[Harp-L] Re: Home P.A.

["jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxx" <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx>]

In my quest for a reasonably priced portable P.A., I stumbled across this item from the DAK
catalog:

http://www.dak.com/reviews/3010story.cfm

I was extremely skeptical.  At $99 and 6 lbs, and just 10" tall, I figured it would sound as cheap
as it was.   But I figured I'd take a chance and return it if I didn't like it.  Mine just arrived
and I am pleasantly surprised!   It's quite loud and clear and does not sound cheap and tinny!  It
has built-in echo which if you turn it to just a notch or two past zero, adds a nice reverb
presence without going over-the-top karaoke.  It has independent bass, mid and treble controls. 
It has three 1/4" inputs: wireless, wired mic, and aux, each with its own independent volume knob.
 It even has a 1/4" REC out, which I plan to run into my home stereo to give me the "Home Stereo
P.A." I've been wanting.  That way I can use my home stereo speakers to augment the sound.

I really don't think I could ask for much more from a tiny P.A. system.  And for just $99? 
I don't intend to use for harmonica, but if you don't mind the sound of solid-state electronics,
it might be ok for chromatic harp.

The only CONS I've found so far is that it is a battery hog.  It requires EIGHT "D" cells, plus
TWO 9 volt batteries!  You can run it with the included AC adapter but you still need the two 9
volts.