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Paul G. OBrien:
A pair of JBL SRX835P's over a pair of SRX828SP's would certainly meet your requirements, matching the performance these deliver with passive speakers would require a rack with 4 amplifiers and a highend DSP processor loaded with the manufacturers presets... which won't come cheap, so powered speakers are much better value these days.
RCF, Yamaha, EV, and a few others also have boxes in this range of performance so you do have options if the "JBL SOUND" isn't your preference. For track playback only you won't need to spend much on a mixer, it only needs to have balanced XLR outputs and a USB input, if it also comes with a few mic & line inputs that's a bonus... something like the A&H ZED60-10FX for example
Weogo Reed:
Hi Ben,
Good on you for asking advice for a quality system!
Is this in a school?
Hearing loss is permanent; I suggest hearing preservation be a consideration in what you are doing.
As a teacher You are modeling good hearing health practices.
The WHO has a lot of good information on hearing health.
Here's a good document on concert volume levels:
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240043114
Another view:
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rock_concerts_cause_hearing_damage_after_mere_28_seconds_world_health_organization_warns.html
Learn about psycho-acoustics and what drives the desire for 'louder'.
One step in this direction is to get the speakers up high and tilted down so the people in the front
aren't absorbing so much of the sound before it can get to the back of the room.
This will also help preserve the hearing of people in the front.
A significant part of the sound experience is the venue's acoustics.
Your goals of 'clarity and fidelity' can be significantly enhanced by good acoustics.
Thanks and good health, Weogo
Mike Caldwell:
--- Quote from: Paul G. OBrien on January 20, 2023, 10:32:04 AM ---A pair of JBL SRX835P's over a pair of SRX828SP's would certainly meet your requirements, matching the performance these deliver with passive speakers would require a rack with 4 amplifiers and a highend DSP processor loaded with the manufacturers presets... which won't come cheap, so powered speakers are much better value these days.
RCF, Yamaha, EV, and a few others also have boxes in this range of performance so you do have options if the "JBL SOUND" isn't your preference. For track playback only you won't need to spend much on a mixer, it only needs to have balanced XLR outputs and a USB input, if it also comes with a few mic & line inputs that's a bonus... something like the A&H ZED60-10FX for example
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A one over one per side stack would only need two amps and could be one with a pair of XTi's for what they would be looking for speakers.
Dave Garoutte:
I'm a fan of powered speakers for smaller systems. They are optimized at the factory for power handling and sonic quality.
They also provide a more flexible usage: you could take a single speaker out with a mic for a simple PA.
Look at Yamaha DZR series with a 7 year warranty. RCF NX is also good. Both have decent subs available.
JTR makes excellent subs.
I think the next level up will be over your budget.
For your stated use, a small mixer like the A&H ZED series are fine. Since you're primarily playing tracks, EQ and FX are not a major issue. You can always upgrade later or rent if you have more input needs later.
Spend your money to get the best speakers you can afford, as they are going to be the biggest influence on sound quality.
If you are set on tripods, get some that can get the mains up high as stated in another post.
Mike Caldwell:
Last year I did a schools portable rack / cart system with Yamaha CXS18 subs and CZR mains powered with Yamaha amps.
Works great for them, plug and play set up, four conductor Speakon from the cart to the subs and a pass through jumper to the top box.
No power to deal with running out to the speakers and a heavy duty cables for the connections.
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