Active Line Array vs Powered Speaker Sound System for New Band

[cultrvultr]

I have used all of those. The Thumps are garbage.

From your list You could buy the K12s or SRM450s. Both are pretty good. They each have their own sound but you will do OK with either one as your first PA. Agree that 12s or 10s are fine with a sub.

 

[fokof]

Yep , don't buy Thump

SRM series had a big problem with heating dissipation , they had a tendency to shut down when hot , I stayed away from them because of that , maybe they don't have that problem anymore....
The SRM boxes made In Italy by RCF back in the days didn't have that problem though.

Have a listen to RCF boxes , Better than QSC IMHO.

 

[cultrvultr]

First gen (RCF made) and current Gen SRM boxes are fine.

 

[thekyle55]

Figure out how much you can spend because that's a pretty wide range of price and quality. It's a lot easier to make suggestions when they're is a budget in mind.

 

[Jsun_Tyler]

Thanks to the thread I went with Mackie SRM450 Pair and Mackie SMR1850 Sub Thank you to everyone that contributed to this thread

 

[Joe Ty]

Thanks to the thread I went with Mackie SRM450 Pair and Mackie SMR1850 Sub Thank you to everyone that contributed to this thread

Cool, make sure to check back after you've had a chance to put them through their paces!

 

[Geri O]

Thanks to the thread I went with Mackie SRM450 Pair and Mackie SMR1850 Sub Thank you to everyone that contributed to this thread

I think you'll be fine with those.

The overheating issues mentioned about the SRM450s has been almost always reported when they were being used on the floor in a monitor situation. The heatsink of the amplifier is on the bottom side of the speaker very near the floor and heat doesn't dissipate very well from that position. I recommend a small cheap fan aimed at the heat sinks. I've seen one do a good enough job to cover 2 speakers used close together on the floor (remember, this is for when the 450s are used as monitors).

Everyone I know using them has said they have no overheating issues when they are used as mains.

 

[Jsun_Tyler]

Cool, make sure to check back after you've had a chance to put them through their paces!

I will

 

[Jsun_Tyler]

I think you'll be fine with those.

The overheating issues mentioned about the SRM450s has been almost always reported when they were being used on the floor in a monitor situation. The heatsink of the amplifier is on the bottom side of the speaker very near the floor and heat doesn't dissipate very well from that position. I recommend a small cheap fan aimed at the heat sinks. I've seen one do a good enough job to cover 2 speakers used close together on the floor (remember, this is for when the 450s are used as monitors).

Everyone I know using them has said they have no overheating issues when they are used as mains.

Great points now I will be on hunt for floor monitors