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[BurntOut]

Been outta the game for a long long while but hav got my hands on some:

Denon DNS1000's & a DNX100 Mixer (only ?500) not bad meee thinks.

Right now i need to know what sort of amp & speaker set up i should be gettin.

If u can help me thanx.

Lookin forward to doin some gigs again

[Paulie_p]

how much do you have to spend? do you want speakers for home use or for gigs?

[BurntOut]

Originally Posted by Paulie_p

how much do you have to spend? do you want speakers for home use or for gigs?

mmmm Prob be after stuff for the home and that i cud use at gigs also, as for the cost well not the cheapest but then again not the most expensive, sort of middle of the boat so to speak LOL

[tOM]

getting speakers for home and gig use might be a bit tricky, unless you have very nice neighbours who like your tunes.

for home i would recommend a pair of active monitors, for gigs at least a kW of dedicated soundsystem

[BurntOut]

OK if i had to choose then def GIG usage. LOL

Thanx for the advice so far chaps!!

[Reece Duncan]

so many things to consider, dya just want a pair of speakers or dya want mid/tops and then bass bins? or a 3 way system? need to be a little more accurate with how much you have. I reccommend the wharfedale evp series or DAP audio (but not the cheaper ranges)

[BurntOut]

Wud this be any use m8 (considerin it)
Wud it suit me for gigs

Wharfedale Pro PA System

2 X Wharfedale Pro EVP - 15 speakers
- 15" bass driver
- mid and high driver/horn
- superior quality
- fairly small, portable speaker for sound produced

1 X Matrix Amp - 2 channel - 400W RMS

Local paper for ?350

OR THIS EVEN!

Dap Audio 3way speaker CABS , 250 watts each, 2 speakon connectors,

and JB Systems AX400 Amplifier

Local Paper for ?240

And Just Found These Today:

Behringer B1520 Speakers Only - ?180
No amp though


If I am honest the Dap's r more in my price range cos i have to get lights yet too, but would they be suitable for gigs
Thanx for advice chaps (be up n runnin before i know it) lol

[tOM]

Depends how much you want to spend but tbh i wouldn't go near wharfedale or dap audio gear for a rig that'a going to be out gigging - it really is the cheap budget end of the market and those brands won't take much abuse at all.

If you want to buy ready made units you are better of looking at jbl or turbosound speaker cabs. There are several good brands for reasonably priced amps including peavey, carlsbro and a german company called c-mark.

The last reggae night i was involved with wanted to get a little rig, we managed to get 2 x 300W bass bins and 2 x 200W mid/top cabs (all turbosound) for about ?600 off ebay (they were in great condition too) and a 2k carlsbro amp (runs 2k at 4ohms but only 1k at 8ohms) for ?300. I know that probably seems a lot of money but it's actually pretty cheap for a great sounding little system. With audio gear you really get what you pay for.

Depending on what you're doing (size of venue etc)you may not need bass bins. If you plan on letting other people play on it and don't want to spend all night watching to make sure your amp doesn't clip i would also thoroughly reccomend getting hold of a limiter

[BurntOut]

Originally Posted by tOM

Depends how much you want to spend but tbh i wouldn't go near wharfedale or dap audio gear for a rig that'a going to be out gigging - it really is the cheap budget end of the market and those brands won't take much abuse at all.

If you want to buy ready made units you are better of looking at jbl or turbosound speaker cabs. There are several good brands for reasonably priced amps including peavey, carlsbro and a german company called c-mark.

The last reggae night i was involved with wanted to get a little rig, we managed to get 2 x 300W bass bins and 2 x 200W mid/top cabs (all turbosound) for about ?600 off ebay (they were in great condition too) and a 2k carlsbro amp (runs 2k at 4ohms but only 1k at 8ohms) for ?300. I know that probably seems a lot of money but it's actually pretty cheap for a great sounding little system. With audio gear you really get what you pay for.

Depending on what you're doing (size of venue etc)you may not need bass bins. If you plan on letting other people play on it and don't want to spend all night watching to make sure your amp doesn't clip i would also thoroughly reccomend getting hold of a limiter

Tom thanks for the info m8, but they'd be away above my budget just at the min LOL.
Venues i wud be doin wud be just Birthdays, Weddings etc nothin major.

Have been offer the 3 i mentioned above at some decent cash prices but cant decide which ones wud be best, this is what i have verbally agreed so far:
Wharfdales & Amp ?250 cash
Dap Audio & Amp ?240 cash
Behrinder Speakers, NO Amp ?150

[tOM]

out of the the three you're looking at i'd go for the dap audio stuff, wharfedale make great hifi speakers but their pa gear is awful. Behringer amps are okish but there speakers are shite.

Make sure you hear them going first though, any sign of distortion and don't go there. Take some music along that tests the whole range i.e. heavy on the bass, screaming tops and lots of mid range. Listen especially hard for clarity in the bass and tops.

Once you get your gear make sure you look after it - it's an investment after all, take good care of it and it will last a lot longer. I know it sounds obvious but i've met so many people who rinse soundsystems and then end up wondering why doesn't sound so good after a while, or why their speakers are blowing etc. The most important things for good sound quality are to make sure that you'r not running too high a signal out of your mixer (red led's flashing is not a good thing) and that you don't let your amp clip (again flashing led's is not good). Apart from that don't chuck your gear around, let people put pints on it (someone spilt a pint on one of our night's cdj200's a few months back - we weren't happy bunnys), keep it dry, dust free etc.

Anyway most important thing - enjoy it