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Powered PV215 at MF - $300
- Thread starter Remyd
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I played in a band using two of the non powered versions. Can you get better sound with less weight? Certainly. For $299? The field narrows.
Actually it isn't made of real wood. MDF which will fall apart when it gets wet. So it is a biodegradable boat anchor.
Saying they're like gremlins - don't get them wet.
Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) is a composite of ground up wood and glue, and if it absorbs too much water, the bond breaks down and the wood bits literally fall apart. So while it makes a fine speaker cabinet material from a sonic perspective, it's not quite as sturdy at plywood when getting beat around in gig vans or having beer spilled on it, or being unexpectedly rained on at an outdoor show. It's a cheaper material to acquire and work with than high grade plywood, and so is often found in low-cost PA speakers like this.
Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) is a composite of ground up wood and glue, and if it absorbs too much water, the bond breaks down and the wood bits literally fall apart. So while it makes a fine speaker cabinet material from a sonic perspective, it's not quite as sturdy at plywood when getting beat around in gig vans or having beer spilled on it, or being unexpectedly rained on at an outdoor show. It's a cheaper material to acquire and work with than high grade plywood, and so is often found in low-cost PA speakers like this.
hmm, fiberboard would fall apart and the power amp section would sink . . . you win this one!!!
I've got non-plywood PV enclosures that have held up well over decades of hard use. This is quite the deal. The speaker design has been used by PV since the 80's...two 15's in a quasi two way with a big horn. The top 15 is low passed, producing mids and up and the bottom 15 run full range.
Such a deal for $300, but big and heavy as these always have been. Good for those under 40.
Such a deal for $300, but big and heavy as these always have been. Good for those under 40.
i'm not sure that's right; usually with these kind of boxes, the top 15 is full-range, and the bottom 15 is indeed low-passed, but that means it only produces lows (so it won't comb-filter the mids with the top 15).
like i've pointed out in seemingly five threads at once around here, they're kind of a "garage band speaker", not especially practical compared to smaller boxes that you could pole mount and use with subs.
