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Engineered for high-power bass amplification, the Ashdown ABM600 Dual VU Meter delivers 600 watts into a 4-ohm minimum load. Weighing 12.5 kg with dimensions of 135 mm × 474 mm × 320 mm, its hybrid architecture combines a solid-state power section with a single 12AX7 preamp tube. Input options include High (10kΩ, 150mV) and Low (10kΩ, 300mV–40V p-p) instrument jacks alongside a 22kΩ line input. Audio performance yields a frequency response of –3dB at 17Hz–30kHz. I/O connectivity comprises four Jack/Speakon speaker outputs, a 600Ω balanced DI output (0dBu nominal), a 22kΩ tuner output, and a 22kΩ effects loop (send/return at 0dBu nominal), operating on 115–230V mains power.
From Ashdown Engineering
The ABM 600 EVO IV Dual VU Rack Head delivers 600 watts of stage-ready power in a rugged 3U steel chassis, complete with Ashdown's signature dual illuminated VU meters. Its class-leading preamp features Variable Valve Drive Plus for everything from clean warmth to driven grit, while the 9-band EQ, one-knob compressor, and Sub-Harmonic Generator give you precision control and huge low-end authority. Built for touring reliability with pro-grade connectivity, the ABM 600 is an industry-standard amp head trusted by working bassists worldwide.
- Power Output
- 600 Watts
- Power Requirement
- 115–230 Volts
- Output Tubes
- 1 × 12AX7
- Speaker Outputs
- 4 × Jack/Speakon outputs
- High Instrument Input
- Impedance 10kΩ, input range 150mV
- Low Instrument Input
- Impedance 10kΩ, input range 300mV – 40V p-p
- Line Input
- Impedance 22kΩ, input level 0dBu nominal
- DI Output
- 600Ω balanced, Level 0dBu nominal
- Tuner Output
- Impedance 22kΩ, Level 0dBu nominal
- Effects Send
- Impedance 22kΩ, Level 0dBu nominal
- Effects Return
- Impedance 22kΩ, input level 0dBu nominal
- Frequency Response
- –3dB @ 17Hz – 30kHz
- Impedance
- Minimum 4 Ohms per side
- H × W × D (mm)
- 135 × 474 × 320
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
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