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by RayAbbitt
Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Music listening club / society
Replies: 22
Views: 2511

Re: Music listening club / society

The best example of the perfect country and western song is explained right before the last verse and made into the last verseof the perfect cointry amd western song "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" by David Allen Coe Actually written by Ray Wiley Hubbard (and David Allen Coe usually...
by RayAbbitt
Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: XTi 4000 on a genset, some problems
Replies: 12
Views: 1801

Re: XTi 4000 on a genset, some problems

Bite the bullet and get a decent generator. Getting a real regulator will cost a lot more than the Phonic you suggested. (It is nothing more than a powerstrip with "surge suppresion" and can't do anything to adjust the voltage. Buying a different amp won't fix your problems either. An unre...
by RayAbbitt
Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: Mixers and Processors
Topic: Behringer.. Yes or No?
Replies: 19
Views: 3734

Re: Behringer.. Yes or No?

I dunno. Yes, I'm a very low end user. But their cheapie 5 line mixer I bought is unusable, I have to turn the treble all the way up on the Mic and the output to keep voices from sounding muffled. Not to pick on you, but your reply gave more questions than answers. Are you plugging a mic into a lin...
by RayAbbitt
Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: Mixers and Processors
Topic: Best sound set up for Jacks 110 & the T39 ?
Replies: 13
Views: 2355

Re: Best sound set up for Jacks 110 & the T39 ?

I can vouch for this as this is exactly what happens with the two older DriveRack PA models I have. A lot of rack equipment does this unfortunately. To compensate, we simply turn off the DriveRack's last, after the power amps are off and drained. So if you get a used one for cheap it isn't the end ...
by RayAbbitt
Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: Mixers and Processors
Topic: Behringer.. Yes or No?
Replies: 19
Views: 3734

Re: Behringer.. Yes or No?

I must have just gotten lucky. I have owned/used extensively 6 different Behringer mixers and never had any trouble with any of them. This has been my experience as well, but looking around the net, it does seem like we are in the minority as most people complain of Behringer mixer dead channels or...
by RayAbbitt
Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:30 pm
Forum: Mixers and Processors
Topic: Best sound set up for Jacks 110 & the T39 ?
Replies: 13
Views: 2355

Re: Best sound set up for Jacks 110 & the T39 ?

Thanks I will go with the driver rack . I trust DBx brand . Thanks again If you get a Driverack PA make sure that it is the later version (Driverack PA+). The original Driverack PA had some serious design deficiencies that could bite you in the ****. (Biggest one being that the outputs are not mute...
by RayAbbitt
Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:19 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: New Beta clones from MCM
Replies: 35
Views: 5927

Re: New Beta clones from MCM

[quote="Rockboy"]Bill Wrote "Absolutely useless, as it only has 'A' weighting. Even 'C' weighting is marginal below 50Hz." What would be a good value priced sound meter ?? Radio Shack ANALOG Their older model if you can find one used, but even the new one is a good deal. I wonder...
by RayAbbitt
Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:08 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: Powering your BFM rig....
Replies: 21
Views: 3349

Re: Powering your BFM rig....

OK, after reading the posts in this thread (and the previous locked thread) along with a lot of previous postings covering much of the same, I've finally had to go read the I-Tech and I-Tech HD manuals because a lot of what people were saying really seemed to be repeating misconceptions. (Didn't any...
by RayAbbitt
Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:41 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: Behringer EP4000
Replies: 45
Views: 24289

Re: Behringer EP4000

It's about time for the moderators to do away with this thread. BUT. since they haven't, the pictures above don't prove much of anything other than that both amps (may) use the same extruded aluminum heatsink--which is made by neither Behringer or QSC. And they get many (if not all) of their parts f...
by RayAbbitt
Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: Tips, Techniques and Supplier Links
Topic: Setting Limiters
Replies: 49
Views: 57466

Re: Setting Limiters

The idea is to apply a signal to the amplifier that drives the amplifier to maximum output with the amplifier input attenuators at maximum (they do NOT change the gain of the amplifier by the way) and adjust the limiter to give you the maximum desired output voltage. Done this way NOTHING done earl...
by RayAbbitt
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: Tips, Techniques and Supplier Links
Topic: Setting Limiters
Replies: 49
Views: 57466

Re: Setting Limiters

1. Turn amp attenuators up all the way. That is correct (and necessary) for setting limiters. It is NOT correct for setting gain structure for system operation. When I use that method, I have to take the signal down to the point that it barely registers on any of the meters. So...what I do is this:...
by RayAbbitt
Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: Ebay Crown XTi 1000 B Stock
Replies: 14
Views: 2747

Re: Ebay Crown XTi 1000 B Stock

If it is from an actual Crown dealer quoting as B stock or opened box is one of the ways of getting around MAP. As somebody else said, they were quoted a price by a dealer, but that dealer can't actually advertise that price for a new unit.
by RayAbbitt
Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:45 pm
Forum: EQ Settings
Topic: USB Condensor as a "field-grade" USB mic for lapto
Replies: 24
Views: 5641

Re: USB Condensor as a "field-grade" USB mic for lapto

Thanx for the reply and clarifications Ray. Your thoughts on a standard USB ports ability to provide sufficient current for 48V Phantom power.What about with a long mic cable attached say 50 to 100 ft? I've used an M-Audio MobilePre (2channel USB audio interface with mic preamps and phantom power) ...
by RayAbbitt
Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:27 am
Forum: EQ Settings
Topic: USB Condensor as a "field-grade" USB mic for lapto
Replies: 24
Views: 5641

Re: USB Condensor as a "field-grade" USB mic for lapto

I wasn't aware of even large diaphragm condensers drawing over 20ma? I thought most only drew about 6ma @ 48V. Some preamps like in acoustics draw a bit more but I always thought they were under 85ma.? WELL under 85 ma. Standard (48 volt) phantom power is applied through 2 6800 ohm resistors (one t...