From randy_coverstone@agilent.com Tue Oct 15 14:53:41 2002
Subject:Re: amps

--- In CloneWheel@y..., "mark_maegdlin" wrote:
> Buy the Makie SRM 450, you will need a small mixer but these
> are great amps!
Another vote for the SRM 450s. Last year I upgraded from a Roland KC-
300 to a pair of Mackies. Huge improvement. I've been doing a lot
of theater work, and for that I'm mostly emulating orchestral
instruments and pianos. The Mackies are much more realistic than then
the Roland, for example.

One thing I've learned, though, is that for best fidelity, you need
to get the Mackies off the floor. I've tried them in wedge/monitor
position as well as just standing up on the floor. Being on the
floor reinforces the bass too much. I think they are probably
optimized for being pole-mounted PA speakers. Since my performances
are primarily in the orchestra pit, I can't raise them above the
level of the stage. But I found that just putting them up on a
couple of those plastic milk-crate type thingies gets them a foot off
the floor, and besides smoothing out the frequency response, it helps
them project better to the audience.

And then when I'm home alone.... I take the VK-8 into them (stereo),
crank up the volume, and let 'er rip!