Mesa Quad vs IV

[Sick Michael]

Wow! Great sounding!!! MassiveView attachment 421145

Clips man!! We need clips!!

 

[rstites]

I've got a Quad that hasn't been fired up in a few years. I started building a stereo system with it. It sounds glorious. I need to get back to work on it so I can experience one of those overbuilt rack systems finally. I dreamed of them back in the day, but they were out of my price range at the time.

 

[Little B]

^^^^ love my mkivs,nice amps no doubt. But for me there is more fun factor with the Quad and a killer poweramp.

 

[Markedman]

I use the send as the output, much less compressed sound.

I also have found the Boogie 50/50 is the best power amp, beating the simul-stereo 295 and Boogie 400 power amps IMO.

Ultimate Boogie by John Bazzano, on Flickr

9/13/2021 by John Bazzano, on Flickr

 

[peterc52]

I use the send as the output, much less compressed sound.

I also have found the Boogie 50/50 is the best power amp, beating the simul-stereo 295 and Boogie 400 power amps IMO.

Ultimate Boogie by John Bazzano, on Flickr

9/13/2021 by John Bazzano, on Flickr

Is your ‘send’ output lower than the actual main output?

 

[Fusionbear]

Is your ‘send’ output lower than the actual main output?

It shouldn't be as it's level is controlled by the Channel Volume and Lead Master controls

 

[BABMusic]

The Quad is a little closer to the C+ than the Mark Iv. Although, there is a C+ mode in the IV.

 

[Rackman]

I also have found the Boogie 50/50 is the best power amp, beating the simul-stereo 295 and Boogie 400 power amps IMO.

It'd be interesting to hear the 2:Ninety as well. Seems like it's a classic pairing for Mk sounding pres.

 

[John4021]

Has anyone mastered hitting two buttons at the same time on the Quad Footswitch?

I was able to do it but...Didnt seem like it would work quick enough in a live setting

 

[Little B]

Midi on the Quad might let u combine any channel with another, or a midi interface running 1/4" jacks on the quad.Ive tried it,that was decades ago,I can't remember if I liked or not.Back I'm the day I do remember stepping on 2 chls at once on the fu2 pedal and getting both on.
My fav poweramp for the Quad would be the 400,500 or vht 292 & 2150.