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<blockquote data-quote="Rob Timmerman" data-source="post: 214889" data-attributes="member: 172"><p>A "dead" room is generally preferable for amplified sound, as it is significantly easier to add reverberation than to remove it. It sounds to me that you should be able to make improvements with your existing system by making changes to your mix (mostly adding appropriate reverb). That said, a "dead" room isn't generally conducive to non-amplified music, so for congregational singing, you may need to make acoustical changes to the space (adding some hard surfaces will help). Finding the correct balance between "live" and "dead" and implementing it in a space is how acoustical consultants earn their fee, so contracting with one is probably going to be your best option long-term.</p><p></p><p>The way your speakers are suspended is very concerning, and unless those speakers have manufacturer-integrated flypoints that are being used to suspend the speaker (highly unlikely for speakers at that level), what has been done is almost certainly unsafe. Cabinet joints behave differently in compression and tension, and just because something hasn't failed yet doesn't make it safe long-term (there are several examples of things like bridges collapsing after being "fine" for several years, and not just due to neglect).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rob Timmerman, post: 214889, member: 172"] A "dead" room is generally preferable for amplified sound, as it is significantly easier to add reverberation than to remove it. It sounds to me that you should be able to make improvements with your existing system by making changes to your mix (mostly adding appropriate reverb). That said, a "dead" room isn't generally conducive to non-amplified music, so for congregational singing, you may need to make acoustical changes to the space (adding some hard surfaces will help). Finding the correct balance between "live" and "dead" and implementing it in a space is how acoustical consultants earn their fee, so contracting with one is probably going to be your best option long-term. The way your speakers are suspended is very concerning, and unless those speakers have manufacturer-integrated flypoints that are being used to suspend the speaker (highly unlikely for speakers at that level), what has been done is almost certainly unsafe. Cabinet joints behave differently in compression and tension, and just because something hasn't failed yet doesn't make it safe long-term (there are several examples of things like bridges collapsing after being "fine" for several years, and not just due to neglect). [/QUOTE]
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