I saw a Latin singer at a Children museum singing his hearts out "La Bamba" through a pair of Ramasa speakers mounted on tall poles. Several hundreds people listening in. I thought it sounded crisp. Good base although not heart thumping and very crisp.

I am not knowledgable in this sound dept but I know these topics have been mentioned in the past. Are these speakers really good or the amps or both ? What is the cheapest setup that provided decent sounds ?

www.barbetta.com

sona 32

Ditto! Sona-32-C at www.barbetta.com

Gary

Are Ramsa part of the panasonic family?

Are they going under also Technics/Panasonic?

Yes,
Ramsa is Panasonic/Technics

Eric

Repectfully, I think the sona 32's are overpriced. Buy a Behringer PMX 2000 http://shop.synthplanet.com/product.lass...943D7FA16&from=

and a set of un-powered speakers to your liking and you have a great sounding Stereo setup with 10 channels, 3 stereo channels, full effects, thumping bass, crisp highs for under $500.00!!!! (I use 2 15"s with horns)

That's my setup, and I'm sticking with it.


[This message has been edited by kbrkr (edited 01-12-2004).]

Lets see now, the Behringer sells for $365, plus another $103 for shipping, for a total of $468, plus tax in some states. Then you need a pair of 15-inch speakers with 10-inch horns, another $600 plus freight of $200. Whoops, we're up to nearly $1,300 bucks, they take up lots of room, require lots of wire and cables, and weigh a ton. Oh! Almost forgot. Total wattage = 500 peak, 250 RMS and they will not provide anywhere near the quality of the Barbettas.

The Barbettas, on the other hand, only weigh 36.5 pounds, have a built-in four channel mixer, puch out an incredible 450 watts each, fill the largest halls with the highest quality sound and the price tag on the street is about $650 each including freight--total $1,300. I've owned lots of seperate, unpowered speakers and lots of PA systems, tried a dozen others, and after A/B-ing more systems than I can shake a stick at, I came to the conclusion that a lot of pros came to as well--it's tough to beat the Barbettas. My suggestion is to do the same thing that I and many of my collegues have done. Take the time and make a concerted effort to listen to every system, even if it involves traveling a couple hundred miles just to hear them. Then, make up your mind based on the quality of the sound you hear--not what the good folks on the forums say.

Good luck in your selection,

Gary

[This message has been edited by travlin'easy (edited 01-12-2004).]

All the RAMSA stuff I've heard seems OK.

Gary,

I just knew i'd start a firestorm on this one since you are such a strong supporter of the Sona 32's.

I paid $259.00 ($299 list) free shipping) for my PMX2000. I don't know where you got the $365 from?. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=.../base_id/104121

I paid $100 each for used 15" speakers. Plus another $45 for the speakon speaker cables. That's a total investment of $484!!

Not too shabby for the cost-conscious musician looking for good performance in a 500 watt stereo setup.

Of course you could upgrade the speakers to your taste and liking, but I chose these speakers cause they are light, have wheels, and sound darn good.