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#92205 - 01/06/06 05:16 PM
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Has anyone tried one of these small amps out yet? I talked to one person who insists it will do the same as the Bose PAS, but on a smaller scale. If so, it would be great for nursing homes, assisted living, and similar venues. The Spacestation is SFX sound stereo technology in a small, roadworthy and affordable package. In the USA this is a Guitar Center exclusive item so please do not order from the website. Spacestation measures just 18" high and 11" deep and wide. It has our SFX E1 encoder circuitry, a warm FET stereo 100 watt per channel amplifier, both front and side SFC speaker all contained in it's textured plywood cabinet. The front speaker is a custom made 8: Co-Ax speaker with a 1" compression driver crossing over at about 1600Hz. The side speaker is a specially designed 6.5" full range speaker mounted 90 degrees off axis to the front speaker, the secret of the SFX magic. Designed for use with any stereo line level signals from a mixer, keyboard, POD etc. This works great as a stand alone true stereo amp for keyboards, or the stereo based guitar modelling amps and devices such as the popular Line 6 POD. A master level and master width control allows balancing of the SXF Stereo image to the acoustics of the venue. Spacestation has a sub woffer output so you can turn it into an effective leyboard amp for medium sized gigs. Since this is a full range system, using a small passive mixer as the Spacestation input will allow the entire band to play through the Spacestation. A single SFX Stereo Spacestation can fill a small church or club with magical stereo SFX souuround sound. You many not even need a monitor since both the band and the audience hear exactly the same mix from the same point source and the players can naturally balance their levels as they all hear from the same source. Inquiring minds want your opinion, Gary ------------------ Travlin' Easy
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#92207 - 01/06/06 06:01 PM
Re: Groove Tube SFX-100...
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#92208 - 01/06/06 07:13 PM
Re: Groove Tube SFX-100...
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GC has them down here in the People's Republic of Maryland, therefore, they should have them at all their locations. It was introduced at the 2005 Winter NAAM. It was also recently talked about in Keyboard Magazine. I have yet to go to GC to try it out, but I will try to do this in the next few weeks. This could be a big breakthrough if it is really true. If not, the return policy with GC is store credits, which I do not want! Cheers, Gary ------------------ Travlin' Easy
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#92209 - 01/06/06 07:25 PM
Re: Groove Tube SFX-100...
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#92212 - 01/07/06 07:01 AM
Re: Groove Tube SFX-100...
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Bill, I've been led to believe that it stays on the floor, which helps the bottom end a bit, but still provides a full-room sound. Like I said, I'll have to check this out in person. As for the price, the GC store here has it for $499, and you can likely get it about $50 cheaper if you do a bit of haggeling. Gary ------------------ Travlin' Easy
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#92214 - 01/07/06 07:46 AM
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#92219 - 01/07/06 01:10 PM
Re: Groove Tube SFX-100...
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Bose does not claim to simulate stereo, however, it does claim nearly equal distrubtion of sound level in mono. The Groove Tube SFX claims it does provide stereo throughout the venue, but I find this difficult to conceive without checking it out first hand. As for adding a sub, I hope it has sufficient bottom end so a sub is not needed. If this indeed the case, and/or the lows and be adjusted on the keyboard, it would be a dream come true for small venues and nursing home jobs. Gary ------------------ Travlin' Easy
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#92223 - 01/07/06 05:15 PM
Re: Groove Tube SFX-100...
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This was what I was afraid of. The specifications indicated that in order to use this thing you would need a sub, which is one more piece of gear to pack around. Nope, not for me. Thanks Jerry, Gary ------------------ Travlin' Easy
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