I currently have the EAW JFL constant curve system which has worked well for me up to this point – good fidelity and volume. I’m finding that a few of my gigs have the potential to push 800-1000 people indoors, which is more than I’m comfortable doing with my current system without some expensive upgrades of more boxes, more processing, more amps, etc. I’m at a crossroads between either doing that, or potentially switching systems.
The RCF NX L23 caught my eye, because it reportedly sounds good and would be perfect for my larger shows. It can also be mounted on tripods, similar to my current gear.
My question is what will the vertical dispersion be with the supported configuration of 2 boxes faced straight forward? If I “ground stack” a pair of boxes such that the lower box faces down 7 degrees or so and the top box faces straight forward, will I be any worse off than my current 15° constant curve system for coupling and vertical coverage?
I understand that I won’t have any “line-array” like characteristics in this scenario, but is this a step backwards for short throw applications from my current system?
I’ve played extensively with the RCF shape designer software, and it’s terrible. When you switch to English units, not only are the dimensions multiplied by 3.3, but so is the dB prediction scale. I’ve never seen a system that can produce 450dB!!
Also, there isn’t really a good indication of what coverage will actually be with the scenario it generates – there’s no way to see any frequency plots, so you’re guessing as to how much of a compromise the suggested solution really is.
Any other thoughts on this system would be greatly appreciated.
