Loving the sound of my Mark III rackmount... but

[Skyless7620]

I have a clean setting on the amp which I really love, and a gain setting which is like freaking AMAZING. The problem is they are completely different settings. Now I'm trying to keep this rack unit around 8 spaces. the mark takes up 4 right away, and I was thinking of putting a small 2 space amp with my a g major and a power conditioner.

Then I thought,

Can I get the same exact sound from my Mark III out of a Quad Preamp with a Recto 2:100 or a 2:90? that would make it 5 spaces... with 3 spaces remaining to put a G major, power conditioner... and something else... anything with lots of lights haha

So would it? Or do I absolutely need the huge older 400 poweramps?

 

[GodBlessTexas]

The Quad was designed to be matched up with the 395 power amp, but you can use it with any Mesa power amp and it should still sound good.

 

[pigno]

I have try my Quad with 2:90 and 295 ( my amp now..) and with the second channel of the Quad into the 295 i have the Mark III sound...no with the 2:90, but a good sound with it too...

bye

 

[Skyless7620]

what if I slaved a studio preamp into the power section of the Mark and A/B switched both amps... would that work without affecting my sound?