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<blockquote data-quote="Doru Carastan" data-source="post: 47453" data-attributes="member: 1291">Re: Desparity in specification: PRX618S-XLF vs VRX918SPHi Jamin, can you provide a few details about your setup? The advantages I see in VRX918SP are that it has a wider footprint which allows for higher placed tops. The square format makes it also more visually appealing but more importantly it is part of a scalable array system which protects one investment should the business expand. For folks interested in buying one or two of them for stage floor setups it looks like PRX618S-XLF is a better bang for the buck for average setups. One can buy three 618S-XLF&#039;s for the same amount spent on two VRX918SP. For anything more we would be in a different class and look at the VRX line. Folks lucky enough to require more units would be successful enough in their business to trade them and upgrade after a while. For the small venue DJs, it looks like one or two PRX618S-XLFs are a great JBL bang for the buck.Spec-wise the VRX goes down to 34 Hz @ 3dB but then looses the edge with 31Hz @ 10dB. It also takes 10% more power. Back label says 600W power draw on both models.&nbsp; PRX618S-XLF is 39 Hz @ 3dB and 30Hz @ 10dB. The former has a slightly bigger case that makes it more efficient and produces 133 dB vs. 126dB. I also think that using one amp for both coils is more efficient. There is no way to match components to such degree that both amp sections will be in sync.Your comments are appreciated. Cheers!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Doru Carastan, post: 47453, member: 1291"] Re: Desparity in specification: PRX618S-XLF vs VRX918SP Hi Jamin, can you provide a few details about your setup? The advantages I see in VRX918SP are that it has a wider footprint which allows for higher placed tops. The square format makes it also more visually appealing but more importantly it is part of a scalable array system which protects one investment should the business expand. For folks interested in buying one or two of them for stage floor setups it looks like PRX618S-XLF is a better bang for the buck for average setups. One can buy three 618S-XLF's for the same amount spent on two VRX918SP. For anything more we would be in a different class and look at the VRX line. Folks lucky enough to require more units would be successful enough in their business to trade them and upgrade after a while. For the small venue DJs, it looks like one or two PRX618S-XLFs are a great JBL bang for the buck. Spec-wise the VRX goes down to 34 Hz @ 3dB but then looses the edge with 31Hz @ 10dB. It also takes 10% more power. Back label says 600W power draw on both models. PRX618S-XLF is 39 Hz @ 3dB and 30Hz @ 10dB. The former has a slightly bigger case that makes it more efficient and produces 133 dB vs. 126dB. I also think that using one amp for both coils is more efficient. There is no way to match components to such degree that both amp sections will be in sync. Your comments are appreciated. Cheers! [/QUOTE]

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