New speakers from Presonus

[steve149]

Presonus makes some great studio equipment and some nice affordable digital mixers ( use to have a 16 channel one).

Now they enter the active speaker market at NAMM .. The 3 way double 8" looks interesting to me...

http://www.presonus.com/products/Live-Sound-Reinforcement

 

[Ausumm]

They look expensive.

 

[ahoustondj]

They look expensive.

They Are: I got an e-mail about this a week or so ago and I was going to post it but refrained. I could see no big benefit in looks, technology etc to warrant spending that kind of coin. This one is $1,399.00 http://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-312AI They are great speakers though and so too are the other products they make.

 

[steve149]

Without hearing them, the possible benefits include a cleaner mid due to being 3 way designs as well as the coaxial tweeter, and the prospect of going digital to the speakers without all the D/A and A/D conversions along the way assuming your mixer can do that.

 

[ahoustondj]

Without hearing them, the possible benefits include a cleaner mid due to being 3 way designs as well as the coaxial tweeter, and the prospect of going digital to the speakers without all the D/A and A/D conversions along the way assuming your mixer can do that.

You are correct, most DJs are not going to go that route.

 

[steve149]

I'm not like most and wear the badge with honor.

 

[ahoustondj]

I'm not like most and wear the badge with honor.

I was not referring to you.

 

[Scott Hanna]

They Are: I got an e-mail about this a week or so ago and I was going to post it but refrained. I could see no big benefit in looks, technology etc to warrant spending that kind of coin. This one is $1,399.00 http://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-312AI They are great speakers though and so too are the other products they make.

When you come across great speakers that are cheap, let me know

 

[steve149]

It's similar pricing to the QSC KW line and if they have some sound merit, I am interested. Until they are available to hear, it's just speculation.

 

[drzinc]

I am a big fan of coax speakers. My main tops are custom made cabinets housing a 15" coax speaker. The advantage of coax is that driver acts as a point source and imaging is great.

 

[steve149]

Some of the finest studio monitors and stage monitors are coaxial. If done right, they sound cleaner. My Yorkville Unity tops have a similar result, though they are different design (summation horn) and unfortunately need 10-15 feet before the magic happens .. so wonderful on larger outdoor gigs, but not as useful around a dance floor.