"There is a general idea that main systems need to be mega powered to be effective. That's just NOT so.
Efficiency is the key, and the jbl 10s do a pretty good job all by themselves in this department. They lack some "ooomph" in teh bass area, especially when up on sticks."


Yuck yuck yuck...perhaps the reason I stated more then once, add a EQ to boost headroom and balance...lord.

"I had a pair of thos eons, and I did a wedding for 400 people once, and the added Roland sub ( also a 10 Hmmmmm )was all that was needed to fill up the bottom end. The JBLs project the mids and highs very well when they don't have to try and reproduce bass, so with the right crossover point ( about 175 or so ... ) a moderate sub will work wonders."

Oh you did a wedding...so I guess the 10 is the end all of bass driver, even if basic freaking physics and logic speaks otherwise. Your going in circles...yay you did a gig with a 10, does that somehow counter a 15 would be as effective or more effective. Sorry to break it to you, but many would consider a single 15 inch to be moderate.

"Some of the new kids on this forum seem to think that we all want to carry lots of gear around, but those of us that have done it long enough know how to get the most from the smallest packages!"

If your to lazy to bring the proper gear as to not insult those that pay to hear, thats your own issue. Plus I find it odd people that have a single keyboard spewing out an entire band midi would bring up gear transpiration problems. I find it completely insane that somehow a respectable speaker size seems to break everyone's collective back, as the sonic advantages are cast to the side.

"Coverage is not as difficult as it may seem, and pure volume is not always the answer. The 350 watts from the JBL eon tops will sound like 1000 if a sub is used correctly. Unless you're doing a rock room ... those large setups are just overkill, and usually scary too."

Once again I redirect to everything I already stated. The only real problem here...our perception of what equals a large room/gig and a full sound is completely different.



[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 10-19-2004).]