LUCAS XT system

[Simonimus]

hello,

 

I'm looking at buying a small portable system for seminars / small conferences. I've been recommended the LUCAS xt system from HK audio.

 

looks good and portable and all, but does it sound good?!

 

if anyone has used this or any of the other models around it can you let me know what you thought of it? I dont want to throw good money at a crap purchase!

 

cheers,

 

Si,

[paulears]

For conferences they are quite good, IF you get one with two subs. The snag is that it's quite typical at smaller conferences to have larger loudspeaker spacing to suit the odd spaces you have to work in, and the single sub at one side is quite noticeable. Much less so, when speaker separation is more limited. There have been a few threads about these. Fuse blowing was one comment that a few people had experienced.

[Simonimus]

For conferences they are quite good, IF you get one with two subs. The snag is that it's quite typical at smaller conferences to have larger loudspeaker spacing to suit the odd spaces you have to work in, and the single sub at one side is quite noticeable. Much less so, when speaker separation is more limited. There have been a few threads about these. Fuse blowing was one comment that a few people had experienced.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

ok thanks for that - I did a quick search but didn't fins anything about them.

my thinking is that if they do sound good and will work with what I want I may end up getting two sets of them for the bigger spaces so that I have more options with speaker placement etc.

 

I hear what you are saying about the sub positioning - Cheers

 

Si

[strandgsx]

all I can say is that anything that is HK is fantastic!!!!

 

Mark

[Shaun Foster]

Another advantage of 2 subs is that if you do any band gigs with them you can use the 2 spare amp channels for monitors.

[Simonimus]

Another advantage of 2 subs is that if you do any band gigs with them you can use the 2 spare amp channels for monitors.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Not quite sure I know what you mean, can you explain a bit more?

 

cheers,

[Shaun Foster]

Another advantage of 2 subs is that if you do any band gigs with them you can use the 2 spare amp channels for monitors.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Not quite sure I know what you mean, can you explain a bit more?

 

cheers,

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

Unless I'm thinking of a different HK system the subs have 3 built in amp channels, 1 for the sub and 1 for each 'satellite' (HK's terminology). If you have 2 subs each sub can drive a 'satellite' and a monitor.

[Simonimus]

yeah I'm with you now, I guess the only consideration there is where the sub takes its signal from, left or right input or a bit of both which would cause issues with the monitor signal going through the system as you suggest.

 

worth a try though!

 

 

Si,

[Shaun Foster]

I hadn't thought of that. I know of a PA company that run their system in that way and it looked like a good idea. I guess if you had a graphic for monitors you could pull the sub frequencies out to keep them out.

[hairyswaff]

Another advantage with HK, as well as being powered and sounding fab is that they are angled down slightly when you place them on sounds so the speakers are more direct to the audience's heads rather than going over the top like many cheaper makes.

 

Dunno if that makes any sense to any one else but trust me, its worth the money to buy a HK system!

[Mr.Si]

I follow you - The Satellite Boxes have an adjustable 35mm mounting hole which means that the sat's can point "slopey downward". And this means that the HF and Mid frequencies which are more directional can go more where they need to go.

 

Also, there's less likelihood of the sound bouncing off the back wall of the hall giving late reflections and confusing the sound and/or being annoying.