dickiefunk Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Hi, Does anyone have any experience with more than one pair of these speakers? I've been reading up various reviews and looking at the various specs. ALTO TS 112 Power System: 200 W continuous / 400 W Program / 800 W PeakFrequency Response (-10dB): 52 Hz-18 kHzSensitivity (1w @ 1mt): 96 dB SPLImpedance: 8 ohms (nominal)Maximum SPL @ 1m: 119 dB continuous / 127 dB peakCoverage ( HxV ): 80° / 100°x 60° nominalTransducer Low: 12" Woofer, 2" voice coilTransducer High: 1" Neodymium DriverPassive Crossover: 2.2 kHz at 12 dB / oct, with HF protection EV ZX1 Frequency Response (-3 dB) 60 - 20000 HzFrequency Response (-10 dB) 48 - 20000 HzInternal Crossover YesRecommended High-Pass Frequency 40 HzSensitivity 1 W/1 m 94 dBMax. SPL/1m (calc) 123 dBCoverage (Nominal -6 dB) H 90 ° RotatableCoverage (Nominal -6 dB) V 50 ° RotatableRotatable Horn YesSystem Power Handling (Continuous/Program/Peak) 200//800 WattsLF Transducer 8-inch EV8LHF Transducer 1.25-inch DH2005Crossover Frequency 1700 HzNominal Impedance (Passive) 8 ΩMinimum Impedance 6 Ω SX100+ Axial Sensitivity (SPL, 1 W @ 1 m) 98 dBDirectivity Index 11.1 dB +2.4/-4.1 dBInput Connections Parallel Neutrik® NL4Speaker Type Fullrange, Mid-High, Two-WayFrequency Response (-10 dB) 60 - 25000 HzInternal Crossover YesSensitivity 1 W/1 m 98 dBMax. SPL/1m (calc) 127 dBCoverage (Nominal -6 dB) H 65 ° Const.-dir. hornCoverage (Nominal -6 dB) V 65 ° Const.-dir. hornSystem Power Handling (Continuous/Program/Peak) 200//800 Watts Long Term/Short TermLF Transducer 12-inchHF Transducer 1.25-inch DH3/2010ACrossover Frequency 1500 HzNominal Impedance (Passive) 8 ΩMinimum Impedance 5.6 Ω From reading these specs the ZX1 is capable of going down to 48Hz!? I'm quite surprised at this because it only uses an 8 inch driver!? Can anyone comment on their experiences with some of these speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Riley Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I don't really trust specs! We've got some SXA100s in a 100 person capacity breakout room. They've been reliable, and they get the job done for speech / video playback, but they are very bass light and they crap out pretty early. I mixed in a venue with a distributed ZX1 system last year and while I wasn't putting any kick drum through, it certainly sounded like it had a bit more headroom and a more pleasing sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR1 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I would take any frequency response quoted to -10db with a pinch of salt. -10db is pretty much switched off and certainly of almost no practical use. More useful is the +- 3db response curve. I've used both of the EVs and they have been fine for speech but for anything other than background music you would need subs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Need Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 We sell more ZX1s than any other speaker in the list you provided. And there is a reason why.The Zx1 is a fabulous speaker which we also chose for our hire stock, we've used it as a PA box, wedge monitor for small gigs, front fills, delays, you name it. The bass response is very good considering it is only an 8 incher, it's smooth, it's small and detailed. Less harsh than the Alto which IMO lacks the same smoothness of the EV, especially in the mid-range and required more EQ to get it sounding like an EV which you can run flat. Forgot to add - you need to ask yourself is a 90x50 box better suited for your application than say the 65x65 for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I have to agree with Paul, I have been seriously impressed by the power handling and clarity from the Zx1 and ZxA1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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