Cabinet recommendations for Mesa/Boogie Mark VII head?

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Looking to get a. Mark VII head with a Boogie 19 open-back 1x12 and a Boogie 19 Thiele closed-back 1x12.

Any thoughts on how this combination might sound & feel?

Part of my reasoning is that I could also use the cabs with my Triaxis + 2:Ninety rig since the MC90s match the stereo power amp's power output. I believe they would match better than the Marshall 30th Anniversary 6960B stereo 4x12 I've been using since the early 1990's.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Encouragement? Discouragement?

Thanks.
 
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Good questions!

Convenience is probably the biggest reason for considering a pair of 1x12" cabs (size more so than weight). I will still have the 4x12 if needed for a large stage, but I was hoping the Thiele could help with bottom end, and the open-back would behave similar to the Mk VII combo.

Other consideration is that the 4x12 has no internal baffling between the stereo sides resulting in unwanted phase issues (with the 2:90).

Another positive is having more options when recording or playing smaller informal gigs and jam sessions.
 
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I LOVE 4x12s. But I also have grown to LOVE 112s, especially with modeling as it feels like the cabinet form factor that gets out of the way the most. I have never tried a thiele cab but have always heard they sound massive so you might not miss the 412 experience after all; especially with some volume behind it?
 
JiveTurkey said:
I LOVE 4x12s. But I also have grown to LOVE 112s, especially with modeling as it feels like the cabinet form factor that gets out of the way the most. I have never tried a thiele cab but have always heard they sound massive so you might not miss the 412 experience after all; especially with some volume behind it?
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So does my proposed configuration get the @JiveTurkey seal of approval?
 
gearJunkie said:
So does my proposed configuration get the @JiveTurkey seal of approval?
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From a few weeks back AKA yes!:
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JiveTurkey said:
I believe 8? The selector on the back shows the number. They are per channel.
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Thanks for the reply. The manual seemed to imply that in addition to the 8 assignable IR slots, the mk7 also has a library folder with both "live" and "studio" IRs that can be copied to the 8 slots.

Have you hooked your head up to your computer and played with the IR management folder?
 
gearJunkie said:
@JiveTurkey / @Desertdweller (and anyone else with a MarkVII):

How many IRs are included in the MarkVII library? They don't list them in the online user manual.

Thanks
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8. They're alright. Very raw and unprocessed, but there are better out there. I backed mine up in case I ever resell it, but the IRs have been replaced by some of my original ones, some Ownhammer, and some Bogren IRs.
 
gearJunkie said:
Looking to get a. Mark VII head with a Boogie 19 open-back 1x12 and a Boogie 19 Thiele closed-back 1x12.

Any thoughts on how this combination might sound & feel?

Part of my reasoning is that I could also use the cabs with my Triaxis + 2:Ninety rig since the MC90s match the stereo power amp's power output. I believe they would match better than the Marshall 30th Anniversary 6960B stereo 4x12 I've been using since the early 1990's.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Encouragement? Discouragement?

Thanks.
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Man, its an easy recommendation but a hard purchase.... MESA 4X12 OS.
I had in the past all the cab formats from MESA and the true king of tone in that OS cab, it brings out the true nature of a Mark amp.
 
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