When I made the video in the post by Sumner, Zimo was far behind ESU in terms of realistic US-prototype sound. I suspect they still are, atlhough...
ESU LokSound 5 DCC micro. In both cases, replace the stock speaker with a 13x18mm or 11x15 mm "cell phone" flat speaker in an enclosure that is...
"sugar cube" is just a name given to the design of a small, rectangular speaker with a small rectangular enclosure. It's not made by Zimo, and in...
I'm glad you found it useful. Programming the ESU decoders is complicated and I hoped that my tutorial would make it a bit less so. John C.
Hi Andy. No question that the speakers we use for N scale are missing at least the bottom 3 (actually more like the bottom 4) octaves. Most of...
No speaker that will fit in an N-scale engine will reproduce the low-bass rumble of a diesel prime mover. That said, the best N-scale sound...
If you are going to do anything more than speed/momentum adjustment on a LokSound decoder, get the LokProgrammer. As Rick notes, it's light-years...
I've never used the ESU Power Pack, so I can't compare. The TCS KA-1 works great in my steam locos. John C.
As you probably know, with the ESU LokSound 5, you can program your own sounds. If you have (or can get) a recording of the exact ATSF whistle...
Yes, I've done it many times. You can use a TCS six-wire harness with a micro plug. https://tcsdcc.com/1477 (I use the color coded one to keep...
It IS possible that you need to update your command station; you might want to do a search on Digitrax's web site and see if they address this. I...
For non-sound, ESU LokPilot. For sound, ESU LokSound. Best motor control on the planet except for Zimo, which is a touch better. Huge list of...
Can you read any of the CV's on your programming track? If you can read CV's but can't write (program them), then I would try resetting the...
If you're asking about how hard was it to add sound to the VO-1000, the answer is - pretty hard. Not something I'd tell someone to do as their...
Yes, so charge me $10 more if I want a wired version. I actually have come to like the Next18 adapter. Easy to program a decoder by simply...
It would be a lot easier if ESU would just make them this way . . . John C.
For diesel sound, ESU has no peer. Their diesel sound files are recorded from actual running locomotives, then edited and tweaked for best sound...
Did someone say "steam?" [IMG] John C.
You really can't appreciate a tool like the Pace until you've used one. It's easy to dismiss - "it's just another adjustable-temperature...
Nice job! Yeah, the first-run Berks had bulbs, and only the rear truck of the tender picked up power. I ended up replacing those tenders with...
