XONE 42

Yo,

Am thinking about buying an A&H Xone 42.

Anyone own/used one?  Thoughts/opinions/etc... etc...



And no... i can't afford a 92 and dont want a DJM800.

Cheers

hey mate,

i was thinking the same thing until i bit the bullet and shelled out for the 92.  from what i've heard they are just as solid in terms of the functions that they do have, but I have never gotten my hands on one.  personally i don't think you could do a lot better for four channels at that price point...

why don't you want a djm800 out of interest?

If i could afford a DJM800... i'd get a xone92 

oh yeah one annoying detail which put me off the 42 slightly, because i'm a bit of a pedant when it comes to gear specs was...
so no triple phono action if that's something you're into...

if this was an issue you can get a phono pre amp for $20 from Jaycar which would solve the problem...

usb from mixer to PC is a plus though...  

this is what i was thinking... but is there a notable difference in the sound?  Wont it be all out of whack from the other 2 decks?

Im not sure tbh.. there may be a latency issue... will you be using 3x 12's?  Ill chat more with u about it tonight! 

analog signal does not have latency, latency only occurs when converting formats (analog -> digital).

with pre-amps (the same with most audio equipment) the more you spend, the better it's going to be (theoretically anyway, there are exceptions)

buying a $20 preamp and putting it up against a A&H pre-amp you will notice a massive difference in the sound quality, cause a pre-amp takes a weak signal (TT in this instance) and boosts it to line level so that it can be appropriately mixed.Thus the better the parts inside the circuitry the better the sound.

i wouldn't recommend getting a cheap pre-amp.

having the TT's on 1&4 is just the location on the mixer.. is it really that important?!

One more thing you have to remember, pack, unpack, connect.... shits me, personally.

i cant believe no ones used a xone 42...

They're pretty new bro...  & heaps of people jumped on the 92's when they cleared a heap for $1800ish...

Id like to have a go on 1... as long as its more 92 than 62... u should be fine.. 

well when i get mine u can have a go on it if u let me crank it in your studio! 

Sounds like a plan! 

fucking dope mixer!!