Adding EV SX80 to SX300?

[loudsubz]

I currently have a pair of SX300 speakers. I find that I am asked more often to have another setup for the ceremony and cocktail hour where I am not using my main setup. I was looking at just getting another amp and using my existing sx300 and swap them over on speaker stands for the times when they are needed in another area, but I saw a set of sx80 and I was intrigued. I would just need them for background music and for speeches at the ceremony etc. Are the sx80 decent for that? If down the road I needed a little extra fill on the main dance floor would I be able to integrate the sx80 or would I run into comb filtering issues and/or worse sound then just having the sx300?

 

thanks in advance.

[BillESC]

I'd suggest you consider EV's ZXA1 which are active cabinets. Use one or two, they are small, light weight and no outboard amp needed.

[Unalaska]

Active would be easier, also sx80s need a stand bracket to be used on a stand. Also the inputs are offer spring terminals or a single 1/4 or single nl4. The zx1 changed it to be more non-install friendly,

[WynnD]

I have ZXA1s and have been using them for candidate forums this week. (League of Women Voters.) They are the right size and way more than capable of handling the job. (126 db measured maximum spl.)

[Vito Corleone]

The ZXA1s also essentially have two channels so you can run a mic and an iPod into it without necessarily needing a separate mixer.

 

I like using JBL Eons for ceremonies and cocktail hours for this reason. They have 3 inputs with individual volume controls and a 2 band EQ.

 

I imagine there are other powered speakers with even more mixer functionality built in that others here could suggest. Whichever one those are would be the ones I'd be looking at if I were you.