what are the advantages of running a cab in stereo??

[ChrisRocksUSA]

anyone?

 

[Stratobanger]

For stereo effects like chorus, delay/echo, reverb, panning, etc., either from stomp boxes or rack effects (with left and right outputs). But to do that, you need two amps, or at least a stereo power amp (like Mesa 20/20, 2:Fifty, etc.)- using the preamp section of a normal amp, or a stand-alone rack preamp:

guitar > preamp (or regular amp using slave out or effects send instead of speaker out) > stereo stomp box or rack unit >> stereo power amp (or effects return/power amp in jacks on TWO separate amps)>> stereo cab.

the stereo effect will sound nice at close distances with this setup, but isn't noticeable at longer distances from the cab, such as the typical audience member at a gig. if you want to go nuts with a stereo rig playing live, use two mono-configured cabs with some distance between them instead. this can help create a "wall of sound" in a one-guitar band, but is probably too much for most two-guitar bands. (Your favorite "huge guitar" sounds on studio albums probably weren't created with stereo effects, but with two players panned left and right, or with multiple takes by the same player, perhaps through different amps, and panned differently.)

 

[ChrisRocksUSA]

what part of michigan are you from?

I owe you a beer next time I'm up there.

haha

 

[Pinetree]

It sounds cooler than hell.