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== L1® Products Comparison ==

* {{t1 nl}} equivalent: Acoustic Guitar w/piezo

* {{Model I nl}} equivalent: 40 Acoustic Guitar w/piezo

The {{Compact nl}} does not play as loud, nor as deep in bass, nor does it project as far into a room as either the {{Model I}] or {{Model II}}.  If you are used to performing with a {{Model I nl}] or {{Model II nl}} you may find that you have to run the {{Compact nl}} louder on stage than the others, to project into the room. The {{Compact}} has extremely wide horizontal dispersion (like the {{Model II}}. If you are using a vocal microphone you will probably have better gain-before-feedback with the Compact off to the side a bit so the microphone is aimed away from the speaker array on top of the {{Compact nl}}.

=== L1® Compact Microphone Accessory Pack ===

The Hand held Mic or Audix OM3 preset both work great.

For optimal performance we recommend using both extensions when the system is set up in its Extended position.

First of all, the L1® Compact is very different in basic nature from the two original ones. It has a head-high vertically-divergent array that is ultra-wide horizontally. the vertical angle is narrow enough so its sound pressure fall-off with distance is not as severe as, say, a guitar amp, but it's somewhat greater than an {{Model I}} or {{Model II}}. We have data galore taken on the {{Compact}} array, but to a musician, its not only useless, it's confusing. Thinking about this stuff intellectually leads nowhere.

== Connections from a T1® ==

This refers to the connection from a {{T1}} Master or Aux Output using &frac14; inch jack connections.

 

 

{{#lst:T1 ToneMatch® Audio Engine / 1/4 inch Output Connections to L1® Family Members|Balanced}}

 

This is page 12 of the {{Compact Owners Guide}}

 

 

=== Channel 2 Connection from {{T1}} Details ===

We have also tested the L1 Compact with several DC to AC Inverters, mostly the low cost "Modified Sine Wave" (actually three level square wave) ones and all have worked very well, there is no buzz problem from the ones we tried.

I recommend that an inverter of at least 300W be used ($30 to $35 US), less then that has not been tested.

There are also "Power Packs" available which have the battery built in with the inverter.

== Compact Extensions Sticking ==

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===Can a stereo signal be used with the analog input?===

Even though a ¼ inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve connector can carry a stereo signal this is not how this physical connection is used on the {{Compact}}.

The analog input on the {{Compact}} is balanced, and will therefore subtract the Left and Right signals on a stereo cable and you will hear almost no signal in the {{Compact}}.

== Line Out ==

¼-inch output – Mono analog output that accepts either ¼ inch TRS balanced or

TS unbalanced cables. Can be used to link multiple L1® Compact systems together

(Channel 2) on a second L1® Compact system. This will provide additional coverage

system and use the L1® Compact system as your personal monitor.