Philip Fass
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I’m surprised they would market the daisy-chain feature. I can’t imagine many situations where you’d want the same audio coming out of each speaker. Unless in a multi-room setup, you’d connect all the L and all the R speakers with the XLRs.
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The XLR cable I used is several years old, and not always treated gently. I guess that’s a prime suspect.
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This is very helpful, and I really appreciate….but there’s one major issue that I just have to resolve, and it’s not about equipment.
If you have less-than-great hearing, is there any point in great speakers? I have tinnitus and the kind of medium-high-frequency, moderate degree of loss that comes with age. The kind that makes it difficult to hold a conversation in a crowded room.
With that permanent limitation, I just have to wonder if highly accurate speakers add any value to my work.
Any opinions? Thanks.
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I’ve read good things about Genelec, and they seem to have quite a broad price range.
In a full-blown studio setup, what would typically be the piece of equipment that feeds into the XLR inputs of active speakers? Not that I need it, but curious. They must use something that goes directly from XLR to XLR.
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Right, but for controllers with a switch, it’s always Panny at one setting and Canon/Sony at the other — implying those two share a protocol. If I have to spend more money, I think the guaranteed solution is a Canon controller.
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I read comments in the DV Info board that Canon uses non-standard LANC signals, which is why incompatibilities arise. Can’t figure out how any dual-brand remote would bridge that gap between Sony’s signals and Canon’s, unless it somehow senses the signals that are needed and outputs them.
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Found a possible clue: On the Varizoom website, all their compact Canon/Sony lens controllers say “not recommended for Canon XL2.” Different camera, but maybe it shares a problem with the XL-H1?
The ones with integrated grips don’t have this warning. Hmm….
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Interesting and helpful. I think the guy said he tried a different Canon and it worked, so maybe the H1 is more temperamental.
So do you think an actual Canon remote is the only fair test? As I recall, they’re way overpriced and have a fairly cheap build qualityl.
Still, I might try to sell my Zoe on eBay (it’s just passed official inspection, after all!) and look for something that works.
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Todd, just a followup. I ordered a Flyer and discovered that, on B&H Photo website, the one with an AB mount is $600 less than either of the other two. Still not cheap, but a bargain in comparison. (You don’t see the difference until you have them “email me a better price” for each of the three.)
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Yeah, that’s what I meant. For now, I could go with any mount they offer for the Flyer, but I’m inclined to think that someday I might be happy I went with the AB mount instead of a V or NP mount. For example, if I ever move to a 14v camera.