My "club" rig contains 8 Yorkville LS1208's for bottoms that have served me well. Mostly using for electronic nights where the 'boomy' ls1208 can be tamed to really provide a great amount of bang for buck. Going low is important - and these have done a good job.
I have an opportunity to change the rig.. get something new.. and as most of you probably know... we can't resist these opportunities sometimes. So as easy as it is to sell something to someone else.. I have to think about what my next step is and I am definatley my worst critic.
my thoughts and not a prepared proposal.
1. Current setup is : KF650's over 8 ls1208s. The 1208's are powered by 4x bridged QSC PLX2502's (2 subs per amp). Proc is dolby lake or dbx 260 depending on what top rack is being used.
2. Power requirements are pretty much 120v 15amp edison plugs are a must. 4 or 5 circuits max. We use multiple venues so 4 is preferable. (this really limits what we can use)
3. I don't want a sidegrade. I need to improve output, quality, and or size.
4. Cost is a factor - but most real subs are within reach of cost.
So here are some contenders and my random thoughts
DBH218 looks nice.. but I can probably only buy 4 (because they would almost certainly need powersoft k6's to run well).. that is about the limit of my budget. 2 per side is not high enough to put kf650's on. Also I have a hard time believing 4 will be enough..
TH118 (6 or
is a contender but the impedance of the box hurts my power ability. How much better is the tapped horn than a horn? Will 6 th118s have equal output to 8 ls1208s? They seem like they may on paper. That would be nice.. I would be puzzled with what to power them with for under $10k. Also never really heard these in real world.. I know what they SHOULD sound like.. but I'm worried they may be to "hi-fi" for dance music.
Martin WSX - Love this box.. 3 per side would probably be all I can do.. seems like more of a side grade than any.
LABS - (
a serious contender... but stacking 4 high (on the side) may be a bit of a pain in the arse (3 high is not tall enough) k6's on power again may be the best solution. Seems more of a side grade than an upgrade.
Powersoft K6 - The big reluctance with all of these is the efficiency. In my current config I have a good electrical setup. I also am making use of 4x 1800watts of circuits. The k6 is a fantastic amp. But I have a hard time agreeing that using just 2x 1800 watts of circuits is a smart thing to do. I know you can configure down the amp for what you are using.. and have used these a bit.. BUT I hate to waste the other 3600 watts of 120 volt I have available :/
There has got to be a better solution. Any input?