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<blockquote data-quote="Glenn Adams" data-source="post: 142025" data-attributes="member: 6611"><p>Re: Infocomm???</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the following aimless rant - </p><p></p><p>I for one do not think a loudspeaker manufacture can drive the market any more that a wheel maker can drive the car market.</p><p>i do see it following trends rather quickly, and as a trend develops many more pile on. Next you know artists, promoters all want the next big thing. Like vari-lites, once 12 was all there were in a show, now they are about all that is used. Are the light shows better for it???? Some are spectacular and some look terrible. Too damn much flashing. I came to HEAR the band, hello.</p><p></p><p>Following trends will sell products, but does it further the science and physics of the art? Does it get everyone closer to a perfect speaker or is it just sell sell sell? </p><p></p><p>I've just done a small show outdoors. In the past I would have used 4 or our split S4 copy boxes a side. This time I used 2 single 18's and 2 12/1 inch cabinets a side and it had plenty of leg room to get louder without failure. Something's have gotten better in those boxes. 30 years ago there would have been a few trips to get phrams or cone kits after a show like this one.</p><p></p><p>Speakers have gotten better. Ideas have made better use of these better components. All that is left is to conceal some secret smoke for the salesmen to use at the trade shows in the hopes that the hype will sell their system. Once you have a few out the door suddenly everyone wants it. Keeping up with the Jones's is alive and well in pro audio. And doubly so in line arrays. </p><p></p><p>The one thing I am missing at a concert today is a connection with the band sonically. Sound used to feel like it was all around you, today it sounds like you are being squirted by a hose.</p><p></p><p> Say what you will Ivan, I sat in front of 40 S4's night after night in every arena in the country and there is nothing that has made that experience less than great. To me line arrays are for sight lines and truck pack with fullness of sound a distant 3rd. I have heard only a few systems in the last 20 years that have matched or bettered them. And Danley has made 3 of them. I am excited to hear a touring rig made up of Toms stuff. I think the sonic connection will return.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glenn Adams, post: 142025, member: 6611"] Re: Infocomm??? Sorry for the following aimless rant - I for one do not think a loudspeaker manufacture can drive the market any more that a wheel maker can drive the car market. i do see it following trends rather quickly, and as a trend develops many more pile on. Next you know artists, promoters all want the next big thing. Like vari-lites, once 12 was all there were in a show, now they are about all that is used. Are the light shows better for it???? Some are spectacular and some look terrible. Too damn much flashing. I came to HEAR the band, hello. Following trends will sell products, but does it further the science and physics of the art? Does it get everyone closer to a perfect speaker or is it just sell sell sell? I've just done a small show outdoors. In the past I would have used 4 or our split S4 copy boxes a side. This time I used 2 single 18's and 2 12/1 inch cabinets a side and it had plenty of leg room to get louder without failure. Something's have gotten better in those boxes. 30 years ago there would have been a few trips to get phrams or cone kits after a show like this one. Speakers have gotten better. Ideas have made better use of these better components. All that is left is to conceal some secret smoke for the salesmen to use at the trade shows in the hopes that the hype will sell their system. Once you have a few out the door suddenly everyone wants it. Keeping up with the Jones's is alive and well in pro audio. And doubly so in line arrays. The one thing I am missing at a concert today is a connection with the band sonically. Sound used to feel like it was all around you, today it sounds like you are being squirted by a hose. Say what you will Ivan, I sat in front of 40 S4's night after night in every arena in the country and there is nothing that has made that experience less than great. To me line arrays are for sight lines and truck pack with fullness of sound a distant 3rd. I have heard only a few systems in the last 20 years that have matched or bettered them. And Danley has made 3 of them. I am excited to hear a touring rig made up of Toms stuff. I think the sonic connection will return. [/QUOTE]
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