pcstru Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 Blimey, I wouldn't even want to do that in my living room. But "hi-fi" does send people down peculiar paths in the name of alleged improvements in sound.
Andrew_C Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 Stand by for a descent into Russ Andrew's "Snake Oil" territory...
localzuk Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 I designed and put in a system here, consisting of a Crown amp, Behringer EQ, Behringer rackmount mixer for 'day to day' use, Denon multi-disc cd/dvd player, and a Yamaha mixer for performance usage. XLR looms all over the place - so things can be plugged in easily. The system is split in 2 - the mixer/eq/patch panels are locked in one cabinet, and the rack mixer and cd player are in a second. That way we set the levels on the amp etc... and lock it away. Then the day to day users can't break the speakers or amp. We've also just ordered 4 Sennheiser XSW mics in a portable rack flightcase, which we can pull out when needed. We followed a similar approach for our lighting. We have a Jester desk for the performance stuff, but day to day, they use a simple, cheapo 6 channel one in drama.
techyphil Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Hey localzuk, May I ask what speakers you're using with your setup? I've been roped into a meeting later and they want to know estimate costs. (Yeah I found out I was involved in this an hour ago). Our current system uses 4 speakers (old tinny things) and there's no bass what so ever. We're losing out on potential external business because it's not fit for purpose. A dance class was cancelled because it didnt sound good. Could I also be cheeky and ask how much your setup cost (ex fitting) please? The amps, speakers, mic's and mixer. Sorry, I'm honestly not being too lazy but it'd give me a good idea what to put forward. We have a hall that sits about 300 people (using chairs) to give you some scale. Thank you!!
localzuk Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 They are DAP speakers, 2 x 15 speakers. Can't remember what it cost sorry, something around £2k IIRC. We sit about 300 kids in our school without chairs.
techyphil Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Thank you, I'll google shop estimated prices.
localzuk Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Studio Spares are a good source for pricing.
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