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    Yamaha DXR15 woofer upgrade/replacement.

    Like Rob said - the short answer is no. If you want an upgrade, sell your existing speakers and buy newer ones.
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    Sound for 300-700 Guests events

    First thing is to get the speakers up higher, and aimed down at the heads of listeners 3/4 of the way back, give or take. The levels at the rear won't change, but you won't blast the near listeners in the process. Past that - you're going to want to raise your budget a bit, especially with all...
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    IEMs, Singers and Occlusion

    I have some Shure SE215 buds, and would consider them definitely non-pro grade. I also would hesitate to have buds that don't seal out stage wash. The need isn't to let in stage wash; the need is to hear all bandmates, and especially to hear the congregation. Both of those are well handled...
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    Compression Driver Selection - Yamaha Stagepas 400i

    Is it even worth messing with?
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    New B&C dual 15" design

    Doesn't this have nearly double (around 5 dB) the SPL output though? That's a lot of output from a small box.
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    New B&C dual 15" design

    Whoever builds it first and creates FIR filters - can a link to those be added to this thread as well?
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    New B&C dual 15" design

    The goal is to have the full frequency range, or nearly so (say, to 40Hz), be phase coherent with the rest of the mids/highs. Flown mains with subs on the ground can't do this. The goal is to have a single acoustic origin, or as close as possible, flat (no haystack) to 40-ish Hz, and then...
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    New B&C dual 15" design

    Big, heavy, and loud? It looks like it's designed for ease of build, and nice full-range response over any sort of compact-ness. Perfect for installations, except for lack of rigging, as expected for a DIY design.
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    New B&C dual 15" design

    Just saw this a couple days ago, by our own Bennett. Anyone eager to build one for testing?
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    JBL VRX Constant Curvature Systems

    My issue with 'fake arrays' is that they look great - on paper. Each box supposedly has its own little zone to cover; tweak the boxes used to cover the zones for the project. The reality is much more messy. Model the system in EASE Focus, EASE, etc - and it's not nice and neat. Nearly...
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    JBL VRX Constant Curvature Systems

    I don't exactly share your enthusiasm for VRX, or any constant curvature 'fake line array'. I still have yet to run across one, from any manufacturer, that models out better than a real line array or good trap boxes. For every application where they are 'passable' - I bet I can show you a...
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    Behringer WING 48 Channel digital console

    When the X32 came out, it didn't have much competition. It was cheap, but filled that 'cheap' niche fairly well. Especially after a few firmware upgrades. The Wing though - has some very stiff competition, like the A&H SQ series. For the install projects I'm working on that need something...
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    "best" Budget powered speakers

    Below $1k? RCF HD32A is worth a good listen as well. Below $500? At that level it's all about cost, not performance, as everything is compromised to hit a price point. Turbo M10 is the best I've heard first hand, turn down the HF knob by one "click", and don't crank the SPL. Then again...
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    Outdoor speakers

    How loud do you listen to music? How far away, or how large an area do you want to cover? Unless it's soft background music only, for a small area - I'd go with speakers with higher sensitivity and higher power handling. If your receiver toasted the Niles speakers - it's most likely going to...
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    [News] Stair Cardioid Subwoofer Array

    No, because the lower sub is firing away from the stair, and the upper sub is firing over it.
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    New DIY Mid High (90deg) - AKA PM90

    DSP amplifiers - Powersoft, Linea, Lab.Gruppen DSP - QSys, Xilica FR1, Symetrix, Biamp Tesira - basically any of the better (install focused) ones with FIR capabilities.
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    How do I know what is "- +" on the Speaker cables? (SOLVED)

    I think this should be in the Junior Varsity thread. All you need is a basic multi-meter (if you don't have one, buy one - you'll need it for way more than you think) with continuity test. String a spare piece of any type of scrap wire from one end back to the head end, and test for...
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    Cheap conferencing audio -or- help with microphone basics

    What about USB mics that work together natively, like Jabra? Much more than that will require a small DSP, which works great but kills the budget.
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    Subwoofers to pair with JBL 835sp 15" 3-way

    https://www.fulcrum-acoustic.com/product/csp121-21-subcardioid-subwoofer/
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    Want to build this sub and need info

    If you're going to go through the hassle of designing and building your own subwoofer - please for the love of everything good - don't limit yourself right off the bat to old technology! If you want that exact subwoofer - just find some used and buy them. If you want a great sub - ask around...