I'm getting ready to buy an SD-5 (when they're available) and a YPG 525 from George.

One question: do I have to be concerned with stereo amplification with the YPG 525? My plan is to use a XB-2 Hammond on the bottom (left-hand bass and B-3 sound), the SD-5 on top and the 525 on my right hand on my house job. Currently, I have a 200 watt mono 6 channel Carvin head with 2 12's-a line out to a Carvin 100 watt three channel with a 12 and a hot spot monitor. Big room, so the 100 watt is used to to fill a dead spot and power the monitor.

Will I need a stereo head to get the right sound out of the Yamaha? AJ says that the SD-5 is fine in mono, as is the XB-2.

Worst case..I'd have to get a stereo PA head. Always use a powered mixer for simplicity/moves. Have two of these Carvins and they have been great so far.


Help!


Russ

I think you will need stereo for the leslie effects on the XB-2. I know my VK7 sounds like crap mono.
Smokey

Hey, Smokey...I use a Motion Sound top box (not made anymore) which gives me real doppler..has a rotating horn in it. I'm not using the Leslie similator in the instrument, just the top box and a separate Polytone bass amp for the bottom. Not like a real B and a 147Rv, which i use at a country club, but passable.


Russ

I would seriously recommend one of these;
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%253D450962%2526CTID%253D227800,00.html

I've got the earlier EMX5000-12 and it is great!

Real, true stereo is the only way to go! Plus the 6 built-in compressors come in handy......