mkrob Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) I intend to fit sound to my Heljan DP2,but can't decide which sound scheme or speakers! I've narrowed my options to these :- Sound schemes (A)Digitrains class 50 - Well respected purvayor of sound schemes done by Paul Chetter,with 28 functions,many of which I'd never use. Probably the most realistic class 50 sound. http://www.digitrains.co.uk/ecommerce/search/zs50asl-class-50-active-speedlock-zimo.aspx (B)YouChoos class 50 - This scheme has possibly the most usable class 50 sounds,but the demo of the class 50 is lacking in clarity. It has 6 horn functions & station announcement included in the 28 functions! http://www.youchoos.co.uk/Index-Shop.php?L1=Project&Item=Class50 ©MrSoundguy DP2 - The YouTube video's sound good,but different to the other class 50 sounds I've heard. It sounds a bit like a cross between a class 40 & class 50, but I like it, bearing in mind the 50 & DP2 had different turbo's, if I'm not mistaken. This scheme has 14 functions. http://www.mrsoundguy.co.uk/msgddp2.html Finally,I fancy 2 Zimo speakers for it ala SLW class 24. If it's good enough for SLW, it's good enough for me! I'd appreciate any opinions or personal experience/ advice on this before I tear all of the hair I have left out. Edited May 12, 2018 by mkrob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E3109 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I'd say the last one you mentioned. I used to spend a lot of time 'bashing' the Portuguese 1800 class, these were in essence a basic version of the BR class 50 but without all the gubbins and electrickery. DP2 could be described in the same way. The 1800s sounded almost exactly the same as a BR class 40, Rather than a 50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted May 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2018 That is sound logic! You certainly don't want the inertial filtration from the 50s which gave them their Hoover moniker Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkrob Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Thank's for your input guy's. I think I'll go for MrSoundGuys Zimo DP2 project, especially as I've seen/heard what it's like on YouTube. As regards speakers I think either a double Zimo speaker or a single Zimo & base reflex speaker in parallel. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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