I will add that anyone looking at Yamaha's needs to look at the DSR. Wood cabinets for those who hate plastic and upgraded components, very similar to a PRX. But, the DSR is closer to the LiveX.
Your thoughts: EV Live-X or Yamaha DXR?
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Mikey - Most active 'uncooled' equipment cannot be placed in direct sunlight. Most active (or other) 'cooled' equipment should not be placed in direct sunlight either - for obvious reasons (heat being the arch nemesis of electronic components).
Is that a new option from them? I've bought several Tuki covers over the years and they always leave the bottom exposed and just have a velcro strap.
I have the Tuki covers for the ELX112Ps and they're great--just as good as the other Tuki covers. As far as the finish, my pair has been out to probably 30 weddings. There is one very small chip (less than 1 inch) on the front of one of them where the paint chipped off. I used a black sharpie to fill it in and it looks good. I have a feeling you take good care of your gear like I do, so even if you don't end up clear coating them, I bet they'll be ok.
I was originally looking at the DSR series, but the speakers in that line only have one input - there's no flexibility if you just want to plug a microphone and something else directly into the speaker. They're definitely a higher-grade speaker than the Live-X series, but they're also twice as much money. I couldn't justify the extra cost (especially where I'm basically buying these for what's basically a backup system).
Yeah, that wasn't available when I bought mine. I own 3 pairs of Tuki covers (SX300, ZXA1, ELX112P) and all of them are the same design with the velcro across the bottom. I've never seen any like that with the zipper, so it must be somewhat new. I think I like the velcro since it's one less thing that can break, but it's nice they added a zipper option too.
Again, if it were me, I would paint the sucker with Duratex and not have to worry about anything.
Tuki covers are excellent. I picked up my first set a few weeks back and they have the Velcro strap at the bottom. My other covers were purchased from Under Cover and they are good also. The Tuki feels stronger and I think it's a better value. I plan to pick up a set for my RCF tops.
I'm the one who had an issue with the live-Xs going thermal in full sunlight. EV pro-actively contacted me and sent new amp modules that are suppose to take care of the problem. I've only had the units in use a few times since then and never in direct sunlight so I can't say for certain that the problem was resolved. I suspect the newer units work just fine.
Also, EV's manual (and other manuals for other similar equipment) state that it should not be used in direct sunlight. Be smart about this, active equipment will generate heat within the cabinet and must dissipate it. Direct sunlight makes it that much worse.