From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Thu Mar 27 04:49:50 2003
Subject:Re: vk7 AMPS CONT'D

No, it's the discontinued 300w stereo model. You can
still find em if you look hard enough. (There's 2 in
Canada for $600 US each)

T
--- "Previte, Peter" wrote:
> Is your Yorkville Keyboard Amp the 200 watt model???
>
> PJ Previte
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ynottnaro [mailto:ynottnaro@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 10:02 PM
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CWSG] Re: vk7 AMPS CONT'D
>
> I'm one of those guys who also used full range cabs.
> In fact, for REALLY big shows at home, my amp rig
> consists of a Roland M120 Line Mixer, an EV P1250
> Power Amp (350 per side at 8ohms), and a pair of
> Paradise Audio 15" and 1" horns (EV Components). I
> used to use 3ways, but these Paradise cabs were
> smaller, sounded TIGHTER, and just had more girth.
> Sound KICK BUTT.
>
> Having said that...we have come a long way from the
> days of old. I'm not a fan of the Roland KC series,
> but my Yorkville is quite full range, is stereo, and
> has a nice clear tone top to bottom. I wouldn't
> dream
> of pumping Taurus Bass Pedal tones through it, but
> for
> most synth bass stuff, it's pretty good. The highs
> are not shrill, the mids are tame yet expressive,
> and
> the low end is anything BUT woofy. A nice combo.
> And
> it's pretty powerful. I haven't tried a lot of
> things
> I like in the combo world, but the Yorkville proved
> to
> me that with the proper thought and engineering, you
> CAN get a combo that works well for keys.
>
> But you should see the grin on my face when I pump
> piano through the big rig...
>
> As an addendum...we play through pretty decent sized
> PAs as well, which takes a lot of the load off of my
> onstage rig.
>
> T
> --- kankersmack wrote:
> > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "elggobo"
> > wrote:
> > > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Chuck Hasley
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > I've never really been a fan of keyboard amps.
> > I've always prefered PA type reinforcement. We're
> > playing full range instruments, not guitars. I've
> > also not been a big fan of the tone controls on
> most
> > combos. They seem to color the sound, even when
> run
> > flat. presently, I use an EON G2, and I am
> > satisfied with it, but before the advent of
> > affordable powered PA type speakers, I ran a JBL 3
> > way, 15, 8 and horn for reinforcement (2 of them
> if
> > I had to play with a guitar player). Once again
> WE
> > ARE PLAYING FULL RANGE INSTRUMENTS, virtually 20
> to
> > 20, and unless you're running a Leslie or other
> real
> > rotating speaker, IMHO you shouldn't sell your
> sound
> > short by running it through a combo amp.
> > Kevin
> >
>
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