Iain Macdonald wrote on Sat, 11 August 2007 09:43 |
Made in America - B/S. Unless you invaded while I wasn't looking. Iain |
J WILLIAMS wrote on Mon, 29 October 2007 17:20 |
I'm still curious if anyone on this forum has used or heard the TVI Line Array systems. I can relate to many of the posters and thir reluctance to take this company too seriously and to evaluate a system that appears on the surface to be inferior or too inexpensive however it does deserve a listen and a look-see. Who knows, it might be great for small venues or for small sound companies just starting out. After all, the 'big boys' had to start somewhere. |
JAN M. WILLIAMS wrote on Mon, 29 October 2007 16:20 |
I can relate to many of the posters and thir reluctance to take this company too seriously and to evaluate a system that appears on the surface to be inferior or too inexpensive however it does deserve a listen and a look-see. ... After all, the 'big boys' had to start somewhere. |
JAN M. WILLIAMS wrote on Mon, 29 October 2007 17:20 |
I'm still curious if anyone on this forum has used or heard the TVI Line Array systems. I can relate to many of the posters and thir reluctance to take this company too seriously and to evaluate a system that appears on the surface to be inferior or too inexpensive however it does deserve a listen and a look-see. Who knows, it might be great for small venues or for small sound companies just starting out. After all, the 'big boys' had to start somewhere. |
Ian Hunt wrote on Wed, 31 October 2007 11:35 |
Hi Kemper "DEMO UNIT NOW AVAILABLE, CONTACT US TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO HEAR THIS AWESOME SYSTEM!" I took that off th ebay ad, where did you find the "WE DO NOT OFFER DEMO'S OF THIS PRODUCT" that appears in your post? As I have no knowledge of the product I can't comment on the value, seems a bit cheap though. |
Mike Constable wrote on Wed, 31 October 2007 17:14 |
Hey guys, I have contacted them as they now have a website as well. |
Vince Byrne wrote on Thu, 01 November 2007 11:24 | ||
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Marsellus Fariss wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 02:38 |
I noticed from his feedback that he hasn't sold a single one of them at least as far back as I could see. |
henry dabney wrote on Sun, 23 December 2007 21:57 |
>>the line array concept was originally developed by dr. Christian heill on the 70s and the first cabinets with this concept where created by McIntosh xrt22, the first company to use them in live shows was L-acoustics with v-dosc <<... |
Brian Wynn wrote on Thu, 20 March 2008 23:57 |
Its funny to me that this post has come up. I found TVI on Ebay just like most of you guys and was interested because of the price. My first words were "Wonder what that thing sounds like" So I spoke with David from TVI on Monday, and requested a Demo. He said I would have it this week seeing that they are 45 minutes from me. I will give it a full review on the Road Test section. That is if its ok with the moderator seeing the road test wasn't setup by PSW. I did the EV Phoenix road test last year. And I own a 16 box EV linearray system right now. (I might have to make a direct comparison.) I will state my unbiased option on this company and its product all the way around. Now I need some ideas on what people want to see as far as data. Freq sweeps, Smaart Data, DB, SPL ratings achieved, Hardware reliability, easy of rigging???????????????????? Give me some ideas. |
Mike Constable wrote on Sat, 11 August 2007 01:33 |
I was on ebay and searched a bit to find nothing. I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of or used the TVI Audio CT or BT series line arrays. They are currently on EBAY. Here is a link to the CT http://cgi.ebay.com/Line-Array-System-CTseries-Compact-Line- Array-System_W0QQitemZ200136512892QQihZ010QQcategoryZ47094QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem and for the BT http://cgi.ebay.com/Line-Array-System-Compact-Design-w-Built -in-Amps-DSP_W0QQitemZ200136515074QQihZ010QQcategoryZ47094QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I was looking at changing my setup and possibly array system, just looking for info on these if any. |
jeffhtg (Jeff Kenney) wrote on Mon, 24 March 2008 09:38 |
A-line is a very good sounding box. I spent many a hours listening to their product. Operator error. |
Tim Duffin wrote on Mon, 24 March 2008 04:53 |
...I will not take my chances with anything that is not one of the top 5 brands... |
Scott Smith wrote on Mon, 31 March 2008 19:37 | ||
I can respect that statement if that is your choice, but if everyone thought like this, then people like Jeff would not be selling his popular new Growlers either. I can't speak for TVI line-array products, but competition is the American way. |
Phil LaDue wrote on Mon, 31 March 2008 16:52 | ||||
If only prejudice against the little guy wasn't so rampant. Back in 1927 two guys opened a loudspeaker business on Santa Barbara Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Eventually that company became what is now known as JBL. Or how about that crazy organist that opened a music shop in Marissa Illinois? |
Tim Duffin wrote on Wed, 02 April 2008 13:03 |
Thats not exactly true. You do not give JBL enough credit. As far as Im concerned, JBL invented the entire concept of bass. Nobody in the world had ever heard 50hz from a woofer until James B lansing invented the actual driver and the manufacturing process as well as the materials used to create a product that did something nobody thought was possible. T |
Tim Duffin wrote on Wed, 02 April 2008 07:03 | ||||||
Thats not exactly true. You do not give JBL enough credit. As far as Im concerned, JBL invented the entire concept of bass. Nobody in the world had ever heard 50hz from a woofer until James B lansing invented the actual driver and the manufacturing process as well as the materials used to create a product that did something nobody thought was possible. T |
Mark Malone wrote on Tue, 15 April 2008 09:37 |
Brian, have you had a chance to put these boxes through its paces yet? Just wondering what you think both passive and in biamp modes. Thanks!! |
Jeff Babcock wrote on Tue, 15 April 2008 14:05 |
As Steve alluded to, I don't see how hearing one box can give any sort of conclusion as to how this will work in a real line. Particularly important is how well the boxes interact with each other, which we know nothing about. I do know that breaking up at 105db at 1m sounds VERY wrong. Certainly the specs suggest you should be capable of getting A LOT more than that. One thing to note is there is a groundstacking option listed on their website. Brian, I truly appreciate your efforts to put a review together for this (you were perhaps more positive given the results than I might have been!), but based on what you were given to work with it is impossible to make the conclusion that this will make a good line array without hearing it that way. I'm not saying it's the case, but for all we know a full array of these boxes could sound no better than a bunch of decent trap boxes laid on their side stacked vertically. I think the only thing that can be concluded from this review is regarding build quality and rigging hardware quality. If I were buying a line array I would NEVER base my decision on hearing 1 element instead of an actual line, that's just nuts. If TVI wants to get serious customers they need to let them hear a real full scale rig. Then some accurate reviews can happen giving a fair evaluation of what the system is capable of in its intended environment. If I were TVI and assuming I believed in my product, I would want to get some reviews happening asap. Even if the reviews are not all positive it will help them to build a better product in the future. |
Jeff Babcock wrote on Tue, 15 April 2008 21:14 |
If Peavey can send out a Versarray system for Road Test then I see no reason why TVI shouldn't be able to do the same. Something like 6 or 8 boxes a side would be a good start, as evidenced here there would be no problem getting road testers lined up. |
Tim McCulloch wrote on Wed, 16 April 2008 00:27 |
I was wondering if there was a conclusion to the Versarray road test. I'd still like to drive a Versarray rig to see how that experience lines up with what I heard. Have fun, good luck. Tim Mc |
Jeff Babcock wrote on Wed, 16 April 2008 15:45 | ||
Tim, If I recall right it was a very brief road test, I think the rig had somewhere else to go which cut it short. |
Mike {AB} Butler wrote on Wed, 02 April 2008 04:56 |
...And you're not giving JBL too much credit? There were sub-50 hz boxes from Altec, EV, and even RCA in that time period. Even Harry F. Olson's Accoustical Engineering shows sub- 50 Hz performance from cabinets, IIRC. But to partly backup your claim, I do remember reading articles that give James Lansing credit for developing the first drivers that could handle more than the 30 minuscule watts that everyone else in the day was stopped at. Regards, |
Michael 'Bink' Knowles wrote on Thu, 17 April 2008 15:21 |
A young Rudy Bozak hooked up a 27" cone (8" voice coil!) to a 500w high-power radio transmitter tube back in 1939. The magnet was an electromagnet that weighed 450 lbs. Actually there were 8 of these assemblies in a circle atop a tower at the 1939 World's Fair. Each driver was hooked to a horn with a 14' mouth; the monster drivers served as the LF section of a 2-way system. The top bandpass was probably another ring of Western Electric horns, but I'm not sure. Don't know about its 50 Hz ability. Probably not hi-fi; just efficient, powerful and LOUD. -BinK |
Dennis Pranevich wrote on Tue, 29 April 2008 20:00 |
Hi I would like to weigh in on this. I purchased A 210 active line array with their active 218 flying subs.I've been testing the eight subs with the twelve 210s for a couple weeks now, and they are great. The system is set up on one of my stages at my home for anyone to hear! |
Dennis Pranevich wrote on Tue, 29 April 2008 21:00 |
Hi I would like to weigh in on this. I purchased A 210 active line array with their active 218 flying subs.I've been testing the eight subs with the twelve 210s for a couple weeks now, and they are great. The system is set up on one of my stages at my home for anyone to hear! |
Tate Tullis wrote on Sun, 10 August 2008 18:11 |
wow I cant believe this thread is still going. Did we ever get an answer on this one? |
Martin Primus wrote on Tue, 19 May 2009 16:04 |
Holy 9-month old thread reply batman!!! |
Martin Primus wrote on Tue, 19 May 2009 16:04 |
Holy 9-month old thread reply batman!!! |