Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Does anyone have any knowledge of the Yamaha Club Concert Series cabinets? I currently use the Club V series and I am thinking on going with the Concert Series cabs. I like the look of them much better than the Club V. Are they the identical cabs? Is the same speaker and horn components the same in both? What is on the inside of the grill on to make it look better on the Concert Series? Yamaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 it appears they are calling the "C" series the concert series. you have the "S" series if you have rat fur. the C series have the same parts at the S series, but have bedliner like coating and a different grill. there is a thin piece of material on the inside of the grill. the C also has no metal corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezrover Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Looks like the only difference is the outside appearance; same guts with a $10 price difference. C112V S112V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted January 11, 2011 CMS Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yamaha's literature seem to imply that the concert series are intended for install use, not portable. I never noticed whether they have handles, but the lack of corner protection on an MDF cabinet is a little frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soul-x Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yamaha's literature seem to imply that the concert series are intended for install use, not portable. I never noticed whether they have handles, but the lack of corner protection on an MDF cabinet is a little frightening. Most all poly-coated cabs don't have corner protectors. Really the corner protectors don't do anything structurally for the cab. They provide a little bit of impact protection to corners, but if the edges are radiused enough, there's really not much help there. Honestly, I think a lot of why they are prevalent on so many cabs is simply to hide the sloppy looking area where the folds/seams in the covering are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 if they are indeed the C series (some store sites have the C and concert series interchangeable) then the corners are tough enough. i routinely use four of the "C" series and the corners have stood up to severe abuse; abuse so bad that the boxes have large scratches and dented/smashed in grills. and they are particle board, not MDF (at least the S and C series). MDF is that product that is like thousands of pieces of paper glued together, neat stuff for sure but not truck worthy. it seems many folks freely interchange the two names http://www.birchlandplywood.com/Sections/Details/21 particle board: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 it appears they are calling the "C" series the concert series. you have the "S" series if you have rat fur.the C series have the same parts at the S series, but have bedliner like coating and a different grill. there is a thin piece of material on the inside of the grill.the C also has no metal corners. Why would they put a thin piece of metal inside the grill? Wouldn't that affect the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Why would they put a thin piece of metal inside the grill? Wouldn't that affect the sound? it looks better, and it really doesnt have a quantifiable affect on the sound. i cant tell any difference. its a thin piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 it looks better, and it really doesnt have a quantifiable affect on the sound. i cant tell any difference. its a thin piece. That's interesting. I really like the look of the C series grill. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 its not metal. material, like foam or some such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 if they are indeed the C series (some store sites have the C and concert series interchangeable) then the corners are tough enough. i routinely use four of the "C" series and the corners have stood up to severe abuse; abuse so bad that the boxes have large scratches and dented/smashed in grills. and they are particle board, not MDF (at least the S and C series). MDF is that product that is like thousands of pieces of paper glued together, neat stuff for sure but not truck worthy. it seems many folks freely interchange the two names http://www.birchlandplywood.com/Sections/Details/21 particle board: I would love to see some actual photos of your "C" series being used to see how they hold up. I am thinking about modifying the "S" series grills to look like the "C" series grills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 i dont have C series. i own S series. i do routinely use C series though, and the ones i use look like hell. in that case it is not the speakers fault and i have every reason to believe that if properly cared for they will remain in like new condition indefinitely. did you read this? http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2632120-Plywood-Clubs...-behold&highlight=coaster+clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vinny D Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 My C series monitors (4 of them) are going on almost 5-years of service and about 60+ shows a year and are holding up very well.But, I do move them myself and I try not to abuse my gear......too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 My C series monitors (4 of them) are going on almost 5-years of service and about 60+ shows a year and are holding up very well.But, I do move them myself and I try not to abuse my gear......too much... this is key. if you look at my pile of boards in the pic - that happened from abuse. this was one possible ending for particle board boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unalaska Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 The C series is flyable, which leads me to believe they are plywood. Either way the finish and look are far superior to the S series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 i think only SOME of the c series is flyable. the stuff i have used have no fly points, and indeed is particle board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 My C series monitors (4 of them) are going on almost 5-years of service and about 60+ shows a year and are holding up very well.But, I do move them myself and I try not to abuse my gear......too much... I didn't know they have been out for that long. How come they are hard to find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 i dont have C series. i own S series. i do routinely use C series though, and the ones i use look like hell. in that case it is not the speakers fault and i have every reason to believe that if properly cared for they will remain in like new condition indefinitely.did you read this? http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2632120-Plywood-Clubs...-behold&highlight=coaster+clubs Great read Coaster! Awesome work and info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 they are all over the place (?) i see them everywhere. you say midwest, where are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 they are all over the place (?) i see them everywhere.you say midwest, where are you? Minneapolis. I see a lot of the S series new and used but only can find the C series on special order at GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 they are all over the place (?) i see them everywhere.you say midwest, where are you? BTW- I hope all is well in the Fargo area. I lived there for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 they must be there somewhere, they are all over fargo, even at our ONE music store. that and the EV T and MTL1 series stuff, like locusts i tell ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 BTW- I hope all is well in the Fargo area. I lived there for a few years. its ok, besides the seething resentment about the traffic impedance lights. that and the "butt ton" of snow we got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis25 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 I plan on attempting to re-grill an old pair of Club SM15's IV Series and clean them up a bit. I will post some pics, although, I'm sure they will not be a nice as Coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members musicman330 Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have 2 c115 yami's. Got them from M123 discounted because of shipping damage. They were not fixed as promised when I got them. Corner and down the front edge of both cracked. Inside the horn had come loose from the fall I guess. After bitching they only charged me $200 a cab. I fixed the horn and took them to a linex dealer for a touch up. They work fine the cloth grille insert is ok but they shipped mine with styryfoam peanuts and they seem to be magnatized to the grill, most came off not all. Rat fur is stronger it seems, dont drop these, they look good but dent easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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