From jukefox@jukejoynt.com Tue Dec 03 17:37:00 2013
Subject:Amplification Options: Was RE: New hammond xk3c

5' is way too far apart for my taste, Gary (never had a Leslie with that long of a horn) and, with two separate cabinets not engineered for such placement, you have at least the potential for significant phase and axis issues.

Stereo keyboard amplifiers are specifically designed and tuned to avoid problems associated with near-placement, avoiding passive-radiation and phase cancellation complications that generally result from a dominant cabinet modulating a lessor cabinet in close proximity, while the fixed-angle projection widens the "sweet spot" such that the stereo image remains well-preserved for anyone not more than 45 degrees off of center axis ... yes, one could place their separate speaker cabinets in such a configuration, but not consistently, and not conveniently or in tight real estate situations with any two speaker stands I have ever had the pleasure of using.

Such concerns may or may not be important to most, particularly in a loud bar band setting. And you're right, Gary ... as I stated, I am not using the rotary channel. I have a Burn ... and a MOJO ... both of which out-sim the MS rotary channel. Sometimes I let my guitar player use the MS rotary channel though and he loves it! Of course, he's a guitar player ... what does he know? "Old Fashion Love Song" never sounded so good and the "Stevie" vibe is 100% SRV! It's all in how you tune that tube circuit!

Perhaps folks should lighten up a bit and consider giving the MS stereo cabinets another try ... Sweetwater has an excellent return policy if you don't have a local vender. They probably wouldn't be carrying them again either, had the company not made significant changes, primarily in customer support and QC. Of course, YMMV.

Peace,
Fox



---In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, wrote:

I do agree that separating your stereo monitors more than 5 or 6 feet is not a good idea when simulating a Leslie (no matter what monitor you use).