Mott
Experienced
First post, so of course it's silly.
Axe-FX Ultra owner for a couple of months. Currently, I have two ways of playing with my wonderful new toy.
1. Through my Vetta Combo using the method I found in the Axe-Wiki. SPDIF Out to Vetta's SPDIF In. Works pretty well, and I like being able to use the FBX Floorboard as a midi controller, but I feel like I'm dummying down the Ultra by running it through an inferior processor. And the combo gives you no stereo separation.
2. SPDIF out to my M-Audio Audiophile 192 soundcard, then out of there via 1/4" into a Pioneer 110wpc Receiver out to a pair of very nice JBL S38 3 way speakers. A much better representation of what the Ultra can do to my ears than the Vetta alternative.
Now the silly question--
How are 50 watt 2 way powered monitors better than the home stereo solution? And if I hear "you'll blow your home stereo out", then 'splain to me the difference between the two set ups--why does one blow, and the other doesn't? I would basically be running the same signal path out of the soundcard into the powered monitors.
I'm considering a pair of the Adam A7 Nearfield Monitors, but want hear a little wisdom from the crowd before I shell out another $1000.
Axe-FX Ultra owner for a couple of months. Currently, I have two ways of playing with my wonderful new toy.
1. Through my Vetta Combo using the method I found in the Axe-Wiki. SPDIF Out to Vetta's SPDIF In. Works pretty well, and I like being able to use the FBX Floorboard as a midi controller, but I feel like I'm dummying down the Ultra by running it through an inferior processor. And the combo gives you no stereo separation.
2. SPDIF out to my M-Audio Audiophile 192 soundcard, then out of there via 1/4" into a Pioneer 110wpc Receiver out to a pair of very nice JBL S38 3 way speakers. A much better representation of what the Ultra can do to my ears than the Vetta alternative.
Now the silly question--
How are 50 watt 2 way powered monitors better than the home stereo solution? And if I hear "you'll blow your home stereo out", then 'splain to me the difference between the two set ups--why does one blow, and the other doesn't? I would basically be running the same signal path out of the soundcard into the powered monitors.
I'm considering a pair of the Adam A7 Nearfield Monitors, but want hear a little wisdom from the crowd before I shell out another $1000.