Re: Sound Installation Advice

On Nov 7, 8:28 pm, "Mike Rieves" <mr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Many sets of self powered speakers will allow sections of the room to be
turned off (provide a no music section), small adjustments can be made for
the acoustic ambience of individual areas, quick repairs can be made using
a spare set (in storage), no missed shows if a set of self powered
speakers goes down (compared to the situation when a central, sole source,
amplifier quits)

I agree.

I'd say it would be easier to quickly replace an amp if there was a spare
already in the rack, compared to climbing up over the heads of patrons and
replacing speakers out on the club. A distributed system does provide the
option of shifting sound levels out in the club if it were a bigger club,
but in a club that small, I don't think there is any advantage to it- Hide quoted text -

You make a good point about which replacement would potentially be
easier. However, in my experience, using a passive crossover and an 80
watt amp in comparison to the 150 watt biamped active crossover style
studio monitors I'm suggesting, the active speakers will often sound
better.

http://www.jblpro.com/products/recording&broadcast/LSR6300/lsr6325p.html

I use these daily. I've also used the suggested Behringer Truths
(which are more cost effective, and sound pretty darn good for the
money). The Truths have the problem of crossing over between an 8" and
a tweet, so there's some funkiness in the midrange, but not enough to
be all that noticeable.

With what you're suggesting, the whole system goes down while you
replace the amp, Mike. With what I'd suggest, one speaker goes down,
you wait until close, and swap it out. Why would you bother working
over a customer's head while you're open? That's just silly... unless
you have no choice but to shut down because the whole shooting match
has died... which is more likely in your suggested scenario.

Corey

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