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Intelligent Power (IP) Series Speakers the new benchmark for powered bass speakers

Bergantino IP112ER - MRRP £1550    The Rolls Royce of combos!  

1. •Delivery to Mainland UK - £15
   

2. •Delivery to Mainland EU from £40
   

This high grade cabinet contains a very clever 1000w internal amplifier with full system control to prevent damage to the speakers or amp even when the it is being run flat out!  It also features a pre-programmed, switchable eq for a perfectly balanced frequency response. Add either an EX112ER or HT112ER to allow the internal amplifier to yield it's full 1000W for a truly portable big rig sound in a very compact portable solution.

Studio/reference quality sound, with the sweetest horn we have ever heard in a bass cab, giving smooth highs and clean mids with a tight but surprisingly full/warm low end, which has been further improved on this ER version. This is a "one cabinet" high end solution for bass players looking for an expressive sound.

Amazing for electric bass guitar, almost perfect for Acoustic and Double Bass.

1. •1-12" cast frame woofer w/ 80oz. magnet, 2.5" voice coil, vented pole piece
   

2. • high intelligibility bullet tweeter
   

3. •custom phase - coherent crossover with tweeter level control
   

4. •frequency response: 40hz - 18khz
   

5. •amplifier power: 500 watts @ 8 ohms,
   

6. •1000 watts @ 4 ohms with HT/EX112ER
   

7. •input sensitivity: .70 volts (-3dbv)
   

8. •input impedance: 39K ohms
   

9. • DSP: Custom factory EQ curve (switchable in/out) with compression/limiting. When an additional HT or EX cab is attached the IP112ER runs the internal amplifier at its full 1000W keeping the sound flat and balanced with the help of the carefully programmed built in eq.
   

10. •dimensions: 15 3/4"H x 18-1/2"W x 15"D (40cm x 47cm x 38cm)
    

11. •weight: 50lbs/22.6kg
    

12. •included accessories: padded cover w/cable pouch,
    

13. •XLR to 1/4" adaptor/cable
    

14. • review here
    

Recommended systems;

1. 1)The PJB Bass Buddy is a perfect fully functional preamp suitable for the IP with 5 band graphic, optical compressor and active/passive switch.
   

2. 2)For purists we suggest the Summit TD 100 preamp for this cab for its clear, warm tone.
   

3. 3)The Radial Bassbone, Tonebone is a useable either on its own straight into the IPs or in conjunction with any of the preamps we recommend enabling you to use and control two different basses.
   

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Bergantino IP310 - MRRP £1900

1. •Delivery to Mainland UK - £35
   

2. •Delivery to Mainland EU and elsewhere POA
   

Smaller than the average 4x10 but much louder and cleaner sounding. 1000w of useable power from the internal amplifier gives masses of headroom for the biggest bass tones. Punchy and clean with plenty of bottom end, very hi-fi - a new revolution in bass "combos" !

1. •3-10" cast frame woofers w/ 56oz. magnets, 2.5" voice coils, vented pole pieces
   

2. •High Intelligibility tweeter with cast horn
   

3. •custom phase - coherent crossover
   

4. •with tweeter level control
   

5. •frequency response: 41hz - 18khz
   

6. •amplifier power: 1000 watts @ 4 ohms
   

7. •input sensitivity: .70 volts (-3dbv)
   

8. •input impedance: 39K ohms
   

9. •DSP: Custom factory EQ curve (switchable on/off) with compression/limiting
   

10. •dimensions: 24"H x 22-3/4"W x 15"D (61cm x 57.8cm x 38cm)
    

11. •weight: 86lbs/39kgs
    

12. •included accessories: padded cover w/cable pouch, XLR to 1/4" adaptor/cable, 3" castors
    

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We strongly recommend the Summit TD 100 preamp for this cab for its clear, warm tone.

Bassdirect can offer several high quality preamps to use with the IP series speakers see here for more information.

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About Bergantino IP Speakers:

These speakers contain an internal digital amplifier with DSP processing to give a very clean and powerful sound that perfectly matches the cabinet. With the precision of DSP, coupled with the very precise measurements we perform on all of our speakers, we have been able to create a product which can give you everything! No longer will you have to give up cut or punch for low end extension, or midrange clarity for warmth and fatness. Its all there. 10s will still sound like 10s, and 12s will still sound like 12s, but they will all reproduce the frequency range of your bass consistently from the low B to the highest note on the G string. No holes, no peaks. Its like bringing your studio sound to live. Add to this the great sounding, high efficient, Class D amplifiers, and you can approach an audiophile tone quality only before realised with linear Class A amps. This, along with the latest in advanced Switching Technology; allows it all in a high performance, 7lb package !!

From a pure performance stand point, most bass heads on the market were not designed for the modern rigours of bass production. Specifically, with the growing popularity of 5 string basses, the demands placed on cabinets and amps designed for 4 string basses has been tremendous. In order to reproduce the fundamentals of the low B, you need lots of clean amp power and headroom, along with long excursion, low resonance woofers. Unfortunately many of the more popular heads on the market, and still in use today, are not up for this challenge. Why? Because when powering long excursion woofers you need extra amp power just to make up for the lower sensitivity ratings, which is a result of their longer voice coils and heavier masses. This decrease in sensitivity typically translates into needing an amp capable of delivering at least twice the power. Couple that with the fact that most of these mass market heads and amps can not even deliver their rated power continuously, never mind having any dynamic reserve capabilities. Their over-stated specs, along with their under designed power supplies, cause them to fall short when powering a speaker designed for high performance, high output applications. The relationship of an under powered amp and high performance speaker can cause much frustration to the bass player, both in terms of obtaining the volume and performance the cabinet is capable of, and more importantly, premature failure (not to mention the added expense) due to clipping.

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