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<blockquote data-quote="Art Welter" data-source="post: 206874" data-attributes="member: 52">Ben,There is no longer a real &quot;standard&quot; from what I can see from the catalog- the SVT-410 HLF still appears to be a sealed enclosure like the classic SVT8x10&quot; which has been on riders for about a half century, but also has an APT tweeter.The neo- magnet PN-410 HLF is ported, so has is louder above Fb, but will &quot;flap&quot; if pushed hard below Fb, likely around the 3 dB down point. Can&#039;t tell from the specs if the SVT-410 HE is ported, I suspect not, it appears to be designed more as the top cabinet above a LF system.My take would be a bassist looking for Ampeg would generally be looking for the sound of the SVT-410 HLF, and if they were picky, would have included a model number.As far as heads, the classic SVT is all tube, sounds great, weighs a ton, and will require more upkeep than the solid state&nbsp; or hybrid units. If you buy one, the next 4 riders will ask for Eden, SWR, Hartke, and some unit no one has heard of before...Art</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Art Welter, post: 206874, member: 52"] Ben, There is no longer a real "standard" from what I can see from the catalog- the SVT-410 HLF still appears to be a sealed enclosure like the classic SVT8x10" which has been on riders for about a half century, but also has an APT tweeter. The neo- magnet PN-410 HLF is ported, so has is louder above Fb, but will "flap" if pushed hard below Fb, likely around the 3 dB down point. Can't tell from the specs if the SVT-410 HE is ported, I suspect not, it appears to be designed more as the top cabinet above a LF system. My take would be a bassist looking for Ampeg would generally be looking for the sound of the SVT-410 HLF, and if they were picky, would have included a model number. As far as heads, the classic SVT is all tube, sounds great, weighs a ton, and will require more upkeep than the solid state or hybrid units. If you buy one, the next 4 riders will ask for Eden, SWR, Hartke, and some unit no one has heard of before... Art [/QUOTE]

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