Bugzie

I got a chuckle out of the Klipsch LaScala comparison. The LaScala's weren't designed as a PA speaker. For their day they were a hell of a home/danceclub box. But they weigh in at just over 150 lbs themselves. They did have a 3 (or more) box PA setup available,but it was rediculously expensive compared to a lot of boxes.The LaScala's were also capable of being run with 200 WPC (pro version) and extremely efficient for their day.If I recall correctly they were something like 105db at 1 watt. Of course they may have used magic measurements, by they screamed with minimum power.

Andy to the rescue.... Again. Christ what would we do without you.

First of all I'd like to thank various members of this forum in helping me choose what pieces to help me get the best bang for the buck in my system. Aged for helping me get the most out of it withot blowing things up. Boomer for his insight on use of various aspects, and everyone else for their real life experiences in seeing the different uses of a particular piece. I'm a rookie weekend warrior that doesn't play an instrument, but rather saw a need for a midpriced system in the area. The local bands have cobbed together PA's to suit their needs and can't really afford to spend as the local bar scene doesn't pay squat. This system has taken me about 3 years to put together and I still have a list of items that I want to add. Most purchased new, but some opportunities have arisen that I have jumped on. Board: Peavey 24 FX This replaced an old Peavey unity series that served me well for 5 years. The thing never ceases to amaze me in its ability. I'm still learning all th bells and whistles and the challenge may be part of the reason that I like it. The built in effects are more than I could have asked for and stacking 3 effects per engine has been an eye opener. FOH boxes 4- JBL MRX 515's and 2 MRX 528's Started with 2 tops and a single sub and have added as I could afford. All purchases made with bucks earned with gigs. I'm very happy with boxes. They've served me well and I can usually get them to sound great compared to most PA's in the area. If I could do it all over again I might go with the 12" versions but thats a dead horse. I realy like that JBL put 2 different angles into the pole mounts. The 10 degree down angle has been handy. Amps QSC RMX 2450 (3) qsc pl236 I run all amps stereo. QSC all the way! Very happy with their performance and the only issue I've had was a dirty pot which took all of 20 minutes to clean. RMX series amps are HEAVY, especially when you have 2 in a box. DSP DBX Driverack PA Works for me. 260 soon. Monitors QSC HPR122i (4) started out with 4 old Peavey beat to sh*t boxes and purchased these through a local distributor after renting his for a show. These things get great comments from the bands that I do and would buy them again in a heartbeat. Built like a tank weigh 60 lbs. Great for throwing on sticks for parties. Compressors,Limiters,Gates DBX 166xl (4) Bought these off a friend that was going through a nasty divorce. Paid $500 for them in a SKB rotomolded box. They work fine. rarely used more than 3 of the 8 channels availabe for the compressor, but have used the gates to get the drums sounding much better. Helps with the nonexistant mic technique I run into around here. Snake ProCo Roadmaster 24/8 125 foot Bought this of Ebay and couldn't be happier. Paid $350 for it and have rented it to bands at $40 a night (same as local shops get for a 16/4) and have rented it out more than 2 dozen times. Wish all my equiptment would do that! The thing is a monster but tougher than nails with all neutric connectors. I'd buy another. More than I needed when purchased but I've found multiple uses for the non used sends and returns. Power conditioners Monster 3500'2 (2) Bought these cheap at a blowout $150 each. Basically rack mountable extension cords. The reason I like them is that the local bars elec.systems are iffy at best and I can monitor the voltage and draw on the digital meters. Bassically bought for some sort of piece of mind. I like em. EQ's Peavey PV231 (2) Used for monitors. Good enough for what I use as the QSC's are pretty decent and really don't require much unless the venue is a nightmare. For FOH I use the driveracks which I've learned to be good with. Road cases SKB "R" series I have 2 6-space, an 8-space, and a 10 space. They have served me well and all but one purchased used off Ebay used. I reccomend rear rack rail adapters on amps. Cables And all the cabling has been purchased locally (I get cost from a local shop) is from CBI. Haven't had one fail me since purchased. Help A good friend and a son thats 20 with a strong back and ill work cheap(lol). Overall I'm happy with the decisions that I've made. This system more than meets its uses. Its a bear to haul around but that may be due to the fact that at 50 I'm beginning to realize that I'm not young anymore. As for performace, I never run it at anywhere near its capabilities and still get it to perform as well if not better than anything around here. This was purchased more as a labor of love than as a means of income. God I love a decent sound! Also I Dj on the side and can configure it for the venue easily. (Dj'ing has paid for the lions share of it)