Powered Speaker Cabinet

Matthew Prouty · Post by **Matthew Prouty** » 2 May 2013 8:27 am

I have two cabinets and I wanted to make one powered. Does anyone have any recommendation on how to go about this?

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 2 May 2013 10:03 am

You could install one of the new small 1U 1/2 rack space solid state amps in one and cable over to the other for stereo.
Stewart Audio makes a 50W and 100W no frills amp.
You would need some sort of component preamp to drive it with like something Brad Sarno here on the forum makes which is specifically voiced for steel guitar.

Matthew Prouty · Post by **Matthew Prouty** » 2 May 2013 10:06 am

I am looking to drive it with my Little Walter Line Out. I would like to find something I could mount inside the speaker cabinet on the bottom.

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 2 May 2013 1:13 pm

The Stewart (and others) should fit. You don't have to rack mount it. Just make sure air can flow through the heatsink fins.

Kenneth Kotsay · Post by **Kenneth Kotsay** » 2 May 2013 1:19 pm

MATT here's I do it:

ROLAND CUBE 80XL - Steel to VolPed to 80XL input, (front panel) Then rear panel of amp, Exteranl 1/4 line out to Peavey 112 speaker 1/4 input. (must use speaker cables, not guitar cables).

PEAVEY 1400I Power Amp or MACKIE Power amp. Lots of power
Steel, vol ped to ProfexII or Tarnstubefex (front 1/4 plug).
Rear line out (2) from ProfexII or T.TFex to power amp 1/4 line in..

SIMPLE:

Then there's the poorman's amp & speakers;

STEEL to VOL PED to ROLAND Bookshelf power speakers (with tone , base & vol) this works & sounds great, not much power for a gig, but great for home usage, I also can hook up Delay etc.

KEN

Roger Francis · Post by **Roger Francis** » 2 May 2013 2:10 pm

Matthew if you find something let me know im looking for the same thing for my LW. Phil says he is working on that very thing at 200w but dont know when its going to be available

Scott Duckworth · Post by **Scott Duckworth** » 2 May 2013 2:45 pm

Parts Express has some really neat amps you can install in the back panel of a speaker. The specialize in speaker building components.

http://www.partsexpress.com

Duke LeJeune · Post by **Duke LeJeune** » 5 May 2013 6:08 pm

Matrix, a British company, builds a solid state amplifier intended for installation in guitar cabs, called the GM50:

http://matrixguitaramplification.com/products/gm50/

I have no experience with it, but looks like a well thought-out design... in fact, I was considering using it in one of my own products.

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 5 May 2013 6:41 pm

I've been playing through a little McIntosh mc50 solid state power amp recently. The sound quality far exceeds any other SS gear I've tried, and for now, I prefer the sound to my tube amps. Considering getting another and mounting them in matching cabs. I bet an mc50 would sound awesome through the line out of your Little Walter.

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 5 May 2013 11:09 pm

I have a 1x12" Boogie cab with a Crate amp mounted inside, using only the power amp and driving a K120. Works great.
Also a custom made 1x15" with a MosValve mounted on the bottom, works great, too..... I had the MosValve mounted in the 1x12 before, it fit fine, I just bent the rack ears a little...