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Re: Mackie PPM1008Just used this powered Mackie thingy last night with a Crown Xti 6000 running the mains in BiAmp mode driven by the main LEFT output. It's tolerable but not great. Unfortunately I've been spoiled by my new Presonus StudioLive toy and the lack of dynamic range or headroom or whatever you wanna call it is lacking on the Mackie when compared to a MixWiz or that Presonus. I routed the built in amps to monitors and it was most noticeable in the monitors when you lean on them - you not only run out of gas but there seems to be some kind of compressy-clippy kind of noise that lets you know there ain't no mo. So in conclusion - I this is a great low volume toy that can be used for coffee house stuff but don't expect it to make your corksniffer ears happy at a real gig. Let's hope it lives half as long as my old 808S did.
Re: Mackie PPM1008
Just used this powered Mackie thingy last night with a Crown Xti 6000 running the mains in BiAmp mode driven by the main LEFT output. It's tolerable but not great. Unfortunately I've been spoiled by my new Presonus StudioLive toy and the lack of dynamic range or headroom or whatever you wanna call it is lacking on the Mackie when compared to a MixWiz or that Presonus. I routed the built in amps to monitors and it was most noticeable in the monitors when you lean on them - you not only run out of gas but there seems to be some kind of compressy-clippy kind of noise that lets you know there ain't no mo. So in conclusion - I this is a great low volume toy that can be used for coffee house stuff but don't expect it to make your corksniffer ears happy at a real gig. Let's hope it lives half as long as my old 808S did.
