So right now I know that I'm getting powered speakers, but I'm not sure which ones to get. I can either get Mackie Thumps with a Souncraft EPM 8 channel mixer and 2 xlr cables for $920 at Guitar Center, or I can get a pair of RCF Art312As ($860) along with speakon cables for around the same price and get the mixer later on. I'm thinking that I should go with the RCFs, but I was wondering what you guys think? Thanks!
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Mackie Thumps 12A or RCF Art312A
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This isn't even close. The ART312A is much better than the Thump 12A in terms of sound quality and volume. Buy once, cry once!
Mackie USE to make some really nice stuff. I personally wouldn't buy any of it now.
The SRM series is still frigging awesome, and their C-series passive speakers are great as well
The SRM series is still frigging awesome, and their C-series passive speakers are great as well
SRMs were good when they were made in Italy by RCF. After that just regular speakers, not really better than let's say, Samson.
C-series are just regular speakers...
None of today's Mackie stuff is comparable to RCF gear.
Gonna have to agree to disagree on that.
The C-series are crossed over at an actual reasonable frequency unlike the junkier stuff - Samson, Carvin, etc., and use decently designed waveguides.
Look at the Samson passive stuff especially you'll see less evolved horn designs and crossover points that are way too high.
If you see a crossover point that is significantly higher than the pistonic beaming frequency of a PA cab, that's a big fat warning sign
The C-series are crossed over at an actual reasonable frequency unlike the junkier stuff - Samson, Carvin, etc., and use decently designed waveguides.
Look at the Samson passive stuff especially you'll see less evolved horn designs and crossover points that are way too high.
If you see a crossover point that is significantly higher than the pistonic beaming frequency of a PA cab, that's a big fat warning sign
Well I didn't get the cables yet, but I thought they were speakons. Thanks for the heads up!
The SRM series is still frigging awesome, and their C-series passive speakers are great as well
Your idea of frigging awesome is obviously not as awesome as mine.
Good price. And good thing you went for RCF.
Not even close in term of quality and sound.
FWIW I ordered my RCF at B&H , the 310a is 150 cheaper at B&H but the 312a is cheaper a Proaudiostar , go figure.
I was surprised at how cheap they were myself. They even give free 1 day shipping! All that for $870!
I bought a pair of 312A's from RCM audio for about the same price 3 months ago, they sound awesome.
We use HK Audio Pro 12A which are German.
Not sure if they are available in your market but I rate them.
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Not sure if they are available in your market but I rate them.
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You hate them?
These are not available in the US I'm afraid...
No, not hate, its a quaint New Zealand expression to "rate" some thing is to like it.
