Forsaken dreams
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Hi all!!
I m a new one here!
I currently play on an engl rack system with a e570 preamp and a 920 engl poweramp(el34). The sound is very good but lacks a little bit of warmth and smoothness. So I decided to put the preamp on sale and I m searching for something else and mesa amps are definitely on the top list.
I m not so fond of the rectifier series, but I love the sound of mark era series, though I never had the chance to play one.
Right now there are 2 options and I d like you guys to give me some advices:
. Change the engl preamp and buy a Quad preamp. This way I ll still use the engl poweramp.
. Sell all the rack and buy a Mark IV head.
I found the quad at 700 euros and a used mark IV at 1500 euros.
What do you think would be the best choice? I guess the quad would offer a little bit more versatility, but the head would sound probably more dynamic and rich. Do you think the combination between the quad and a el 34 engl poweramp would work well?
Sorry for all the questions but I d really like to know the tonal differences between the two.
Anyway thanx very much for your help!!
I m a new one here!
I currently play on an engl rack system with a e570 preamp and a 920 engl poweramp(el34). The sound is very good but lacks a little bit of warmth and smoothness. So I decided to put the preamp on sale and I m searching for something else and mesa amps are definitely on the top list.
I m not so fond of the rectifier series, but I love the sound of mark era series, though I never had the chance to play one.
Right now there are 2 options and I d like you guys to give me some advices:
. Change the engl preamp and buy a Quad preamp. This way I ll still use the engl poweramp.
. Sell all the rack and buy a Mark IV head.
I found the quad at 700 euros and a used mark IV at 1500 euros.
What do you think would be the best choice? I guess the quad would offer a little bit more versatility, but the head would sound probably more dynamic and rich. Do you think the combination between the quad and a el 34 engl poweramp would work well?
Sorry for all the questions but I d really like to know the tonal differences between the two.
Anyway thanx very much for your help!!