How to add wattage/power to an existing acoustic amp?

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Hi all,
Yesterday I lucked up...I ran into a guy who needed money and bought a practically brand-new (2 month old) marshall as50r acoustic amp for $200. I tried it out last night and it is very sweet, tone-wise...

the thing is..

I can run into the pa to get more volumn via the PA monitors , but is there a way i can add more power without doing this?

I play and sing in a group with drums and bass, and really like just vocals thru my monitor...or if the guitar is pulled thru i like just a bit for the other players...

I was thinking about either a powered guitar cabinet like the ultrasound or the tech 21....

or would a powered pa speaker be better (jbl, mackie, etc..)?

Or could I build a powered enclosure?

also i have a 50watt bass combo..could i run from the line out into that amp for more power?

excuse my ignorance lol..I've always used bass combo amps/passive extension cabinets...and never powered extension cabinets..

thanks in advance for any suggestions...

CDT
 
acoustics sound best through pa system, due to the wider frequency range... my bet would be PA...

Guhlenn

ps you can ALWAYS use a power amp (like 250 watts or so) and run that into some speakers... just get a ss one and don't turn it up past 3 -4 ...
 
Thanks for the reply..

you can ALWAYS use a power amp (like 250 watts or so) and run that into some speakers... just get a ss one and don't turn it up past 3 -4 ...
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could you elaborate on this? how would i incorporate the poweramp in the chain?

thanks....:)
 
using more than one speaker is a great option.
It's because of something called acoustic coupling. Harvey told me about it. Briefly, 2 speaker even with the same power will push air more efficiently than just one. Think about pushing a cart with one hand or with both, even if you do the same force.
Cheers, Andrés
 
if you take the signal that your amp provides ( the speaker out) you can run it into a solid state poweramp, which does not color the sound unless you setv it past half (this is a general rule)... that way you'll be able to boost your signal... But you'll need speakers that can handle what ever you're giving them...


the thing is; acoustic amps normally are expensive, if you run it's signal into your bassamp, it's a shame you bought an acoustic amp... i really think the pa is the best option. With a decnt soundman, you can achieve great overall sound, and acoustic does not interfere to much with vocals...

Guhenn
 
I played last night and ran the DI out of the back of the amp thru the PA..I am able to pull the volumn down in the PA due to the amp being my guitar monitor..that works the best..

The main reason I wanted to add more wattage somwhow was for solo gigs..there may be a situation that calls for more than 50watts and no access to a PA...plus portability is a real big issue.

BTW..this amp rocks..seriously...it doesn't sound exactly like an acoustic but it has a very clean, pleasingly fat tone....i like the simplicity of the controls also....best $200 I've ever spent..it's worth the $379 new street price also...If it got stolen I'd buy another in a second.

thanks again for the replies:)
 
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