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<blockquote data-quote="Silas Pradetto" data-source="post: 72842" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Re: Reasonably Priced Large Format Line Arrays</p><p></p><p>I think you'll find that output and overall performance don't really mean much when looking at a large-scale system. Just like when buying a fleet of trucks for your freight company, engine horsepower means very little in the overall picture compared to maintenance schedules, reliability, parts availability, driver familiarity, etc.</p><p></p><p>Buying a line array is a commitment to provide a higher level of service from your company. You need the infrastructure to back that up - crew, trucks, distros, warehouse, insurance, and it goes on and on. </p><p></p><p>Once you have purchased the array you obviously need to be able to market its availability to your clients, something they are hopefully asking for right now, and that you have to crossrent or decline to provide. If there isn't a current demand, do not expect it to show up immediately after purchasing the rig. "If you buy it they won't come, necessarily."</p><p></p><p>So things that matter for the array itself really just come down to ROI. Even array and rider acceptability don't matter all that much; as others have said, if your rig gets you the contract for the show, the bands have to suck it up or don't play. Of course, a name brand and preferred array does help a LOT with your marketing, especially when its a brand the layman recognizes (EAW, JBL). </p><p></p><p>I was recently in this position also, and I considered many different rigs before I made the decision, based mainly on two factors: The RCF rig I bought is going to be fine for all the shows I do (no one cares what rig I bring most of the time, as long as it's a 'line array'), and, it was relatively inexpensive, so I was able to make the investment without external financing (I have pretty bad credit). It has some other pros and cons, but nothing that really mattered enough to influence the buying decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silas Pradetto, post: 72842, member: 34"] Re: Reasonably Priced Large Format Line Arrays I think you'll find that output and overall performance don't really mean much when looking at a large-scale system. Just like when buying a fleet of trucks for your freight company, engine horsepower means very little in the overall picture compared to maintenance schedules, reliability, parts availability, driver familiarity, etc. Buying a line array is a commitment to provide a higher level of service from your company. You need the infrastructure to back that up - crew, trucks, distros, warehouse, insurance, and it goes on and on. Once you have purchased the array you obviously need to be able to market its availability to your clients, something they are hopefully asking for right now, and that you have to crossrent or decline to provide. If there isn't a current demand, do not expect it to show up immediately after purchasing the rig. "If you buy it they won't come, necessarily." So things that matter for the array itself really just come down to ROI. Even array and rider acceptability don't matter all that much; as others have said, if your rig gets you the contract for the show, the bands have to suck it up or don't play. Of course, a name brand and preferred array does help a LOT with your marketing, especially when its a brand the layman recognizes (EAW, JBL). I was recently in this position also, and I considered many different rigs before I made the decision, based mainly on two factors: The RCF rig I bought is going to be fine for all the shows I do (no one cares what rig I bring most of the time, as long as it's a 'line array'), and, it was relatively inexpensive, so I was able to make the investment without external financing (I have pretty bad credit). It has some other pros and cons, but nothing that really mattered enough to influence the buying decision. [/QUOTE]
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