Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Frank & Susan Malinowski 
<yakers@e...> wrote:
> My 15 year old son has had a DTXpress I we picked up about a year 
ago. He
> loves it. He has been taking drum lessons for a couple years. He 
has been
> happy with headphones until now. I also have hooked up small self 
powered
> computer speakers. He now wants to graduate to an external 
speaker. I am
> looking to keep this somewhat affordable. Can I just use a home 
stereo amp
> and speakers for a decent sound? Is there a good candidate amp & 
speaker
> system I should be looking for on eBay or the local paper? While a 
home
> stereo setup would probably be enough to fill the house he does 
hope to
> play with school friends sometime so it would be nice to have some
> reasonable growth potential in volume & quality although something
> subprofessional is in order.

Hello, 
It's nice to hear your support for your son's excellent choice to 
pursue drumming! Please check places like Drumbalaya, Riks, Guitar 
Center, etc. for the new Yamaha personal drum monitor systems. There 
are two models- 50 watt, & 100 watt. The system is comprised of two 
small satellite speakers that fit right on the drum rack(brackets 
included), and a subwoofer amp that sits on the floor. They were 
made specifically for the yamaha e-drums, and should perform nicely
(the 100watt allows outputs for further amplification/PA, etc.) $300-
 $600 respectively. Good luck...keep the kid drummin'
Dan