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<blockquote data-quote="Brian jojade" data-source="post: 67403" data-attributes="member: 211">Re: Driving stage wedgesThe only things on the list that I see as truth are #1 and #9.&nbsp; #9 could be accomplished with a quick mod to a passive speaker if you really wanted that...#2 might be a concern if you decide to biamp your monitors.&nbsp; I never do.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have limiters on my monitors, other than the limiter on the amp.&nbsp; #3 The choice of speaker that you use will have more to do with the amount of EQ that you need to make it work.&nbsp; Active/passive has nothing to do with that.&nbsp; #4 My stage monitors are JBL SRX712&#039;s powered with QSC PLX3602s.&nbsp; They get loud as hell with zero concern for blowing them up, ever.&nbsp; If the artist&#039;s head explodes on stage, I know to turn them down a little, so at least I get a heads up clue before problems happen.#5 Flat frequency response again depends on the speaker being used.&nbsp; Mackie SRM 450&#039;s flat?&nbsp; Ha ha ha.#6 With a powered speaker, you have to plug in power and signal, and make sure all the settings on the speaker are right when deployed.&nbsp; Plugging signal into your amp rack and running just a single speaker cable is equal, or even less work.#7 Again, this is the same as #3 and #5.&nbsp; The choice of speaker is the deciding factor here.#8 Once set, the tweaking during the show would be the same either way.&nbsp; Of course, unless the artist starts to dabble with knobs.&nbsp; On a positive note if you break off the ground plug and reverse the AC polarity, you can make the chassis of the speaker hot.&nbsp; This way, when the artist touches it, they get a little shock therapy reminder to keep their hands off.&nbsp; Win for active speakers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian jojade, post: 67403, member: 211"] Re: Driving stage wedges The only things on the list that I see as truth are #1 and #9. #9 could be accomplished with a quick mod to a passive speaker if you really wanted that... #2 might be a concern if you decide to biamp your monitors. I never do. I don't have limiters on my monitors, other than the limiter on the amp. #3 The choice of speaker that you use will have more to do with the amount of EQ that you need to make it work. Active/passive has nothing to do with that. #4 My stage monitors are JBL SRX712's powered with QSC PLX3602s. They get loud as hell with zero concern for blowing them up, ever. If the artist's head explodes on stage, I know to turn them down a little, so at least I get a heads up clue before problems happen. #5 Flat frequency response again depends on the speaker being used. Mackie SRM 450's flat? Ha ha ha. #6 With a powered speaker, you have to plug in power and signal, and make sure all the settings on the speaker are right when deployed. Plugging signal into your amp rack and running just a single speaker cable is equal, or even less work. #7 Again, this is the same as #3 and #5. The choice of speaker is the deciding factor here. #8 Once set, the tweaking during the show would be the same either way. Of course, unless the artist starts to dabble with knobs. On a positive note if you break off the ground plug and reverse the AC polarity, you can make the chassis of the speaker hot. This way, when the artist touches it, they get a little shock therapy reminder to keep their hands off. Win for active speakers. [/QUOTE]

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