Community: Message List - Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:41:08 GMT

Hey what's up brother! I was wondering if you could help me out. I am using the Pod HD Pro, Crown XLS1500, and a 400w Orange PPC 4x12 and I was wondering how to get it all to work together. I get the idea of using the XLR to 1/4 to connect the HD Pro to the power amp (I wish I could just use 1/4 to 1/4, but we all can't have what we want), but I was curious how to connext the Crown XLS to to my Orange cabinet from there? What kind of cable do you use to run to your cabinet? Thank you very much man.

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:47:12 GMT

Again Joel Im using a cheap Art SLA 2 and my tones are warm and full of tone, subjectivley speaking of course. I do understand what you are saying as I did try the solid state guitar amp stuff when it 1st came out, and didnt like it. BTW- if u can find it- Peavey also made a nice stereo rack tube power amp.... Otherwise bang for the buck you cant beat an SLA...

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:35:08 GMT

Awesome, now that's the way to do it. When I get tired of lugging my pair of JCM900s around this is what I'll get next. Thanks...

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:53:22 GMT

Marshall, Mesa Boogie, and Peavy all have tube power amps, joel. Exactly what you are looking for.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mesa-Boogie-20-20-Stereo-Power-Amp-Out-of-Production-/130800314824?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e744e69c8

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:38:10 GMT

Hey I have the exact same setup but I'm using the balanced outputs into a stereo orange cab. I have the xlr's running between the hd pro and the crown on the balanced input. Then I use two speak on to 1/4 cables between the crown and my 4x12 orange. For some reason its not sending sound to my orange cab. The sounds is definitely being picked up from the line 6 to the crown though. Am I doing something wrong lol. I'm so frustrated I just wanna play this thing already.

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:06:54 GMT

I guess I'm old school but I just don't like Solid State amps with guitar. Tube power amps give it that warmth and tone. Now if someone came out with a rack mount stereo tube amp, I'd be very interested.

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:00:26 GMT

Hey I just bought a Line 6 hd pro and a Crown XLS1000 myself today actually. I was wondering how you run the HD Pro into the XLS1000? I want to run it into a 4x12 orange if this is possible.

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:58:45 GMT

I am only using the "PRE" models with a 2x12 sealed cab loaded with 8ohm V30's and it sounds really, really good once you get it setup correctly! I am running it in "STACK FRONT" mode with the bass FLAT, the treble at -40 and the focus on 150. I get some really awesome djent sounds, all of the heavy metal amp sounds are great. I am running version 2.02 and I am having problems trying to find a really nice "clean" amp that has volume when using only the PRE's. It seems like some of the PRE's are awesome just on their own, then there are a few that need a boost, then there's a few that just don't have any power on their own. I like to build from the ground up to see how the amp sounds "naked" first then start adding stuff here and there. Here she is...

cgtrox

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:12:19 GMT

More than likely your cab has an 8ohm MONO and 4ohm STEREO option, correct? Use the unbalanced outs from the HD Pro, split the poweramp to run both channels at 4ohms which gives you around 350W per side, then go out to the STEREO jacks on the cab....

cgtrox

Re: Rackmount Power Amp for POD HD PRO

support@line6.com — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:48:16 GMT

I'm rocking the Rocktron Velocity 100. It is a nice amp and can get plenty loud. I run it into an old H&K oversized 2x12 ported cab ( awsome cab that sounds as big as a 4x12, but is 3/4 the size ) and it rawks. The amp can be found used for around 100 bucks.