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<blockquote data-quote="Karl Barnes" data-source="post: 10161" data-attributes="member: 2121">Hi folks,I never thought I&#039;d be posting one of these questions but:A band I work with regularly have decided to buy their own system and have asked me to recommend some systems.Budget = £4000Types of venue played = small theatres, up to 300 people.They play rock music that uses bass pedals.Obviously the requirement is for loud, but clarity needs to go with that.Size is also plays a part. They want a powered system to avoid having to drag an amp rack around.The rest of the system is based around a X32 with S16s, etc.So far it&#039;s been a fairly easy decision for me; 2 x JBL PRX712 over 2 x JBL PRX718XLF.However I need to validate this decision. Is that the best we could get?I am aware that for roughly the same money the guys could get:QSC K12 + KsubYamaha DSR112 + DSR118dB Technologies F12 and Sub 15DTo add some cloud to the mixture, we&#039;ve had someone mention dispersion to us.I have thought about this and figured that we could add a pair of 8&quot; tops for centre fill duties (K8 or DXR8, etc - both outside of budget, and not part of the requirement at the moment).The person who mentioned dispersion suggested that 4 tops of the same brand and model would be better.For instance, they have suggested:4 x Yamaha DXR12 over 2 x DXS15 or DSR118.To me that looks like a step back. The DXR range is a lower range than the DSR range, isn&#039;t it?Obvioulsy we&#039;d need to hear some demos before committing, but can anyone comment on the options laid out above?Are they good, bad, etc (is the JBL system the best one to be considering)?Should anything else be considered?Thanks in advance.Karl.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karl Barnes, post: 10161, member: 2121"] Hi folks, I never thought I'd be posting one of these questions but: A band I work with regularly have decided to buy their own system and have asked me to recommend some systems. Budget = £4000 Types of venue played = small theatres, up to 300 people. They play rock music that uses bass pedals. Obviously the requirement is for loud, but clarity needs to go with that. Size is also plays a part. They want a powered system to avoid having to drag an amp rack around. The rest of the system is based around a X32 with S16s, etc. So far it's been a fairly easy decision for me; 2 x JBL PRX712 over 2 x JBL PRX718XLF. However I need to validate this decision. Is that the best we could get? I am aware that for roughly the same money the guys could get: QSC K12 + Ksub Yamaha DSR112 + DSR118 dB Technologies F12 and Sub 15D To add some cloud to the mixture, we've had someone mention dispersion to us. I have thought about this and figured that we could add a pair of 8" tops for centre fill duties (K8 or DXR8, etc - both outside of budget, and not part of the requirement at the moment). The person who mentioned dispersion suggested that 4 tops of the same brand and model would be better. For instance, they have suggested: 4 x Yamaha DXR12 over 2 x DXS15 or DSR118. To me that looks like a step back. The DXR range is a lower range than the DSR range, isn't it? Obvioulsy we'd need to hear some demos before committing, but can anyone comment on the options laid out above? Are they good, bad, etc (is the JBL system the best one to be considering)? Should anything else be considered? Thanks in advance. Karl. [/QUOTE]

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