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#255222 - 01/31/09 03:17 PM
Re: Bose L1 Question
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Registered: 06/25/99
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Loc: Benton, LA, USA
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You can still use both inputs, that won't matter. Dikki, I've been in a couple situations where there was an overhang, design in the ceiling, or slope where I had to reposition the tower, or where it was a tight fit. One instance was in the lounge of the American Legion where we had the Jam (but not the room we used this time). I had to put the two sections together then slide the system back under the overhang to get it where I wanted. It's pretty rare, but it does happen. Personally, I would rather be out of position than to use half of the tower. You can hear it anywhere it is, but it's optimal when it's just behind and slightly to the side.
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#255225 - 02/01/09 04:09 AM
Re: Bose L1 Question
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Bose also suggests tilting the unit by putting a shim under the edge of the base, depending on how much clearance you lack.
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#255233 - 02/01/09 08:57 PM
Re: Bose L1 Question
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Registered: 04/25/05
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Loc: NW Florida
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Forget your ears! They are the least trustworthy device you have! At least give them a level playing field... The EXACT same file, when played back even a fraction of a db louder will sound different to your ears. They are very non-linear (and sensitive to volume) organs! In general, up to a point, the 'louder sounds better' rule applies. Now, I don't know if you have thought about this, but feeding your arranger's output, summed into mono internally, and run through ONE cord may have a slightly different level to BOTH channels run in stereo to TWO channels on the board. So, before you make any hard and fast rules about whether internal mono sounds 'better' or 'worse' than externally summed mono, make sure you are monitoring the sound level at EXACTLY the same volume... And I am afraid that most PA's don't have sensitive enough meters to tell you you are IDENTICAL on both systems. You might have to stick up a mike in front of the speaker and run into a DAW with some highly sensitive metering plug-in to be sure (and test levels with a sine tone or something non varying)... Doesn't sound like a lot of fun, does it? But before you can well and truly say for SURE there really IS a difference, it needs to be done.
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#255237 - 02/02/09 07:52 AM
Re: Bose L1 Question
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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Kingfrog, If your store has a service department they should have Yamaha's CD of schematic diagrams on hand. Check the audio output circuitry and you'll find that the mono plug is not a true summation of both the left and right outputs. Electronically, the mono output is a pseudo mono, at least up until the Tyros1. I don't have schematics for the T2 and T3 so I do not know if this was rectified with the introduction of those two models. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to a digital DB/SU meter to determine if the sound is fractionally louder, but I seriously doubt if this is the case--or at least common sense tells me that if the volume controls on both channels are identical and the master volume is unchanged, then plugging in an additional instrument at the same volume into the mixer will not change the master output. Deane, you may want to put a call in to Bose's service technical department and they'll be able to provide with the information you need about the tower connections. They have an outstanding service division and they can quickly provide you with an answer. I have encountered venues where ceiling height was a problem, namely a 100-year-old American Legion lounge in Havre de Grace, Maryland. The ceiling was just 7-feet 3-inches high, which meant I had to lift a ceiling tile to insert the tower's top section. When I did a load of dust came down from the ceiling, which was a real mess. Good Luck, Gary
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