I've been holding off installing DCC sound in my AM northerns waiting for something with a little higher power rating than is typical in the current crop of Tsunami. What is the groups' experience installing DCC sound in one of these beasts? Ben Trousdale
--- In [email protected], "raisinone" <raisinone@...> wrote: > > > Bill - While I think the sound decoders are great, although sometimes > overrated; I am less sold on the need for larger amperage decoders. For S > scale, I think it is just a way of paying more money for something you don't > really need. So far all the DCC and sound decoder installations I've done > have been with the standard decoders and I have had no issues; including > installs on Allegheny's, 2-6-6-2's, double headed 2-10-4's and turbines > pulling long trains. The only exception was Jettie's Niagara which has some > crazy 6 amp sewing machine motor - and still, I might add, is routinely out > pulled by my NYC and SP Mike's...! > > Personally, I wish the manufacturers would focus less on added electronic > gizmo sounds & features and more on easier installation. I'll bet a lot of > other guys are like me, they will try the "new improved" decoders on > locomotives not yet equipped with any DCC, but as far as going back and > replacing existing sound or decoder installations... no way!! > > Jim Kindraka > Plymouth, WI > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@> wrote: > > > > I understand that for the most part in the tech business which sound units > > really are, you are either moving forward or you are getting passed. I am > > currently pretty happy with the Tsunami. Truth be told I am not that into > > sound units even though I am putting them into most of my brass engines. It > > will be interesting to see what I am going to do once I have my layout up > > with a lot of locos sitting. I am almost sure I am going to use the > > auto-mute feature. > > > > > > > > In my mind the direction Soundtraxx should go is make higher amperage units. > > I have been brutally blunt in that respect with them MANY times since first > > meeting them at the NMRA Convention in Phila in 2006. So it is 5 years and > > no bigger amperage units. The O Scale market is almost barren unless you > > want to go the 2 decoder route which I now refuse to install for anyone. The > > things I could do with a SMALL 4 amp Tsunami...I did install one 4 amp > > LokSound unit in an O Scale NYC H10. It was truly **massive** in size. I did > > not think the sound was all that good either. > > > > > > > > I know that the QSI unit is/was rated at 2 amps. I installed 1 QSI so far. I > > found the programming to be unnecessarily complex. The fact that the new QSI > > unit will have stereo sound, can use 2 speakers and can upload your own > > sounds are of no attraction for me. I might change my mind a bit once I hear > > one, but I doubt it. > > > > Thank You, > > Bill Lane > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
