This page describes the installation and use of a Soundtraxx Sierra sound system. The Sierra worked quite well and was reasonably priced, but time marches on. As of September 2008, the Sierra went out of production and was not replaced by an updated stand alone sound system. I purchased a Soundtraxx Sierra sound system to install in an Aristo C-16
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(about $150 from Tony`s Train Xchange). The Sierra system is available with a ROM with recorded C-16 sounds. There are also ROMs for several other popular narrow gauge prototypes. As of June 2000, the Sierra is available with diesel sounds for Alco and EMD prime movers. I feel that the Sierra is the best value available overall in large scale sound system. The sound quality is at least equal to the much higher priced Phoenix system and it has more sound features, is more programmable and provides some lighting features as well. Its sound quality is MUCH better than the lower priced digital systems (Dallee and PH) but it costs only about $30 to $50 more. The Sierra works well with both DC track power and PWC track power. It integrates well with any kind of DCC decoder or R/C receiver with the addition of a few inexpensive external components. Overall, the Sierra sound system is quite good, but it has one really annoying characteristic. The track voltage controlled whistle triggers much too often, especially when PWC is used to power the track. There are adjustments that reduce the sensitivity of the triggering and eventually I did find a combination of settings that suppressed the voltage controlled grade crossing signal, so much so that I can`t even make it happen now. That`s OK, its better without the whistle signal. To realize the full capability of the system, you MUST pay careful attention to the treatment of the...
This project fits more for custom made battery casing that can have more space to hide things inside. This switch with few alterations can be used for any other project as well but is designed based on e-bike needs! This project use a clever functionality of....
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The principle behind a metal detector is really very simple. Proof of this is the circuit that follows, in which it proves that the construction of a metal detector can be done in the minute, with few components that we find very easily everywhere. With the....
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This Amplifier was designed to have the following specifications: Distortion less than 0.1% at full power of 100W even at 20KHz. Power has to be attributed to an extended bandwidth. The output transistors must be protected against short circuits. The power....
A series of LEDs serve to alert the gardener when plants need water. Using two conventional digital integrated LEDs and a series of LEDs, we make a very useful device for gardening. The device detects the amount of water in the pot and alerts the grower.....
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