Tony's to sell QSI aftermarket sound decoders !!!!

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Forget all the MTH BS, here is something of REAL importance !!!

http://tonystrains.com/tonystips/2005/071505.htm

Even though we have seen the announcement that this was happening before, the fact that actual DEALERS are now involved means that it WILL happen - and sooner than later !!!

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Thanks for the update.

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Between the QSI aftermarket products, the new Soundtraxx decoder coming out, and the new Digitrax sound systems, I will probably have a lot more sound locos than I was planning on !

MTH who ???

(Also “BLI who ???”, unless they improve their diesel detail/paint quality !!!)

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I wonder how soon this will be. At the NTS there was little evidence of an anctual after market decoder on the booth. Lots of literature, models from BLI et al with QSI installed, but no decoders to look at.

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George,That’s good news for many but,I already have 3 P2K GP9S and 2 Atlas RS1s equipped with Sound Traxx sound with Edgeport speakers and that’s all the sound I care for.[:D]

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Well… that is very good news.

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My first question is, How much?

I as all set to pay $125 for a soundtrax for my Altas GP-38, but now I’m waiting until October for the Digitrax to come out.

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I’m excited to see this product as well… [:D]

Having the capability to download sound sets, and a BEMF circuit that works are requirements for me, and according to the new company website these features will exist on the retrofit product. There also looks to be an upgrade chip available for $30 to give older BLI/Life Like/Atlas QSI equipped locomotives these features as well.

I’m glad to see QSI moving in this direction. I’m curious why they had to setup a new company for this purpose, but whatever works I guess. The only issues now are the form factor of the boards and the price. With any luck both of these will be tolerable and the product will be hot!

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Apparently, QSI has significant business outside of MRR. None of the main QSI business involves having to deal with the public! In MRR, as we know, they deal with the loco makers who then sell the product thru their own dealer network. There is a whole infrastructure needed to handle end user sales, including support. So this aspect has been spun off into another company.