Should Tom Bowlus hook up all his cabinets at once?

[TrooperFarva]

Remember what happened last time he tried?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Blackout_of_2003

 

[PaleMelanesian]

At 1 meter! Who in their right mind would stand 1m from that setup? Not to mention that, due to the physical extent of all those speaker cabinets, you're going to be more than 1m from most of them.



Surely that's not measured at 1 meter...

Asad

That shuttle number was the first thing I found on google, and it didn't say what distance. For each doubling of distance, subtract 6dB, so at 8 meters, it's only 160dB.

 

[Vandelay]

"What do you wanna do with your LIFE?!"
"I wanna ROCK."
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[mrcircle]

I suspect on a clear, calm day you would hear it in Idaho!

Standing by...

 

[Bassflute]

tom,

just aim it at canada.

Bottom end is non-directional!

New York will get the worst of it.



Cameron

 

[Bassflute]

LOL! I have been warned by the Bush Administration that if I do this, they are bringing Rumsfeld back and invading Ohio!

Sorry to unleash this on you, Tom,old bean, but it HAD to be said.



Cameron

 

[Bassflute]

Ok, here's some math:
(used http://billfitzmaurice.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1190 for reference)

80 cabinets
30,000 watts (all the amps Tom has)
Acoustic coupling = 6db for every doubling of the # of cabs = 38db
Gain from amps = 3db for every doubling of power = 45db
Cabinet efficiency = 95db 1W/1m (let's be conservative)

add those together, you get ...
178 db!


(The Who's record concert is listed at 126dB, at 32 meters, which works out to 156dB at 1 meter)
(the space shuttle taking off is 150dB)

Tom, we should call Guiness! Maybe you'll get an endorsement!



Cameron

 

[jokerjkny]

Ok, here's some math:
(used http://billfitzmaurice.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1190 for reference)

80 cabinets
30,000 watts (all the amps Tom has)
Acoustic coupling = 6db for every doubling of the # of cabs = 38db
Gain from amps = 3db for every doubling of power = 45db
Cabinet efficiency = 95db 1W/1m (let's be conservative)

add those together, you get ...
178 db!


(The Who's record concert is listed at 126dB, at 32 meters, which works out to 156dB at 1 meter)
(the space shuttle taking off is 150dB)

NASA vs. Tbowlus...

LETS GET IT ON!

 

[PaleMelanesian]

NASA vs. Tbowlus...

LETS GET IT ON!

Somehow, I have to question whether it's a valid comparison. Electronics beating Brute Force Burnination by such a margin? There's probably some law of diminishing returns that applies.

 

[vindy500]

come on tom, give me one good reason of why not

 

[JanusZarate]

Remember what happened last time he tried?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Blackout_of_2003

 

[Embryodead]

I agree, maybe someone should contact Mythbusters they seem to LOVE doing things that involve other people,

 

[Pneuma]

Here are some practical considerations...

30,000watts. You'll need about twice that in capacity, since I'm guessing the net of all those amps is about 75% effeciency. Plus, you'd want some leeway. So, 50,000 watts, at 120v is a 500 amp service. So, you're looking at a 50kVA single phase pot, or just disconnect your neighbors if you are on a large enough pot already.

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I'm wondering what a power conditioner would look like for that kind of setup. Ahh.. here we go.

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Plus, you might want to go here and buy a couple reels of Belden cord and a couple hundred 1/4" jacks:

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The awesome would last for years. I wonder if the Mississippi would run backwards?

P.

 

[SherpaKahn]

Mark got it right.

Seriously, you guys are cracking me up! I have a hard enough time trying to figure out how to fit all of my basses in one photo, much less all of my amps/cabs!

But, I might be able to just cover one whole wall of my basement in cabs. Maybe two walls. Hmmm....

I'm not sure you want to do that in your own basement. I can just imagine TalkBass in the year 2017, with some old-timers posting "Remember the day that TomBowlus guy blew up his house? Man, what a way to go..."

 

[Warr Tapper]

I'm not sure you want to do that in your own basement. I can just imagine TalkBass in the year 2017, with some old-timers posting "Remember the day that TomBowlus guy blew up his house? Man, what a way to go..."

........all that was left was a small green globule, that was all.

 

[Supertanker]

I'd be able to listen from my porch in Cincinnati!

DO IT!

DO IT N-O-U-W!!!

You owe it to mankind to bring us all together...

 

[DrGroovenstein]

If you face them all the same direction, would it stop the rotation of the earth?

 

[theshadow2001]

Tom should take advice from starsky and hutch....DO IT!

 

[Warr Tapper]

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

and remember not to underpower them, it may cause damage.

 

[rob_the_bassist]

how does he have so much equipment???