Following on from my other "how big a rig for this room" thread, I'm now hoping (mainly for financial reasons) to keep the existing mains and just supplement them with a sub or two.
I looked around as to what was available to rent, and of course most places offer QSCs. I wasn't previously aware of the K-Sub, and while it doesn't seem to have universally good reviews, the thing that appeals is that it's small enough to fit (on its side) under the front extended section of our stage, which is 3' deep and 18" off the ground. The K-Sub would therefore have 3" above it to the 1/2" plywood stage floor, and about a foot behind it to the vertical front of the solid stage. There is a velvet curtain across the front, as that area is normally used for storage, but I can remove that near the sub(s) if necessary, although I doubt it has much effect on the frequency response.
We can afford to rent one, perhaps two, for the month of tech and performances of the show in question, so I'm wondering how well they would behave under there, in terms of cooling and resonance. I am going to rent one for a day and try it out. I have access to two other fairly large home cinema subs, some no-brand thing I've used before but only for sound effects, and a 2008-vintage SVS cylinder model. I'm worried that neither of those have the headroom or whole-band-whole-show tolerance of something designed for PA use, though, and of course neither of them would fit under the stage.
Thoughts welcome, as ever.
I looked around as to what was available to rent, and of course most places offer QSCs. I wasn't previously aware of the K-Sub, and while it doesn't seem to have universally good reviews, the thing that appeals is that it's small enough to fit (on its side) under the front extended section of our stage, which is 3' deep and 18" off the ground. The K-Sub would therefore have 3" above it to the 1/2" plywood stage floor, and about a foot behind it to the vertical front of the solid stage. There is a velvet curtain across the front, as that area is normally used for storage, but I can remove that near the sub(s) if necessary, although I doubt it has much effect on the frequency response.
We can afford to rent one, perhaps two, for the month of tech and performances of the show in question, so I'm wondering how well they would behave under there, in terms of cooling and resonance. I am going to rent one for a day and try it out. I have access to two other fairly large home cinema subs, some no-brand thing I've used before but only for sound effects, and a 2008-vintage SVS cylinder model. I'm worried that neither of those have the headroom or whole-band-whole-show tolerance of something designed for PA use, though, and of course neither of them would fit under the stage.
Thoughts welcome, as ever.
