Advice on a monitor solution?

flyingheelhook · Jan 2nd 2017

Quote from skoczy

Do you still use ALTO TS210 @flyingheelhook ? What is your opinion on this speaker, do you have any comparison to DXR range?

Its not bad and suits my needs but I haven't had a chance to compare it to a DXR.

Ragnarok · Jan 2nd 2017

Thanks for all the replies. I had an alto ts212 ordered as of last week before I saw the post about the XiTone passive cab. May have to buy one of those too. Is anyone aware of a way to run stereo with a powered speaker and a passive speaker, running out of 2 different outputs? Or is it only possible out of the mains with 2 powered speakers?

Jose7822 · Jan 2nd 2017

Quote from Tritium

Hi Jose,

Hmmm, I am not quite sure about your reasoning on this matter, Jose. The powered KPA (which Ragnarok owns) features a very neutral, Class D amp. IMHO, it just doesn't make any sense in spending additional money to purchase a powered/active monitor, when you already own a powered KPA.

Furthermore, one could make a good argument that the IcePower (Bang & Olufsen) Class D poweramp, which is integral to the powered KPA, is the preferred (and recommended) amplification for the Kemper, due to it's transparency. I believe the Matrix amp module is Class AB...which is going to impart some of it's own intrinsic "color" to the tone.

Just my 2 cents, but the passive version of the XiTone is the way to go, in this particular case.

Cheers,
John

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John,

My reasoning is exactly what I had just explained above. I know that Mick tested several amp/speaker combinations before deciding which one to implement into the Xitone wedge. That's probably the main benefit of buying a powered monitor (that you are getting a matched amp and speaker).

That said, I did state that I haven't compared the Xitone to anything else (meaning, take my word with a grain of salt). For all I know the built in power amp in the Kemper may be a better fit then the Matrix amp that comes with the active Xitone wedge. But, then again, it may not be better. All I'm saying is for the OP not to discard active monitors so easily. There may or may not be merit in it in terms of tone, which is what we all ultimately care about (otherwise we wouldn't be spending money on a Kemper). That's all :-).

Ragnarok · Jan 5th 2017

The alto ts 212 arrived tonight. Sounds ok, but to my ears there is a stiff, "plasticky" quality to the sound of profiles with any kind of gain involved. Maybe that's to be expected in that price range? Sounds pretty good playing mp3 songs through it.

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