Jeff Babcock wrote on Thu, 30 September 2010 09:35 |
The phase response of the HD1531 clearly shows Gunness Focusing in effect. It doesn't get any better than that. I was expecting the Mackie might be crippled in some way compared to EAW's offerings relating to the Focusing and limiting, but it doesn't look like many corners have been cut here. |
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I was originally planing to drive the system with a DSP and do my EQ & HPF/LPF's in it, but after playing with the system today, I decided that all I need is a graphic EQ at FOH for some minor tweaks during the show. Everything else is already done for me. |
Douglas R. Allen wrote on Wed, 13 October 2010 19:10 |
Looking at the sub box empty. Is that the pole mount that goes quite aways into the box. Looks to be 6/8 inches into the box? Thanks Douglas R. Allen |
Evan Kirkendall wrote on Wed, 13 October 2010 19:25 | ||
Yep, it's the pole mount. Evan |
Justin Stern wrote on Sat, 16 October 2010 22:38 |
Evan, How would you compare these subs to the ls801p's/808, ls608, ucs1p? |
Justin Stern wrote on Sat, 23 October 2010 23:51 |
BUMP..... |
Justin Stern wrote on Sun, 17 October 2010 22:30 |
Thanks for responding about the subs. Are the tops comparable to SQ of the Yorkville Unity or EV QRX212? Since I know you have owned both, do they also get as loud? It seems Mackie has a real winner here, and for the price, it is excellent. What RCF's did you compare when shopping? Just curious. |
Richard Stringer wrote on Sun, 24 October 2010 14:17 |
By the way, Mike, what does BUMP mean anyway? I've never actually asked what it means. |
Adam Whetham wrote on Tue, 26 October 2010 12:04 | ||
it was a turn of the century internet forum move that would make the thread in question "Bump" to the top of the list in the hopes that it would bring attention to the thread, which is obsolete now days with the advent of Private Messages, and other new forum software options. You will still see it happen in the Marketplace sub forum for unsold items. |
Justin Stern wrote on Sun, 17 October 2010 23:30 |
Thanks for responding about the subs. Are the tops comparable to SQ of the Yorkville Unity or EV QRX212? Since I know you have owned both, do they also get as loud? It seems Mackie has a real winner here, and for the price, it is excellent. What RCF's did you compare when shopping? Just curious. |
Jeff Babcock wrote on Tue, 26 October 2010 15:18 | ||
Hi Justin, I cannot comment vs the QRX212, however IMHO the HD1531 sounds considerably better than the U15. I have not pushed either the U15 or HD1531 to their limits, but the Mackie gets very loud for what it is. Keep in mind the different patterns of these speakers. In my opinion it is a really excellent sounding speaker at that price point (and even against higher price points for that matter) if the coverage and output are suitable for your application. Keep in mind that opinions vary, but I'm a fan. |
Phil Lewandowski wrote on Tue, 26 October 2010 22:37 |
I have heard that there have been a couple reports of failures in the HD series already. Does anyone know of these reports and if they are true what has been failing? Thanks |
Phil Lewandowski wrote on Tue, 26 October 2010 22:37 |
I have heard that there have been a couple reports of failures in the HD series already. Does anyone know of these reports and if they are true what has been failing? Thanks |
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I listened to the JBL and QSC offerings, as well as a few other powered boxes. The Mackie was the only powered speaker at Guitar Center that wasn't a toy. |
Justin Childers wrote on Wed, 27 October 2010 20:02 |
The tops were little bigger than I’m used to and needed two people to get them on the sticks --Justin |
Jeff Babcock wrote on Thu, 28 October 2010 09:59 | ||
Lay the cab face down and insert the speaker stand into the pole cup while it is laying on the ground. (legs of tripod already expanded) Then grab the cab and simply walk it and the stand to an upright position. Just make sure that the floor is not such that it would allow the tripod feet to slide. Move slowly and you'll have no problem. Use the same process to take it down. |
Steve Sagerson wrote on Wed, 27 October 2010 21:23 | ||
Evan, per you comment you obviously didn't feel the same love for the comparable speakers from JBL and QSC's. I assume you were listening to the new PRX600 series and QSC KW's? If so what didn't you like about the other two brands? I'm actually hearing good things so far about the new PRX's but almost no reviews on the KW's. I'll be getting some new powered tops soon so I'm curious. Steve |
Justin Childers wrote on Thu, 28 October 2010 14:37 |
Yeah I prolly would have had to had there not have been someone standing around. Pretty slippery floor tho. Maybe would need to do it against a wall. --Justin |
Richard Stringer wrote on Sat, 30 October 2010 06:38 |
I'd love a pair of the Mackie HD1531 cabs for use as dj monitors but i'm turned off by the frankly horrendous amount of reports of their drivers breaking down, amplifiers breaking down etc...My friend has just a pair here in the uk and after 5 days he used them at a gig and one of the compression drivers failed in one of them and then yesterday the other one stopped working and although it turns on there's no sound coming through it. We here in the uk have 1 month to return a faulty product so the word was today from him that he's having them picked up by the shop and exchanged for JBL PRx635 cabs instead. I've read a lot of things also about people waiting weeks and weeks for parts and a few of them waiting more than a month for parts when supposedly Loud Technologies definately have the parts in stock. |
Caleb Dick wrote on Fri, 26 November 2010 23:48 |
3% failure rate is really high. |
Caleb Dick wrote on Fri, 26 November 2010 23:48 |
3% failure rate is really high. |
Jared Chrysostom wrote on Sat, 04 December 2010 00:52 | ||
When you factor in all of the possible causes of failure - the largest being abuse/misuse by the user - 3 failures in every 100 cabs is reasonable, isn't it? |
Phil Lewandowski wrote on Tue, 26 October 2010 21:37 |
I have heard that there have been a couple reports of failures in the HD series already. Does anyone know of these reports and if they are true what has been failing? |
Justin Stern wrote on Mon, 17 January 2011 15:31 |
I want to know more about the K-10 and how it compared. How did it sound a moderate volumes compared to the others> What if you were o double up the K-10's. Would two keep up with one Mackie or EV. |
Mike Pyle wrote on Fri, 21 January 2011 12:47 |
What was the program material? |