New PA System for new theatre

[nb705]

As Mike was saying, your best bet is to get an outside acoustic consultant in. Personally I can recommend Idium Technologies, Stage Electrics and possibly Entec (do they do installs? I recall them doing some quite impressive demo's). I've not heard anything by Opus, and nor have I heard any outside engineers comment upon them (that may just be my hearing). However having read their brochures they seem pretty impressive but have very few actual measurements to back up their claims (sorry, requiring evidence seems to be a throw back to my Electronics degree). As ever YMMV.

[nag1_uk]

ok, I suggested Opus audio as that is what we have installed in are Students Union.

We have 4*AT1000 and and 12*SB218.

We also have 4*MP550 and 2*MP400 for monitor usage. These are great little speakers that sound almost as good as the full systems!

 

I have also used the AT2000 and CS750 systems with the hire Company Zique Audio.

http://www.zique-audio.co.uk/

 

While we mainly use the sytems for our Night club, we also put bands, plays orchestra's etc on with the systems.

 

I think they sound great. Very clear and lovly bass.

 

I only class them as expensive as I want to buy a CS750 setup with some MP400 for monitors but can not afford it!

 

Hope this helps.

 

Mike

[dbuckley]

I just gotta say, not another faller for the truly awful UPA-1s... How can so many people like these terrible things, maybe I should get an ear transplant or something, I always feel like I'm the only one marching in step...

 

(I do have to admit they will go very loud though)

[Simon Lewis]

As Mike was saying, your best bet is to get an outside acoustic consultant in. Personally I can recommend Idium Technologies, Stage Electrics and possibly Entec

 

Are you suggesting these companies as installers, acoustic consultants or both?

[Stewart Newlands]

I would have a real think about the Noise at Work Regs, and how this will affect you, as you will be in 2008 very soon!

[skdean]

I would suggest finding a firm that will model the acoustic properties of the space and rthen from that data they can recommend speakers that will suit the space and the intended use. There is no point in putting in speakers that sound great in the showroom and then don't perform well in the venue or suit the use. I would personally recommend EAW AX series. But you need something that is configuable to the space, and a decent consultant will make sure to recommend the right processing gear to due this and will also be involved in the install and make sure it is set up and sounding great. That is what we do. :D

[nb705]

As Mike was saying, your best bet is to get an outside acoustic consultant in. Personally I can recommend Idium Technologies, Stage Electrics and possibly Entec

 

Are you suggesting these companies as installers, acoustic consultants or both?

 

 

Sorry for the lack of clarity, both!

[Simon Lewis]

Sorry for the lack of clarity, both!

 

No problem... My usual response is that there is a difference between a true acoustic consultant (who sells only his knowledge) and a a person knowledgeable about acoustics (who also sells sound systems).

 

The two may well overlap, but in a major project, the former may be able to stand up to and be equal with an architect, and the latter may not.

 

Depending upon the project, the "true" consultant can be indispensable.....

[BlueShift]

Id suggest for a project like this you want to get an independant consultant to manage the project who has no affiliation with any particular companies or manufacturers. That way you'll get some nice unbiased advice and someone to liase with contractors when that time comes.

 

Dont get me wrong, im not frowning upon any of the companies mentioned, some of them I would highly reccomend. But just remember they will always lean toward solutions which are viable for them, wheras an independant consultant can keep a much more open mind