Stereo vs Sound system

Ken Thompson · From: Great Falls, Montana, USA

I am curious what you all think about running two amps when you play through your sound system. Do you get a real stereo sound? Does it go away as soon as it leaves the speakers? I know I love the sound of two amps but I wonder if it is even noticable to the audience. We use a Mackie system and it sounds great. I am running my N112 through the system. Would two N112's sound better?

seldomfed · From: Colorado

For a small club PA - I think mixing stereo is generally a bad practice. Mix your pan dead center - else half the audience will miss half your program since they all can't sit between the speakers - esp. if they're dancing etc.

Not sure what the big concert sound guys do.

Stereo effects (reverb, delay) out thru the PA, or your amps is a different story, it adds space, that's the advantage of stereo -but still you'd pan the channel center and let the effect do it's thing. And, use effects minimally else risk having your sound washed out and smearing all over the room - unless you intend to feature the effect of course (L-R pan, rotating speaker etc.)

my tuppence,
chris

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[This message was edited by seldomfed on 03 November 2004 at 12:53 PM.]

Ed Byerly · Posted 9 Nov 2004 7:41 pm

Sometimes it's hard to make room for both amps. I was going to stop using both amps when the guys went back to running the PA in mono (they use the amps to Tri-amp).
Truth is: I really like the fuller sound with the stereo effects, PLUS it not only makes it more enjoyable for me but gives me a little more confidence. Folks seem to think it sounds fuller farther back in the room---even though the "stereo" effect probably isn't reaching them at all. The new NV112's would be sweet in stereo.

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Ed Byerly

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