Reproducing Suitcase Vibrato Panning

[WurlieNewbie]

Hi guys. I have a Mark 1 Stage in a home setup and I'm looking to recreate that beautiful lush panning vibrato sound associated with the suitcase rhodes. Currently, my piano goes into a preamp (with stereo vibrato) and then into a mixer (so I can play with headphones). My question is: from the mixer, should I then go into a pair of powered speakers or powered studio monitors? What's the difference (I'm staying away from guitar amp options as I've gone down those before). Is there a particular size of speaker/monitor I should be looking for? Any recommendations? Thanks!

[sean]

I suggest buying the powered PA speakers, because you can get double-duty out of them.  They can work at home, and they can work at a gig.

I think that when you start looking at the price and the size and weight of the speakers, you will choose either 10" or 12" woofer diameter.  Most of the Rhodes cabinets had 12" speakers.  Keep in mind that the suitcase speaker drivers were very close together, so you will get a very different aural experience depending on how far you separate your powered speakers.

You also can experiment with the variety of tremolo, chorus, ping-pong, and vibrato effects units too.

Sounds like fun.

Sean