Musicroom
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I once tried using a Peavey Vypyr's "MP3" input connected to a Atomic Amplifire 3 I had at the time. From my understanding, the MP3 inputs bypass the gain stages of these amps and turns them into a powered speaker cabinet more or less. As I recall, it worked pretty well. Granted the sound was still influenced by the Vypyr's cheaper amp personality, but again not too shabby.
From that experience, I sometimes think about trying the AX8 via MP3 input on a higher quality modeling amp. I guess the underlying reasoning to this idea is the speakers that are chosen in these modeling amps should lend itself to approximating various amp models and might be an alternative to add to the mix of powered speaker choices for the AX8. I'm looking at a Blackstar ID Core 100 which is a stereo amp with a MP3 input and also a stereo fx loop. Stereo is the direction I would like to land whether it be a couple of frfr monitors or something else.
Just a thought to throw out there to see if anyone has tried something like this with the AX8. This powered speaker learning / journey is confusing when hoping to make a home-run purchase.
From that experience, I sometimes think about trying the AX8 via MP3 input on a higher quality modeling amp. I guess the underlying reasoning to this idea is the speakers that are chosen in these modeling amps should lend itself to approximating various amp models and might be an alternative to add to the mix of powered speaker choices for the AX8. I'm looking at a Blackstar ID Core 100 which is a stereo amp with a MP3 input and also a stereo fx loop. Stereo is the direction I would like to land whether it be a couple of frfr monitors or something else.
Just a thought to throw out there to see if anyone has tried something like this with the AX8. This powered speaker learning / journey is confusing when hoping to make a home-run purchase.