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arbomambo

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Kato announces new analog 'sound box'
« on: November 08, 2014, 01:22:39 PM »
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looks pretty interesting to me...

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Re: Kato announces new analog 'sound box'
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2014, 02:06:28 PM »
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Hmm... does an accordion
qualify as a "sound box"...?

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Re: Kato announces new analog 'sound box'
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2014, 02:56:55 PM »
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Great Scott!  They wanted a soundbox so I made one for them using 1980's Atari 2600 parts!

Run for it Marty!
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Re: Kato announces new analog 'sound box'
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2014, 03:25:45 PM »
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I have an analog sound system too:


In all seriousness, the Kato box sounds really good.  I'd like to see it in DCC.
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Re: Kato announces new analog 'sound box'
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2014, 03:54:00 PM »
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I choose to run DC on my shortline/logging layout that only has one train running at a time so I am very interested in this but need to see/hear one before buying ($279.99 MSRP).
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Re: Kato announces new analog 'sound box'
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2014, 01:08:35 AM »
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       :|We already have the "Sound Station 312" and its variations from MRC. if I want sound I want to be able to trigger it remotely while walking around with my locomotive (DCC?) so the sound should be in the engine or a small wireless remote sends the sound to speakers where I want them under the layout like at crossings etc. I do have a 312 and I like the sounds it has, but it's remote is tethered and speakers cannot easily chained together, which appears that you can do with the KATO. Nate Goodman (Nato).
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Re: Kato announces new analog 'sound box'
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2014, 02:34:43 AM »
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Meh....not interested at all.  Since many of my DCC engines run with sound already, I really enjoy the directional quality of it.  Running at shows with my fellow train-crazy Gregg Cudworth, who has tunnels on his section of the portable layout, I REALLY like the sound of my engines coming out of the tunnels, and even a slight (real) doppler effect as the engines go by at a grade crossing with warning whistle blasts.

Frankly, for the cost of the Kato/Soundtraxx Sound Box, a Digitrax Zephyr Plus and a Digitrax 8 bit sound decoder (which comes with a speaker) would be maybe even a bit less cost-wise after discounting...and, you'd be able to run more than one engine at the same time at different speeds and directions on the same track. 

I am not impressed.   :trollface:

 
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