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    Australia awaits NEOs

    Why? Does the Neo version work at a different voltage than the original one?
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    [Headphones] Torn between AKG K702's and K271's

    OP, this might help you on choosing your HPs:http://forum.fractalaudio.com/bass-other-instruments/90724-hedphones-%96-how-couple-them-amp-how-choose-them.html
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    PowerAmp suggestion for the Axe-Fx II..

    Great answer! I also liked your "flatter-response power amp" and "as flat and full a range speaker as possible" :D
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    Anyone use/like keyboard amps as FRFR?

    Yes, I use an old bass/keyboards FBT combo amps when i need something small and light. IMO tho, "cheap FRFR" is a contraddiction in terms and won't lead you to satisfaction, unless you happen to come across something which sounds the way you like it (which would not be "FRFR" anyway). My FBT...
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    Need Help 2 years working with Axe FX 2 after Firmware update its like starting over

    Great post Chris! Right what the OP needed as a start. It's nice to feel you're not alone when you're overwhelmed by things :)
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    PLEASE HELP! PASSIVE FRFR'S WITH AXEFXII XL & MATRIX GT1500FXBD

    Well, others will chime in for sure, but the way I feel it is that there's no comparison between the two, even tho the specs are close on paper. I guess it all comes down to what you're after: if you want a really linear and transparent cab go with the CLR, I don't think it can be beaten in its...
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    PLEASE HELP! PASSIVE FRFR'S WITH AXEFXII XL & MATRIX GT1500FXBD

    You're welcome DB :) There's a kind of promo just in this very forum for the active one: http://forum.fractalaudio.com/amps-cabs/90568-mission-engineering-gemini-1-review-demo-cooper-carter-soloaweek.html It's a completely different approach, basically - as I see it - trying to fill in the gap...
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    Blue (Mo-Fi) Headphones

    Was not responding to you. Anyway, feeling comfortable is highly subjective. Just think there are some crazy guitar players who go around with heavy amps and a couple of 4x12", and they are their own roadies.... ...some others use 5-kilos guitars... ... and all of the above just for the way...
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    Blue (Mo-Fi) Headphones

    Well, keep in mind you'd be comparing an amp+headphones Vs. just headphones randomly coupled with amps. Chances are the internal amp is optimized in terms of coupling (see here). Also, all the issues related to power transfer and impedance have hopefully been taken care of at design level. It's...
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    PLEASE HELP! PASSIVE FRFR'S WITH AXEFXII XL & MATRIX GT1500FXBD

    Hey, welcome :) What to buy mainly depends on your budget, of course. If you can spend around 700 $ I'd buy a passive AA CLR, which seems to best fit your query criteria. Pretty sure it won't sound like the active version, but outstanding quality nevertheless. There certainly are other options...
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    New Head Phones

    ROTFL
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    New Head Phones

    Yes, HPs can sound really differently depending on the user head's shape and also the amp driving them. I've just published a post on the matter here, you might want to give it a look.
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    How to choose headphones

    Hi all, I've published a post about how to choose headphones here. Hope this is of help :)
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    Hedphones – How to couple them with the amp, how to choose them

    Hi, I follow this thread by publishing the article I mentioned there. What follows is an abstract from an article originally published in Italian on Accordo.it. The proofreading and editing for this English version has been made by Christopher Trionfo, to whom my gratitude goes :) COUPLING...
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    Flat frequency response and low distortion amp

    Clive, you asked if it would be worth investing in a more linear amp. You did not mention punch in your OP. This is not, as you seem to think, an FRFR Vs. guitar cab debate. Linearity has nothing to do with punch, on the contrary some typical non-linearities in audio devices are often perceived...
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    Flat frequency response and low distortion amp

    This. Furthermore the guitar cab will impart its sonic signature by a way greater factor... It would be a nonsense to seek any further "linearity". Above all, the Matrix is excellent for its purpose. :)
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    Using fractal cab tone problem

    Well, when you use a powered cab you're using an amp anyway. Just use the amp which sound better to you. The point IMO is: does cab off makes the trick for you? If it doesn't, is there a way for you to get the sound you love? As regards going direct, this is a different issue and a matter of...
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    Using fractal cab tone problem

    The most important thing I'd care for would be whether or not I like the results with cabs on. The Matrix is not a "traditional" guitar cab, its freq range is larger than that and, IMO, cabs on perfectly suits it. I don't use an Axe but I've discovered that cabs on is often the way to go with...
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    CLR sudden hiss?!

    Yes, generally speaking the signal feeding the CLR should be as high as possible in order to get the best results, regardless the absolute noise level.
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    FRFR / Active monitor tread.

    Not sure I'm getting the "phase issue" issue X) You can monitor yourself in mono and send a stereo signal to FOH... I the interferences you're thinking of are between the PA and your monitor... you'd have them nevertheless with a stereo monitoring. Furthermore, forget about hearing yourself in...
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    Anyone using a CLR in a band where the other guitarist is using a 'real rig"?

    This. It's quite tricky to compare the two actually. With a guitar amp, the listening point is critical. Don't know about other "FRFR" cabs, but the CLR is designed to give an as coherent as possible response within 90 solid degrees, and fade out as fast as possible outside that. If you guys are...
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    Matrix gt800, parallel vs bridge mode

    ... And this pretty says it all it seems XD
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    Matrix gt800, parallel vs bridge mode

    You bridge the two sides of a stereo amp (which are actually two separate amps) in order to (more or less) sum their power. Bridge mode is useful when you don't need a stereo amp and need/want more voltage for your cab. The sound doesn't usually change meaningfully, if not for intrinsic reasons :)
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    CLR sudden hiss?!

    Uh-oh, this is not good...... Does the hiss disappear when both input and master are zeroed on the cab?
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    CLR sudden hiss?!

    Hey pima, could it be the CLR's master is crancked up? The first issue you described sounds like this is the case. Are you sure you're properly gain staging your rig? Start with the CLR's master at zero; raise the Axe's output quite high with your loudest rig, set the CLR input so that it...
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    Matrix NL212 cab.... a bit confused with something regarding stereo/mono cabs

    I have the same concerns as you when it comes to stereo 2x12 cabs. OTOH, there are some good applications of the concept. The Jazz Chorus comes to my mind, and the Yamaha THR as well: when a DSP takes care of ambience, then these configurations can give great results: usually, a phase shift...
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    Controlled Feedback and Latency issues with FRFR cabs

    As for the feedback: can you program an expression pedal to increase the amount of mids when you need it?Latency. I've something interesting to say about it.Recently I took my digital device and one active CLT to my friend Umberto Fiorentino, great fusion guitar player in the Lingomania...
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    Is anyone running mismatched Cab types in their live setup?

    Well, using 2 cabs at one time is certainly a matter of mixing them properly, the same as using 2 mics for mic'ing a cab. Differences among cones are enough for determining a difference in the overall sound regardless the cabinets' size. Your concern is right anyway, they should somehow...
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    Mission Engineering Gemini Cab

    It's OK :)
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    Mission Engineering Gemini Cab

    LOL Mission, feel free to follow the link I posted here above ;)
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    Mission Engineering Gemini Cab

    Not the same application, but you might want to read this post Sorry, it appears I can't link a single post... It's #26 :)
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    Mission Engineering Gemini Cab

    Duplicated post
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    Where do i order atomic clr from?

    On a more serious note, hardly we "need" anything IMO. I'm not sure about the source, but someone wrote "do you really want to cure your GAS? Try and make music for a living". Those who gas most are not the pros: it's us. I mean "in spirit": of course a pro can gas as well, but it's rarely their...
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    Where do i order atomic clr from?

    Quality comes at a cost. This is not a Peugeot, it's a Maserati. And it's brand new :)
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    Australia awaits NEOs

    Well, this would be very good news indeed! The matter with the Neos is/was that they had to decide if/when to introduce the model on our markets at all.Expecting some units to be delivered would mean that they have passed the fence :D
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    Australia awaits NEOs

    Not to mention Europe!:D
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    Atomic FRFR, and CLR questions.

    Got it. I was referring to buying two cabs, one ow which Neo-equipped tho :)
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    Atomic FRFR, and CLR questions.

    If you're still on time, you might want to consider buying just one Neo cab, for when you want to go out. All say (Mr. Mitchell included) that sound differences are negligible and, for just amplifying an instrument, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter at all :)
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    CLR wedge box (repacking)

    Feel free to pm me a valid email address :)
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    CLR wedge box (repacking)

    So true :)Now I feel a bit like a godfather to your CLRs XD
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    CLR wedge box (repacking)

    Thanks pima, we're set and done :)
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    CLR - Wedges or Cab?

    Great story :D
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    CLR - Wedges or Cab?

    It is, indeed :)
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    CLR - Wedges or Cab?

    @BBNThanks for chiming in.TBH, my wedge got a bump but seemed quite resistent...I had not thought of the case, a soft case for me would be more than enough. But I can easily see how it would be easier to get one for the cab than for the wedge, if needed:)
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    CLR - Wedges or Cab?

    Seconded. Look apart (which is a matter of preferences) I can't see any advantage in the cab:)
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    CLR wedge box (repacking)

    Hey pima,I took pictures when I unpacked mine. Feel free to PM me an email address of yours, I've them on my iPad and will be glad to share:)Edit: cobler, you're welcome as well :)
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    Best & cheapest active speaker for Axe Fx?

    This debate is quite old actually. A linear cab is not a guitar cab. "Best", in this case, qualifies as "most linear and transparent". If you buy one and "can't get a good sound out of it", it's not the cab: it's what you feed it with. When the worst comes to the worst, you might conclude that...
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    Best & cheapest active speaker for Axe Fx?

    I have to agree. Hard to find a consensus here. Since you can't have best and cheapest in this case (not for some dark moral principle but as a matter of fact), you'll have to face some compromises. Any of us has got different priorities, needs, tastes, so each of us will give answers you'll...
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    Atomic FRFR, and CLR questions.

    What you're describing does not depend on the cab tho. It's rather a matter of exciting the room and -above all- your ears.I've explicitely asked Mr. Mitchell about this, and he stated that the CLR are extremely linear in the 0-120 dB range. No change in sound, no cone break-out, no amp...
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    Tom - Australia needs NEOs

    As a matter of fact, NEOs are not a available in Europe as well... So none of those 64 is actually a lightweight :/Besides this, only active wedges are currently produced in the NEO declination...
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    2x12 Stereo Cab Rewire or Duel Mono?

    True:) I had the impression the OP's amp is mono tho. I also agree on the sound potentially becoming wider (specially when the cones are different, thus performing slightly differently), even tho this can vary depending on a number of things. I just wanted to point out that chasing any true...
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    2x12 Stereo Cab Rewire or Duel Mono?

    YMMV of course, but I'd not go for a stereo setup. The small distance between the cones would give you a realistic stereo effect only when you're really close to the cab. Not worth it IMO.On a side note, remember that, most probably, the cab will have a 16 ohm nominal impedance when the cones...
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    Tom - Australia needs NEOs

    Yeah, the mains input tension can be trimmed internally if needed.FWIW, 220-230 V is the European nominal mains tension.:)
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    Least compromising FRFR option (CLR, FR212, etc.) vs. real cab (mesa recto 2x12)

    Oh, you know, taste is taste... To each their own. OTOH, had he said "those are the ones made with the cheapest flour/cheese on the market" you might have been able to measure that. And this pretty much summarizes it all I guess :)
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    Least compromising FRFR option (CLR, FR212, etc.) vs. real cab (mesa recto 2x12)

    "Aria fritta", of course. Ever tried and sell (or even eat) some? LOL
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    Least compromising FRFR option (CLR, FR212, etc.) vs. real cab (mesa recto 2x12)

    I'm not sure whether it is you or me missing the point here. You seem to state I can't "prove" what I wrote, but apparently you're claiming there's a more linear and transparent cab on the market for the price and you supply no proof as well... Really, this is over my mind. If you say the CLR...
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    Anyone have a phone number for Atomic ? No response in a week to 3 emails to support

    Wow Tom. Life can be so articolated it leaves us breathless at times, doesn't it? My thoughts are with you.
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    Least compromising FRFR option (CLR, FR212, etc.) vs. real cab (mesa recto 2x12)

    Well, I never said it's the best choice for everyone, nor that everyone has to like its sound. If you like the way a non-linear cab sounds with your Axe-Fx I 'm ok with that. That's why I stated I'm talking about facts. - Let me add that I find weird that, after all this time, we're still at the...
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    Least compromising FRFR option (CLR, FR212, etc.) vs. real cab (mesa recto 2x12)

    Why are you sorry? Feel free to believe what you like best :) The CLR is full of good technology, shows specifics which have not been pushed up just to show up. Graphics have been published, and it has been specified that they are conservative. We also have prove that some manufacturer pump...
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    Least compromising FRFR option (CLR, FR212, etc.) vs. real cab (mesa recto 2x12)

    This is maybe the post which mirrors my thoughts the most. Again guys, sorry for the iPad formatting :( The old story of a CLR not moving air is a myth, with 130 dB max SPL it will move your furniture as well LOL So this is to sum up what I believe, in the hope that it may be of help to the OP...
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    CLR issue that recently popped up...

    Hey paul, have you contacted Tom King? He'd most probably troubleshoot with you at the phone...
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    CLR Wedge - Non Powered

    I see where you come from :) OTOH, I'd not buy a great FRFR system for getting the possibility to "colour" it at will. I went FRFR to exclude one of the variables of my sound-chase and be free to focus on the source. Also, I'd not agree on the "as you want":a passive (non-DSPed) cab will become...
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    CLR Wedge - Non Powered

    There are actually a couple of advantages in using the active version: the DSP, the perfect electrical coupling of power amp and loudspeakers, the perfectly-set power auto-limiting.Only limitation being, you can't use the active version passively.:)
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    Connection Question: Atomic CLR

    Thanks Rex for pointing this out :) I was not referring to summing stereo to mono specifically as a menu voice, I don't know the unit deeply enough. Just meant to suggest to let the unit do the dirty job :)
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    Connection Question: Atomic CLR

    I'd say he'd achieve an even better effect, since the Axe will take care of any phase issue occurring with fx, which would not be granted should the CLR have to reproduce two slightly different signals from the same loudspeaker(s):)
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    Yeah. The active CLR is protected against transients. IOW, the power amp is unable to generate an impulsive-like signal able to damage both itself and the loudspeakers. :encouragement: As regards the BL and Tilt positions, it might be worth mentioning that, unlike the Flat position/preset...
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    The definitive post about how to choose and interface headphones

    I apologize in advance if it's not proper to post this here. As I wrote some days ago, I've just published an article about headphones and how to couple them with pres/amps/modellers/profilers on an Italian site. I think it contains useful and unusual infos so I translated it into English...
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    FRFR Users: How much does the quality of the FOH system matter?

    I agree with luke. The possible ways PAs alter a sound cover a certain domain, because the error they make in reproducing a sound is randomic in such space. The best option is to have at home a system which sounds as linear as possible, so to put your sound in the middle of the mentioned space...
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    Thanks dude, really appreciate this :) I'm currently working on translating an article I pubblished on Accordo.it into English, which I hope will contribute to this board as well :)
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    Really? Even before the CLRs were released? LOL. OK, you got me: I'm Marty McFly. (Are you sure you're checking all of my posts since 2011, or are you focusing on those related to the CLRs?) Look, I'm aware that your intelligence may not be up to it, but if you consider the intersection between...
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    I don't want to use this forum to push a product, since as I wrote I was a member here long before the CLR were announced. But I'm sure you'll go on with your ravings because it's the only power you are aware you're left with. FWIW, the almost 150 "likes" I've received on this board show that I...
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    Enough now, lvc. With your repeated "bold statements" you're trying to convince yourself you're touching some kind of truth, while you're only showing your stupidity. I perfectly know you and your agenda against the CLR... I'm interested in knowing what brand is paying you for bashing it...
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    Duplicated post, for some weird reason :/ :)
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    OMG... "people like you" really killed me. Aren't you maybe being too defensive? Sorry, I thought you were willing to discuss your statements. As for me, this is the only reason to post something on a forum. I won't go further with you on the subject, I promise :) BTW, and FWIW, I haven't got...
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    If I may, I'd like to say that, IMO, the harshness arose from your first post: IOW, you stated that people are scared to express bad opinions about the product. This is possibly true (I mean, that some people respond to this description). I also understand your frustration for a bad purchase...
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    Uh, that makes sense :) I thought you wanted to put one cab over the other... language barrier I guess :D
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    I'd not advise you to stack them. The sound would change dramatically, since there would be strong reciprocal interferences. But the most meaningful question is whether you'd address the room or would just use them as a monitor. The answer will suggest the best option. :)
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    It's not (yet) available from the European AA's facility (Ireland, IIRC). You could always manage your order to the USA, but it would cost you a lot in delivery and duties. Let's wait... :)
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    Well, I'm not sure that with a 130 dB peak SPL a CLR would have any hard time flapping anything out of you... just put it in the same backline position you used with your amp (not as a wedge, but as a cab, on its side if it's the wedge): not at all advisable for both you and your audience, but...
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    You're making a big mistake here. How good the CLRs sound has nothing to do with how they sound similarly to your guitar cab. They sound like what you feed them with. If you suceed in using a patch+IR equal to how your guitar cab sounds, you'll get equally satisfactory results.The quality of the...
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    Considering a CLR after reading this glowing detailed review

    The curve you're mentioning is not something related to technology, but to the way humans hear sounds. It varies from person to person, what you see on the books is an average value.
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    Best FRFR monitor for multi use guitar / vocal / sequence

    I'm not sure I'd agree on this :) Unlike a guitar cab or amp, whose sound is so typical that everyone loves different things, when it comes to faithful sound reproduction things can be measured. One might argue they like a certain sound colouration, but The OP was clearly asking what cab can do...
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    A monitor for serious live use

    Uh, I had lost this thread... :)I'm not sure I realize in which way your experience relates to the cab position in the room. It seems that - if I got it right - you're talking about an issue related to *your* position in relationship with the cab. Sorry, maybe some language barrier here :)...
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    Best way to play over BT's ???

    I think you can feel safe with running everything through the CLR rather than using a lower-quality cab for the BT alone. The difference in quality overcompensates for any signal complexity IMO. Furthermore, the CLR has got two separate inputs... :)
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    A monitor for serious live use

    In my experience, the CLR are as sensitive as other cabs when it comes to positioning them in the room. This is maybe not easy to realize when playing a single instrument, but with music programs (basically using them as a hi-fi subsystem) it becomes quite evident.Basically, waves are waves...
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    Why is the CLR so much more popular in comparison to Matrix equivalents?

    Yeah, sorry if I was not clear. That's what I meant by "the strongest signal you're going to use" :D
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    Why is the CLR so much more popular in comparison to Matrix equivalents?

    With the master set to 0, set your Axe to output the strongest signal you're going to use and start raising the input knob until the red LED flashes; then turn it back a tad so that the LED remains unlit.Now, set the master to need.The same sound level would be achieved if you used a lower value...
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    CRL

    Well, I believe what budda007 is asking is: does passing through a CLR alter the signal I send to FOH? I've not tried it, but I believe that 1. the CLR design is made for letting the signal pass as transparently as possible through the Link socket; 2. an amount of alteration is unavoidable...
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    After band practice I'm going back to Matrix amp and regular cab! FRFR not for me!

    Respect for your choice, bro :)I think that using a tool also requires a kind of feeling for it. There are people able to create amazing things (for example music) out of crappy stuff. Thinking for example of street percussionists who just blow me away with a can and a stick.I believe it's not...
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    Why is the CLR so much more popular in comparison to Matrix equivalents?

    I'll echo sam here. AFAIK, CLR's specifics are unbeaten it its price range and above.As for me, the opinions which pushed me to take the plunge on the CLR were not from "some users" here, but from Mr. Mitchell, CLR's designer. With my engineering background I was blown away by what he had come...
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    Atomic CLR Passive ...

    Well, it's not trivial to determine by ear the EQ which makes a cab sound flat. And your EQ might not have enough points (?) or the right frequencies for the taks.
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    amp + studio monitors

    This. You want to use an external power amp with passive monitors only.There's actually one exception to this: when you are satisfied with how the loudspeakers work but want a better amp, AND you can feed them bypassing the inbuilt power amp. OTOH, such a situation is quite hard to determine, a...
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    Why is the CLR so much more popular in comparison to Matrix equivalents?

    Yeah, i'm not sure at all the "hyping process" for the CLR has been like the previous products you guys are mentioning. Mr. Mitchell clearly explained the thought behind the design, and demonstrated how - basically - a cab of that size, weight and cost couldn't sound better. First people who...
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    Why is the CLR so much more popular in comparison to Matrix equivalents?

    I'd add to this that it depends on what you're after. The CLR is definitely the most linear and transparent cab out there in its price range and beyond. But most guitar players are after a tone they have in their mind, and find it easier to get a cab which already sounds more like what they want...
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    amp + studio monitors

    It can make definitely sense, since there certainly are monitors whose amps are of lower quality than the matrix. OTOH, coupling an amp with a(ny) cab is not a trivial task, since each of the two will make the other sound different from another brand or even unit, wellabove their "intrinsic" (?)...
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