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Please...Need help in purchasing speakers?

  • 30-10-2010 11:18am
    #1
    james77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    newbie in PA/Djing world and need your recommendations in my first speaker setup please.. budget up to 800e, active or passive, ive read about the mackie thumps and they fit the budget, would you recommend them?

    or if i start with a passive setup (Wharfedale's EVPX15), what combinations would you recommend (amp+speakers)?

    thank you :)


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  • #2
    electrogrimey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭electrogrimey


    Few people on here will recommend Yamaha HS50s, others will recommend KRK rockits. Both good monitors. I've the Hs50s and they're great.


  • #3
    Android 666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭Android 666


    electrogrimey wrote: »
    Few people on here will recommend Yamaha HS50s, others will recommend KRK rockits. Both good monitors. I've the Hs50s and they're great.

    I think he's talking pa and speakers set up there not studio monitors


  • #4
    electrogrimey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭electrogrimey


    Android 666 wrote: »
    I think he's talking pa and speakers set up there not studio monitors

    Ah.


  • #5
    BigDaddyCan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭BigDaddyCan


    those mackies are pretty nice but it is fairly hard to get parts for them in Ireland if anything goes wrong!

    the obvious advantages of active speakers are that it takes less time to set up, you have less gear to carry and less cables, advantages of passive speakers would be that if your amp goes you can just swap it out for a new one and they are a good bit cheaper

    I have both passive and active set-ups and I must say I do love the active for the convenience alone!

    its worth having a look at some of the thomann own brand stuff

    these fellas - THE BOX PA502 A are very good speakers, some people might turn their nose up at the box gear but I know plenty of DJs and bands that swear by these fellas, I have a The Box passive PA and over the last 2 years it has never failed me once, great speakers if you are on the road alot!


  • #6
    james77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭james77


    yes, sorry was looking for PA/speakers or loudspeakers..

    thanks BidDaddy, will look into it


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  • #7
    unclebill98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭unclebill98


    RCF Active range.


  • #8
    BigDaddyCan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭BigDaddyCan


    unclebill98 wrote: »
    RCF Active range.

    they are absolute class! $500 a piece for the 12" wans at the moment aswell! if you are offering top quality service (e.g. going for the high end wedding market and that) these are definitely worth the investment!


  • #9
    james77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭james77


    thanks!

    is it the Art 312 A?

    im looking at thomann at the moment, is there any website you can get them cheaper or atleast with a better deal?


  • #10
    BigDaddyCan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭BigDaddyCan


    james77 wrote: »
    thanks!

    is it the Art 312 A?

    im looking at thomann at the moment, is there any website you can get them cheaper or atleast with a better deal?

    thats them ya!

    some times thomann don't pass on the offers that the manufacturers are offering, some stores in the UK sell those RCFs so do a bit of googling and see what you come up with!


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