I was wondering if I could use make one of the arrays here and use it for doing live sound.

Thanks in advance,

Crystal

• SLS Audio

Thanks,

Crystal

One guy I talked to in private made a cheap stackable line
array using 49 cent buyout 4" midranges and he thinks it's
great for his band when they do small gigs.

The proaudio designs are modular;
http://home.earthlink.net/~ralaudio/i/vant/d.jpg

Stack as many as you need, easy install/tear-down.

You can implement this type of stackable design in your house
if you wanted to. Dali Megaline is a stackable home line array but their modules are larger in size.

For high output concert sound where there is potential for
driver abuse, the common tweeters you see used in the home line
array designs {commercial or DIY} may not be robust enough
or offer the lowest distortion compared to the better planar
tweeters found in certain proaudio arrays.

I have a friend designing a high SPL system for a church that will use some of the same drivers found in home audio arrays. I suggested the Fountek ribbons and he's also going to use the Dayton RS drivers.

What do you think?

Crystal

• Bottlehead Straight 8

Does this sound about right? Have I missed anything? What would you add?

Crystal

The modular approach using adjustable brackets looks like a good idea to me. I wonder why home hifi speakers aren't made that way? It would make them more flexible as to where you put them and the area they covered. I realize most homes have 8 foot ceilings, so the "J" shape might not be needed, but with this modular approach, you could still make a straight array. You would also have the option of choosing array size when going modular. If you had room, you could use 8 or 10, if not, maybe just 6. Or if in a room with a cathedral ceiling, you could use more, perhaps using the "J" shape to cover the room immediately below the array if necessary.

Your thoughts?

Crystal

Changing topics. I went to three concerts this year and all of them
were big shows and to my surprise, the SPL of these shows were not
what I expected. I think the city ordinances prohibit the higher
SPL levels that I used to experience at concerts. All the shows had
the J line arrays. I counted the stacks and determined that if I cut
the array in 1/2, the concert arrays would fit in my home -> lol ....
and while it seems crazy, it doesn't to me. It's nice to have high
headroom and low distortion and the volume knob is always adjustable.

Then I was looking at the costs of those higher end line array modules. LS9900 is sweet, but the MSRP is $6K per module, lol...
http://www.slsloudspeakers.com/content/view/41/107/
http://audiopyle.com/slssales.html

8 per channel -> expensive.

This particular unit used a very nice pro magnetic planar, PRD1000, look up the specs, amazing. I have something similar and it's worth the high dollar.

They have some lower cost modules with the cheaper PRD500 planar.

There is another *new* solution that I think might be better from
a different prosound vendor.

I guess if money was no object, I'd probably just buy these and hide
them behind the curtains, hehehe..