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Walter Killam
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Nebraska, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2011 7:31 am |
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Hi Y'all,
I am considering a PA Speaker upgrade and would like to solicit Opinions. I am looking for high wattage Powered Speakers that are Light & sound good!!! (I know, dream on).
With the advent of Neodymium Speakers & reliable Class D amplification I have shaved a whole lot of weight off my Bass/Steel rig without sacrificing tone, I'd like to do the same with my PA.
Right now JBL is the front runner, but I thought that it can't hurt to see if anyone has an opinion as to the best combination of Power to Weight for Medium sized Venues.
All Opinions are Welcome!
Thanks
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Doug Earnest
From:
Branson, MO USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2011 11:15 am
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| Two Mackie SRM450's and one Mackie subwoofer is pretty darn good. |
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Lynn Oliver
From:
Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Jan 2011 12:45 pm
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| Haven't tried them yet, but I'm hearing good things about the new Yamaha DSR 112, and the QSC K12. You might check in at Pro Sound Web and see what the sound guys like these days. |
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Walter Killam
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2011 7:37 am bump
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1 bump to see if anyone has an additional opinion.
Thanks,
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Mostly junque with a few knick-knacks that I really can't do without! |
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Jim Kennedy
From:
Brentwood California, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2011 11:12 am
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I love yamaha equipment. IMHO you will get the best bang for the buck. If money is no object, buy Mackie or JBL. They do make the absolute best sounding stuff. The difference in sound is there, but I can't justify paying the higher prices for the subtle difference you will hear. And Yamaha equipment is almost bullet proof. I hae never had a serious problem with a piece of Yamaha equipment, and i have been using their PA equipment for 30 years
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ShoBud Pro 1, 75 Tele, 85 Yamaha SA 2000, Fender Cybertwin, |
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Bill A. Moore
From:
Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2011 12:11 pm
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| Walter, I haven't bought any new PA equipment, so I can't help, but have had great service with my old EV stuff. Please let us know what you decide, and how it works out. |
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Olie Eshleman
From:
Seattle, WA
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Posted 1 Feb 2011 2:08 pm
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| i do some work on the sales floor of a sound reinforcement company, and I have to demo these entry level powered speakers for customers a lot. Most of my coworkers and I like the QSC K series and the JBL PRX 6 series. Its a hard choice: the QSC is smaller and doubles as a monitor better. The JBL points at your knees and needs to be propped up for the right throw, plus the horn pattern would have to be physically rotated by removing the grill to work well as a monitor. The qsc has a conical horn so this is not as much of an issue, but for places with bad acoustics, i prefer the 90X50 horn pattern to the conical when used as mains so as not to energize the ceiling or floor overly much. I think I like the JBL a little better as far as tone goes, but I wouldn't get the PRX 5 series, the PRX 612 or 615 are way better than the 512 or 515. |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 1 Feb 2011 7:35 pm
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| The JBL and Mackie powered stuff was all originally designed by Cal Perkins and tweaked over a period of a few years. Since the Mackie product came later it stands to reason that it may be more advanced than the original JBL design. He told me he was happiest with the Mackie 450's, but apparently the cost-engineering performed on them by the corporate bean-counters in the past few years have ruined the happy somewhat, so try to get the early ones if you want the good stuff. |
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