Circiutcity Speakers..????????????

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Hindu Not Hitler !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Member Since: May 28, 2007

I'm was looking into buying a PA And my friend is kind of a do-it-yourself person. It turns out good about 1/2 the time. He told me to buy speakers that are 150 bucks for PA speakers. To cut costs...

Is this a good Idea?/

or is it just better to A little more for pa speakers.??

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I am not a crook's head
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Since: Mar 14, 2003


Aug 05, 2007 01:06 am

I can't imagine that any loudspeaker sold at a big-box electronics store would be any good in a PA system.

The sound dispersion, power handling and ruggedness just aren't there in consumer hi-fi speakers.

If you want to cut costs, buy used gear. At least its designed for the situation at hand.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Aug 05, 2007 05:59 pm

I have to agree with Tadpui on this one. I have seen and heard the speakers I think your talking about at the above mentioned store and would agree that looking for a used pair of higher quality would pay out big in the end.

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Aug 05, 2007 08:27 pm

If you are at all handy, spend that money on some decent raw speakers and build your own cabinets...make your own speakers. It's kind of fun, and an interesting process, and with even the slightest care can be just as good or better than anything from Circuit City...or, failing that, go by the cheapest pair of PeavEy PA speakers you can find used at any second hand store...they will be better than CC's speakers.

Seriously.

Ne'er ate 'er
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Since: Apr 05, 2006


Aug 06, 2007 12:09 am

Yep, building your own can be fun and rewarding if you have the tools and ambition. I would recommend that you first get some plans that were written by someone knowledgeable of cabinet design because, for optimum efficiency, the inner dimensions and other parameters should be tuned to the specific drivers you use.

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Aug 06, 2007 07:43 am

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is a series of article to help figure cabinet size, port size and length and so on...

Head Knocker
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Since: May 20, 2007


Aug 06, 2007 02:13 pm

Carvin sells PA speakers that are actually mfrd by Utah. A 200W 15" speaker is $110 and are very underated.
IE: they say 200W but the speaker will handle over 350W. Carvin spkrs are top notch. I don't care much for their other gear though. Their amps suck.

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Aug 06, 2007 02:33 pm

Peavey gear is inexpensive, but I have always liked their PA stuff...it's overrated in power handling and stuff, but it's built sturdy and sounds decent for a decent price...I've abused the hell out of some Peavey PA gear and it kept coming back for more.

I am not a crook's head
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Since: Mar 14, 2003


Aug 06, 2007 03:13 pm

Peavey and Carvin have both proven themselves to me and a few friends as far as gig-worthy PA equipment. Very capable stuff at good prices.

And Carvin does actually make a few good amps. They have a few tube amps that get lots of praise. Depends on what you're after.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Aug 06, 2007 08:52 pm

Yep, I run a pair of Peavey PR-15's in here for large format listening, and mostly for when I need to feel the music. They are run by a 1000 watt Peavey amp and they can shake the stuff off the walls in the neighbors house when cranked up.

Ne'er ate 'er
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Since: Apr 05, 2006


Aug 06, 2007 10:52 pm

Heh, "large format listening"... I like that.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Aug 06, 2007 10:58 pm

I guess maybe I should have just said friggin loud format listening. :-)

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Aug 22, 2007 11:06 am

I'm a DOY type of guy myself, but I wouldn't build any speakers , unless you can find a premade pro box,(Meyer or turbo sound type)and add your own drivers, the box is very important in a speaker's quality, air dispertion, thickness of wood type of glue etc. same care as building a wooden instrument.

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Aug 22, 2007 11:44 am

Building a speaker cab is really just a simple matter of some basic arithmetic to figure cab size, port size and all that...with care taken to adequately seal the box and make sure it tight, solid and sturdy.

I look back at the speakers I have built as some of the most successful DIY projects I have done. Over the winter I am building a home theatre in my basement and look forward to building the sound system for it. The one I did in my last house was awesome. The monitor system I built was my first speaker project, and not perfect, but very good...subs, hipacks...it all works. Build my own bass guitar cab once and it sounded great.

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