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<blockquote data-quote="Bennett Prescott" data-source="post: 12995" data-attributes="member: 4">Hey Everybody!A friend of mine is expanding his personal training and exercise business. He&#039;s already got a studio he uses for TRX and other kinds of &quot;in a box&quot; exercise regimens, but he has rented a space above his current studio to install 18 spin bikes. He&#039;s asked me if I can advise on a &quot;better, best&quot; kind of installation he could do to cover the area with intelligible audio. I know a few speakers that could get the job done, but I really don&#039;t know much about the best in the world of control and amplification in this case. Does anyone have a favorite product or product family they could share with me?Details:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Sources will be one or two wireless headset mics and an iPod.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Not a lot of power needed (250w into 8Ω plenty), but I would like something that can function as a proper loudspeaker DSP.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Big bonus if it has real power limiters so his trainers can&#039;t blow the PA up.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Room is an old bank office, 18&#039; ceilings, all exposed brick. He can do whatever he likes with the space physically, mounting options are unlimited.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Across the hallway is a law office, so LF will be kept moderate.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Control is the most important part - it should be possible for someone armed with no knowledge of audio and barely the ability to operate an iPod to adjust levels and run this system.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Budget is moderate, not first class stuff but something better than a pair of $400 powered speakers and an analog mixer.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">I&#039;ll be helping install and tune myself, so the setup doesn&#039;t have to be idiot proof, but he&#039;s a 5 hour drive away so I won&#039;t be able to help in an emergency.</li>
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[QUOTE="Bennett Prescott, post: 12995, member: 4"] Hey Everybody! A friend of mine is expanding his personal training and exercise business. He's already got a studio he uses for TRX and other kinds of "in a box" exercise regimens, but he has rented a space above his current studio to install 18 spin bikes. He's asked me if I can advise on a "better, best" kind of installation he could do to cover the area with intelligible audio. I know a few speakers that could get the job done, but I really don't know much about the best in the world of control and amplification in this case. Does anyone have a favorite product or product family they could share with me? Details: [LIST=1] [*]Sources will be one or two wireless headset mics and an iPod. [*]Not a lot of power needed (250w into 8Ω plenty), but I would like something that can function as a proper loudspeaker DSP. [*]Big bonus if it has real power limiters so his trainers can't blow the PA up. [*]Room is an old bank office, 18' ceilings, all exposed brick. He can do whatever he likes with the space physically, mounting options are unlimited. [*]Across the hallway is a law office, so LF will be kept moderate. [*]Control is the most important part - it should be possible for someone armed with no knowledge of audio and barely the ability to operate an iPod to adjust levels and run this system. [*]Budget is moderate, not first class stuff but something better than a pair of $400 powered speakers and an analog mixer. [*]I'll be helping install and tune myself, so the setup doesn't have to be idiot proof, but he's a 5 hour drive away so I won't be able to help in an emergency. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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