After carefully considering which type of new amplifier will be taking place over my vintage Marartz 1050 and 1030 amplifies Alesis was the choice. I decided on the RA300 for powering the JBL Control 5 arrays in bi-amplification mode with the Behringer DCX2496 which I already have installed.
Now all that is needed is a new bank of amplifiers to power the JBL Control 5.x3 Alesis RA300 will be required for the present three-screen that I have up front, and possibly five-screen at a later date.
Also I’m going to install around x4 more for the JBL Control 1 surround arrays, and quite possibly a fifth Alesis RA300 for an extra surround surprise!
So with one Alesis RA300 already installed that I brought at a bargain from Turnkey, based here in London UK, and after calling them today to order the second Alesis RA300, they where out of stock so I asked is there anywhere else in the UK that might have the Alesis RA300 in stock? I was pointed towards Digital Village also based in London UK.
So I called Digital Village, “good afternoon do you have a the Alesis RA300 in stock please for early dispatch?” “Hold let me see” “yes we do.”
Well that was music top my ears, and after giving my details over the phone, looks like the second Alesis RA300 will be dispatched tomorrow for a Friday delivery.
Only x5 more for the JBL Control 5 and 1’s! Plus I’ll be installing an Alesis RA500 for the JBL 4645 sub bass with additional Behringer DCX2496 and for the surrounds as well.
It starts here and it’s going to be the most exciting summertime project since the installation of the JBL Control 1 last summertime 2006.
This was installed two weeks ago, the only thing different is I’ve placed the Marartz 1030 on the floor to the left-hand side next to the rest of the amplifiers to reduce heat! The Alesis RA 300 does get warm!
Also I’ll be considering rack systems for the whole set-up right though the entire sound system including laserdisc DVD AVR and other Dolby processors so it’s going to be bumpy ride.
