Re: rotosonic

[dselman@islandnet.com (dallas Selman)]

At 02:54 AM 12/3/95 -0500, hammond@zk3.dec.com wrote:
>If I'm not mistaken, the rotosonic drum concept reverts back to Don Leslie's
>original idea, which was to put an actual speaker inside of a rotating drum,
>as opposed to the drum rotating below a mounted speaker. Don Leslie believes
>this is still the best way of achieving the "Leslie" sound. I think most
>rotosonic drums have a 6x9 or two inside of the rotating drum. I believe the
>710 has a solid state 90 watt amp, 1 6x9" speaker in the drum, the usual horn
>and 1 15" speaker, and maybe 2 stationary 6x9's. It's a 2 channel amp. If
>this is bogus info, maybe someone will correct me, but I think it's
>close.........oh yeah, it's a 9 pin...... Unless it's a killer price, may be
>better to walk
>
Why walk????its not a killer price particularily (unless compared to a new
122 or equivalent) but you did not explain why it might be unacceptable -
because of
the solid state amp, or because of the rotosonic?  

I mean how bad does the lower end sound compared to a solid state Leslie
with a 122 type lower rotor? 

Is the lower rotor on a 122 type offset like on a Rotosonic?

Is a 760 a Rotosonic?  They seem to be in fairly wide use according to what
I've read in
the digests?

Could I continue use the solid state motor switching in this unit and run a
tube amp on
the speakers?

Thanks for your reply to these questions, ....dallas