Speaker suggestion for Tsunami install

[tstage]

I e-mailed Jon Grant privately but I haven't heard from him yet. 

I'm thinking about attempting my first sound decoder installation.  I was wanting to know if anyone here has installed a Soundtraxx Tsunami into a Proto 2000 0-8-0 switcher?  If so, which Soundtraxx speaker did you end up using?

I'm assuming that the proper decoder is the "Light steam" version.  Is there anything that I need to watch out for or is it a pretty straighforward installation?  Thanks.

Tom

[hminky]

You should be able to put a least two one inch diameter speakers in that large a tender. I put two one incher in an HO MDC Oldtimer tender.

Use two different types one with more mid-range value and one full range, it provides a better sound with less volume. I have the MDC sound install at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1905/roundhouse_sound/

Mouser has the best range of speakers at:

http://www.mouser.com/

Thank you if you visit

Harold

 

 

 

 

[tstage]

David & Harold,

Thanks for the responses.

Another question that has come to mind.  How is the low end motor response on the Tsunamis?  My 0-8-0 switcher has a DH163L0 decoder and crawls very nicely on speed step 001.  I would hate to lose that just for the aspect of sound.  Thanks!

Tom 

[hminky]

I have yet to put a Tsunami in a locomotive that it didn't run better. They are great. I have forgot to zero out the throttle and a few minutes latter heard a chuff as it does more than just a creep it slowly went to the next quadrant.

 Harold

[Otis]

re: low end speed.....steam locos vary a lot with Tsunamis in them at low speed.  P2K are pretty good with out much CV fiddling, but others need tweaking of the 209, 210, 212 CVs.  See the Tsunami manual or advanced config. notes for this.  Just takes a little experimentation.  Also set CV10 and CV2 to 0 before starting on the advanced CVs experimental settings.  Just follow that directions until you get the smoothest motion possible.  Best to do this on OPS programming on the main line so you can immediately switch back to power and test the results.  BUT never, never power up the loco, however, until you check that your installation work is free of errors, shorts etc on a non-powered track.  Once you see that you can programme the address etc., go ahead with OPS mode tests in which you switch back and forth between programming mode and power to test your settings.