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Re: Speakers vs Stereo

2009-09-24 by Josephs

-Hi Carol,

Well I did as you suggested . The speakers arrived today plugged the in and I can hardly hear them.Tried all the adj. dials could not get any volume over a whisper. Going to call Yamaha in the morning but if you have any thoughts please send them along.

Thanks,
Joseph-
- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Carol Beigel" <thecarolb@...> wrote:
>
> Buy some good powered speakers and send the mixer back!  Also, make sure the 
> Disklavier is connected to a properly grounded outlet.  You need a 3-prong 
> recepticle, not a 2-way one with a gray adapter.
> 
> Carol
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jschembri2000" <jschembri2000@...>
> To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:38 PM
> Subject: [disklavier] Re: Speakers vs Stereo
> 
> 
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > I hooked the Rolls MX22 mixer to the output jacks on the E3 unit  and got 
> > sound through the speakers but with a hum  . Yamaha suggessted I could try 
> > the Omin out jack ,same results. Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joe
> >
> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "jschembri2000" <jschembri2000@> 
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks Bill,
> >>
> >> I look forward to it's arrival.
> >>
> >> J
> >> -- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Bill Brandom <BBrandom@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Joseph,
> >> >
> >> > You will have good results with the mixer. The issue is an impedance 
> >> > mis-match. The mixer will allow you to compensate for the mis-match. As 
> >> > Carol said, the Disklavier is designed for powered speakers. The mixer 
> >> > will allow you to use to stereo system in its place. Sound quality will 
> >> > be good.
> >> >
> >> > Bill
> >> >
> >> > Bill Brandom
> >> > Senior Technical Manager
> >> > Keyboard Division
> >> > Yamaha Corporation of America
> >> > Phone: 714.522.9417 | FAX: 714.522.9301
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On 
> >> > Behalf Of jschembri2000
> >> > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 6:41 PM
> >> > To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> >> > Subject: [disklavier] Re: Speakers vs Stereo
> >> >
> >> > Hi Carol,
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for the infomation .
> >> >
> >> > My thought was not to have an extra pair of speakers in the room , if I 
> >> > could get good sound quality out of the stereo .However, I'm not 
> >> > opposed to buying the speakers and will look at what you suggested.
> >> >
> >> > In the intermin I ordered the mixer Yamaha suggested and will post the 
> >> > results.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Joseph
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Carol Beigel" <thecarolb@> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Anytime you connect speakers to a Disklavier, they must be POWERED
> >> > > speakers - like as in heavy because they have their own power supply.
> >> > > Historically we have used Advent speakers that cost $300.  However, 
> >> > > just
> >> > > bought a pair of M-Audio Stupdiophie AV40 speakers for $135 for my 
> >> > > desktop
> >> > > computer.  They might also work for a DKV.
> >> > >
> >> > > I own a MarkIIXG and the audio is monaural.  Still sounds great with 
> >> > > one
> >> > > large Yamaha studio speaker.
> >> > >
> >> > > Carol Beigel
> >> > >
> >> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > > From: "jschembri2000" <jschembri2000@>
> >> > > To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> >> > > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 11:31 AM
> >> > > Subject: [disklavier] Speakers vs Stereo
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > Hi
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I tried to hook my DU1E3 (which comes with no speakers) to my 
> >> > > > stereo
> >> > > > system unsuccessfully.Yahama suggested using a Rolls MX22 mixer to 
> >> > > > boost
> >> > > > the output from the E3 unit. Any comments about the sound quality 
> >> > > > would be
> >> > > > appreciated.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks
> >> > > > Joseph
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
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