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BGRA: Bergantino HT210
| Manufacturer |
Bergantino |
Model |
HT210 |
| Reviewer |
Bob Kennedy |
Email |
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| Experience |
28 |
Item owned |
6 months to 1 year |
| Review Date |
2002-07-30 |
Price paid |
750 |
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Dimensions | 18"H, 22-3/4"W, 18"D |
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Weight | 64 lbs. |
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Power | 400 watts rms |
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Speakers | 2 X 10 w/high intelligibility tweeter |
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Ohms | 8 ohm |
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I purchased this cabinet nearly a year ago from Ed Lowd at Bass World/Dixie
Music in Kentucky (Great place to do business...always good advice, even
if it means less of a sale for them). I've been using it as an extension
speaker for an SWR Redhead supercombo along with an Aguilar DB680 preamp.
I did not have a chance to hear the cab before buying, so I was really
going on faith to spend as much as some 4X10's for a 2X10. I can
honestly say I have never heard my basses sound so rich and audiophile
clean thru any other speaker enclosures except maybe very high end PA or
recording gear. The transducers and crossover are of the highest quality.
The best part about owning the Bergie is that I don't have to spend 20 -
30 minutes tweaking parametrics to try and dial in a decent tone. The
Bergantino makes it effortless to get a big, punchy, brilliant tone
quickly that doesn't fatigue your ears. It truly 'makes up' for lousy
acoustics. I mostly play in worship environments and these rooms are
notorious for acoustics designed for vox and choirs, but not modern rhythm
sections. I've received nothing but praise from soundtechs and audience
alike. My only problem is that the SWR doesn't really provide the power
that this cab desires. So I've ordered the Aguilar DB750 and a
Bergantino 3X10 cab. Construction of the enclosure is great. Handles are
positioned for relatively easy moving. By the way, I am typically
skeptical of product reviews that don't find at least something wrong
with a product. I can not find anything negative or even mediocre to say
about this cabinet. In real world application; my fingers, basses and the
bands I play with, have never sounded better; and I am playing better than
ever as a result.
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