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I haven't heard from DNJ, BUT he has his Barbettas for sale on Ebay.
DonM

Here's what I got from our buddy Donny Pesce:


So Donny, have you decided to join our EV SxA100 fan club?

HI,

Last night brought the EVsxa100 speakers to my dance club and gave them an all night tryout in front of a big crowd 200+ and I must admit I was impressed. I had One on a pole and one on the floor to bounce off the ceiling into the crowd. They sounded very Crisp with searing vocals in the highs and nice tight bass which I love. I EQ'd them high (2) Low (1). Even when I pumped them on songs like "She Bangs" and "Hot Hot Hot" there was no distortion. I dig those little feet you can add on to use the Sxa100 for a floor monitor too. Another thing I noticed that they were very nicely balanced while carrying them.
If your looking for a quality powered speaker system I highly recommend them.

PS .....Hint...I'm not giving these back to Dave



[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 11-15-2002).]

Yeah, yeah, yeah ......... Donny is keeping my EV's. I'm E V less!(well, technically, I still have the SX80's at home ......wherever THAT is)
Since I change gears so often, I figured I'd letr Donny run with the EV's for a while. It's not like my life will change so much with the Barbetta's. (By the way - they're STILL for sale .....always ! )

The EV's will be a great addition to Donny's new XD9, and the Barbetta's will have a brief, but eventful vacation with me ..... till they hit the streets !

"I Love You Man"

See at your gig tonight for dinner, fun and games after I do my afternoon Gig !

l8tr

Dnj

I'm so proud. I introduced this happy couple. Looks as if it might work out.
Wish I were closer to join you. My job is only 7-10 tonight, but still not time enough to get to the East Coast from Louisiana.
DonM

I'm on my way to pick up a Peavey Escort system to try it out at the little supper club I'm playing this weekend. I'll let you know how I like it.
DonM

Uncle Dave,
I,among many others, would love to hear
you evaluation of the Barbettas. Please,something more elaborate than "a brief, eventful vacation with me".
Thanks.

Any one tried the JBL EON G2s?
I use 2 of them and play in a room with 400 people in it and they handle very good.

Hey Guys;
What about the Mackie 450 Power Amp speaker.

A while ago I went to vist Donny at his swinging pad. When I got out of my car and was walking toward the dance hall I heard this tremendous sound coming from within. It sounded like a 7 piece band. When I went inside it was Donny all by himself with this one powerful speaker.
I could not believe my ears that this one speaker was making all these great sounds and filling the whole room.

Donny knows the rest of the story . I was hooked.

I have had Yamaha,Community,York and JBL speakers and to me none of them come close to the Mackie 450.

One Mackie speaker covers the entire room. Front ,back and sides no matter how big the Dance Hall there is always power to spare.

I would not give up my one Mackie for a million dollars. Well maybe for a million but I would have to think about it.

I already know how I'll get along with the barbettas ... they're fine. They don't light my fire as much as other things, but with all the trade-offs and new stuff on the horizon ..... I don't mind trying new things evry so often.(REAL often)

In a nutshell - the Barbettas have a clear, loud sound, however, I feel that they are a little too directional and brittle in the high end for me. I can come to a happy medium with EQ settings, but the overall impression is best when played at mid-volume levels. When they start to push .... the harshness becomes exagerrated. Don't get me wrong ... it's a very good sound, but the extremem high end is a little thin for my taste. The horn design of the Mackie 450 is the best I've heard. It allows dispersion all over and the tone is smooooooth as silk. The big drawback to the Mackies is the overheating problem that many have had. They simply heat up too fast when pushed, and unless the ventalation is great - they WILL shut down till they cool off.

The catalyst for this trade with Donny was partly due to my new Ford Windstar. The Evs are just a little longer than the Barbettas, and they will fit behing my third seat better. Knowing me, I'll probably have them up for sale pretty quick, but so far ...only the Yorkville powered speaker interrests me, and I haven't heard them yet. I'm going on Frans review, but that included a 600 watt subwoofer ....... not exactly a fair comparison.

So.........Barbettas, EVs or Yorkvilles .... who really cares? As long as I'm singing, all's right with the world !

....time to make the donuts........

Can I get a pair of used Sxa100s from anyone anywhere for $800.
Email me.

Boo, didn't EX30 work for you?

Shiral

Shiral- The second one works great. However it's not a "B" stock item. It is a very used item. It's been around the block once or twice. I'm surprised Samson would send this to an internet dealer to sell as a "b" stock item.

Also I got to thinking, $399 for the used Samson or $499 for the talk of the town brand new EV SxA100. So I'm sending the Samson back and ordering the SXA 100 Monday and probably get another in the near future.

The Samson has reverb, but you really don't need effects for the keyboard. It has it's own effects. If I really need reverb I still have the nanoverb.

I mean Donny gave up his Barbetta's after playing the EV SxA 100's one night. I think Donny kept the Barbetta's longer than he kept his first wife someone told me.

What else can I say.
Boo

I used the Barbettas in a highschool gym tonight for over 400 people. It was the "Father/Daughter dance and we had a ball. Not that I danced much .....but I DID sneak in a few slow numbers with my Katie.

The speakers did well, as expected, but I still say the horn is too shrill and directional for this cabinet. I know Barbetta uses a different horn if you get the model that is NOT a combo amp with a mixer. Maybe I'll replace the horn before I panic agin.

Boo,

If you do not need effects, there's EX20 which sells for around $330. see,
http://www.musiciansbuy.com/samson_ex30_ex500_powered_monitors.htm

It sounds like most are happy with SXA100. I should probably try both at a store. I do not need effects either. If you happen to try SXA100, please let me/us know how you compare them (besides effects).

Thanks so much for all the info you gave here and sent me personally.

Shiral

EVsxa100's........so far 8 gigs and
"Two Thumbs Up"