Medium-sized bar - gear recommendation / powered speakers

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I am a little confused here, but there is no way you will find a new SBA-760 for $700. I will verify that that is way below dealer cost and if someone is offering it to you at that price, it is safe to say something is not right. Be careful who you buy your gear from...saving a buck or two can sting really hurt when you get burned...

By the way....SBA-760 is a great choice! Good luck!
 
My advice to you:
1.Excelent choice you make with RCF and FBT so buy one of these.
2.Rent the subs 18 inch - it doesent metter which but thay must do the job

So,if things in Bar dont goes well you give back the subs and you still have two beautifull tops.
But thats me and i will be do so.
 
My advice to you:
1.Excelent choice you make with RCF and FBT so buy one of these.
2.Rent the subs 18 inch - it doesent metter which but thay must do the job

So,if things in Bar dont goes well you give back the subs and you still have two beautifull tops.
But thats me and i will be do so.


I think this is probably the best advice.... and couldn't add more.
 
well. i ended up going the sub route - the ev sba760, hope i made the right choice!
 
grrr. sba760 got picked up by someone local.

so i guess it's back to the qsc/rent/tops.

i think i might go and see the qsc in person tomorrow to see if it's wield-able haha.
 
i think i might go and see the qsc in person tomorrow to see if it's wield-able haha.

I use QSC 153i tops and love them. They are a bit on the heavy side, but the sound is awesome. I got to hear the QSC 122i at GC the other day and I liked them. You should give them a listen. As far as subs go, check out Yorkville LS800p and LS808. They can really pack a punch. I use a pair of LS808 with my 153i and get killer sound.
 
Just to add...

...I've seen the dimension drawings that Ben mentioned. He has a VERY elaborate program the "figures" out the sound characteristics based on how many speakers, placement of those speakers, and shape and size of the room.

It is very interesting that just turning a speaker a few degrees or adding a few millisecond delay on a speaker, can solve all of your acoustic problems. The computer program actually draws the sound as it disperses throughout the room. His offer to assist you on that is something I wouldn't turn down!
 
so the only reasonable place to rent from rents the small yorkville nx200s - would 2 of those do ok? or would it not even be worth it since they're so small

i listened to the hpr181i at GC today - they couldn't be bothered to let me plug in the JBL to the sub output to i could hear how the eon's did high passed. there was only a mackie SWA1801 and a jbl PRX518S to compare it to. i liked the hpr181i, but i am still debating if it's worth it to lug it around or not though.
 
how's the sxa180? i can get one for $400. lighter than the qsc but just as big and a lot less power.

i don't want to spend $1300 on just a sub. if i was spending that much i'd want two tops instead.

so

rent 2x yorkville nx200s's ~$60 month
qsc 181i (used) $850
ev sxa180 $400
 
I use QSC 153i tops and love them. They are a bit on the heavy side, but the sound is awesome. I got to hear the QSC 122i at GC the other day and I liked them. You should give them a listen. As far as subs go, check out Yorkville LS800p and LS808. They can really pack a punch. I use a pair of LS808 with my 153i and get killer sound.

saw those 153i's today - they weren't hooked up though - definitely too big though. and the ls800p is unfortunately even heavier than the already heavy qsc... thanks for your recommendations though!
 
the yorkvilles are not worth it... 10 inches at 200W, Im sure that a top would have more base.... Subs need to be big, go for at least 15"... No less
The company I work for has a Mackie SWA1501 or SWA1801.. Not sure, but it did a darn good job... the 15" is 500W RMS... This is more of what you need... If this really is going to be a pumping club... GO BIG... they are heavy... but on wheels
You might aswell go rent more tops instead of the 10"
Just my thoughts.
PS... The qsc looks good....
 
Im sure that you will be needed more powerfool tops as 10inch speakers for this big Bar.You need at least 12inch tops and minimum 15inch subs.Or otherwise-250-300watts on tops and 500watts on subs.Thats what I think,Wrong?
 
as i said earlier we'd be pairing the subs with the jbl eon15's - not the best, but what we have to work with for now at least.

the 10" were subs not tops.