my laptop. Sure, I have it set to go into sleep mode after a set time and to concurrently darken the screen but I rarely turn it completely off except when doing updates. That I learned from my former (I'm retired now) employer's (USEPA) computer department.

Jon S. wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:57 am Don't be silly! Of course, I don't leave my rigs on 24/7. I turn them on when I'm using them and off when I'm not. But if I'm using one of them intermittently, I'll usually leave it on until I'm done. Same with at practices or gigs. An example of where I almost never turn off an electronic item is my laptop. Sure, I have it set to go into sleep mode after a set time and to concurrently darken the screen but I rarely turn it completely off except when doing updates. That I learned from my former (I'm retired now) employer's (USEPA) computer department.

Oh, okay, we’re on the same page then. Love these new emojis

Me, too!

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Victory V4 The Dutchess: https://www.victoryamps.com/v4-the-duchess-amplifier

Kryo Duolo: https://kyroaudio.com/dulo-830

I just pulled the trigger and ordered the Carvin Mach 100. Now comes the hard part ... waiting!

Bill, tgo

lbpesq wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:54 am I just pulled the trigger and ordered the Carvin Mach 100. Now comes the hard part ... waiting!

Bill, tgo

They are right there in Southern Cali, so it shouldn’t take long

No doubt, the waiting is the hardest part.

I’ve actually been pretty torn lately over whether I prefer a power amp on the pedal board or in the rack. For my upstairs rig it’s convenient to have the pedal, but for my main rig I actually like keeping my pedal board less cluttered and as simple as possible. With something like the 200L you get a 2U or 3U x 9” rack with a Furman in there for your power needs and it is really light and portable. Just as easy if not easier to grab than a big pedal board.
With the Carvin, Lexicon and Furman in the rack it’s only like 10lbs. Then the pedals
Are just Boost, EF , OD & Preamp pretty simple and easy
When using the FYD, just give it its own 2U x 12” rack and you can move it around and wire up easily as well.

wpmartin1979 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:11 amWith the Carvin, Lexicon and Furman in the rack it’s only like 10lbs. Then the pedals ...

When using the FYD, just give it its own 2U x 12” rack and you can move it around and wire up easily as well.

Once again, great minds think alike.

I’ll jump in on this one.

Bill, tgo

lbpesq wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:29 am I’ll jump in on this one.

Nice! What's above the Carvin, Bill?

Is that the Alembic?

Jon S. wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:31 am

lbpesq wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:29 am I’ll jump in on this one.

Nice! What's above the Carvin, Bill?

Looks like an Alembic F-2B.

Good eyes, it is indeed an Alembic F-2B. Last week I moved these to a 3U rack and added an Alembic SF-2 Superfilter. It’s an incredibly versatile tone shaper.

Bill, tgo