Assemble a PA Challenge

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I want to assemble a PA that will sound good and be able to handle a crowd of 200 in a club or a close proximity outdoor setting say 100-150 Ft Max. My main focus is on speakers right now and I want to be able to grow the system as the budget and venue size grows.

I want to run an Acoustic guitar, keys, percussion, bass, another undertermined instr, and 3-4 vocals.

I'm looking for suggestions on a powered speakers that can handle the requirements. RCF TT25A type cabs at $3k/pc are WAY out of my budget.

Other than that, consider this a challenge. What box would you pick that would sound good, be very affordable, and handle the instrument and vocal needs?

One could suggest: "ABC" spk at "X" price point, and "123" spk at "Z" price point.

I'm trying not to steer the suggestions but rather stir up some creativity as to what someone would use that would sound good on a budget as opposed to..."well you have "XYZ" budget so you're stuck with this crap sys as you're only choice.

I know. It's an odd request. But I've seen some threads that go on forever and the original focus is lost. So, forget what "the other guy" suggests. Just give me your suggestions.

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The reason the threads go on forever is because the speakers only amount to a very small portion of the total cost of owning a system that can do what you describe.

Probably the most standard club PA you'll find is JBL SRX cabs. A pair of SRX725 over a pair of SRX728S will easily do what you want.
 
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Silas Pradetto said:
The reason the threads go on forever is because the speakers only amount to a very small portion of the total cost of owning a system that can do what you describe.
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Agreed. Take a look at Bennett's Quick and Dirty Bar Rig. It outlines that speakers and monitors themselves are under 40% of the cost of a small rig.
 
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As Silas says, JBL SRX/EV QRX is the usual suggested club rig.

I've actually had really good luck with the Mackie HD1531's. They're a 3 way self powered, pole mountable box. I've done everything from small cooperate stuff with them, all the way up to big outdoor festivals and have been nothing but impressed. The HF drops off quick after about 80' outdoors, but they're great indoors. I've done jazz festivals outdoors for about 500 people and they were plenty. I've done the usual indoor rock bar gigs for 300 people, and they've killed it. There were some amp/driver issues early on, but Mackie seems to have sorted that out. But overall, Mackie really made a winning product here. I wrote up a review on them on this forum- I'd suggest checking it out.

For wedges, the Yamaha club series are hard to beat.



Evan
 

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Yorkville Unity 15's (or Unity15p's) over LS800p's I always get compliments on the sound and the clarity.

I've seen a pair of U15's and a pair of LS800p's sell used for $1500. I shoulda snagged them, but I didn't. Add a $450 IPR3000 and your front end needs are taken care of!

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The truth is that your requirements of 200 ppl indoors is easily accomplished by any of the name-brand powered systems on sale at banjo-centers around the country. The 100-150 feet of outdoor throw is another animal altogether and requires something completely different. If you limit your self to "under 100 feet" outdoors then you could achieve the two goals with the same rig.

If you need to go further than 100 feet you will likely need delay speakers to carry the sound further.
 
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Brian Bolly said:
Brian Boru? Seriously? I can't be the only skeptic here.
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I instantly thought of the pub with the band shoved into a booth with the table pulled out with the speaker shooting straight down the bar.

Maybe they are putting in their own system. I have a pair of HPR's that would do all they need in there.
 
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Rob Gow said:
Skeptical of the OP's name, right?


Not the question...
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Yes, Brian Boru was the king who united the families/tribes/kingdoms of Ireland around 1000a.d.

Many songs, tunes, pubs, streets, etc. are named after him, but I'm pretty sure the more common surname of O'Brien is the usual family name, not Boru. :>)

Best regards,

John

"It's just a mound"- actual comment of an Englishman visiting Tara, to his wife, as they walked back to their car during my first trip to Ireland.
 
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So Meatloaf and Sting were raised with those names? The actor Tony Curtis was born Harvey Schwartz, John Wayne - Marion Morrison, Kirk Douglas, father of Michael Douglas, Issur Danielovitch. So what's in a name?

We're off track of the original topic. :D~:-D~:grin:
 
Except if it is not your legal name, I.e. do business with the bank or pay taxes under, you are not in compliance with the rules of the forum as clearly stated when you registered and will receive no further help.
 
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Brian Boru said:
So what's in a name?

We're off track of the original topic. :D~:-D~:grin:
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We are only off track because you are leading us in that direction.
I'm guessing this isn't you....

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There are very good reasons behind the real name policy, and one of the primary ones is that it makes people accountable for what they say here - a lot of potential issues are squashed when posts can be traced to a real person. If your real name really is Brian Boru then your previous reply would have been much different.... If you must live your online life as an alias, there are other places for that.
 


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