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Kris, I've mentioned my setup before to the list and I'd hate to sound like a Carvin shill, but as you're focusing on PAs now, you might be interested in another option. A couple years back I picked up a Carvin DCM150 (1U rack 150W stereo power amp) and a pair of their 805 Club Speakers. The whole shebang cost me in the neighborhood of $500. I've now got beautifully transparent amplification in true stereo. The speakers are fairly light as they're 10 inchers (plus tweeters). If you didn't want stereo, the amp can run bridged mono to a single speaker. Todd On 8/10/06, Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote: > Thanks! The prices are great. I'm looking at the frequency responses of >the > Gemni, Mackie, and JBL 10" powered cabs (since this is the only speaker > size they all share in common) > > Gemni GX250 cab Frequency Response: 50-20 KHz (actually they say >response, > but this is stated as a range...a response has to have a +/- >figure...that > is suspicious, but I'll assume +/- 3db) - $199 > Mackie SRM350 Frequence Response: (-3 dB) 83 Hz - 18.5 kHz - $550 > JBL EON10 G2 cab Frequency repsonse: (±3 dB): 90 Hz - 16 kHz - $500 > > Gemini beats both JBL and Mackie on this spec, but I'd like to know how > quiet they are. I have two powered EV speakers, which sound great, but >they > have a little bit of a hiss. > > Kris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mech" mech@m3ch.net > > > At 1:41 PM -0600 8/10/06, Krispen Hartung wrote: > >>I am comparing the specs now between the JBL EON 10" and the >complementary > >>Mackie cab, and the Mackie seems to have slightly better specs, such >as in > >>frequency response/range, etc...but not by far. The Mackie has more > >>wattage going into the woofer, whereas the JBL has relatively more >wattage > >>going into the horn. I may start by buying just one Mackie, then >when I > >>can afford it, get the other. > > > > Kris, check out these before blowing cash on the Mackie: > > > > http://www.geminidj.com/gx250.html > > > > Also, if you need more low end (12" speakers): > > > > http://www.geminidj.com/gx350.html > > > > Gemini are well-respected for producing gear for the DJ market, but >don't > > have a whole lot of visibility amongst regular musicians (their iKey > > recorder is about the only thing that most rank-&-file guys see). This > > doesn't mean they don't produce decent product, though. > > > > These are a viable alternative to the Mackie's, IMNSHO, and are half >the > > price. Personally, as mentioned by somebody else here previously, I >also > > find the Mackie's "honky" (I think that was the word used). While >they're > > not horrid, I don't find their price justified by anything other than > > Mackie's name. > > > > I currently use one of the Gemini GX-350's myself. I actually tried >out > > the Gemini GX-250's for a little while (the local dealer was out of >stock > > on the 350's, and talked me into taking a pair of 250's for a week to >see > > if they'd work out). The 250's would sound great if I were only using > > guitar and effects. I also wanted the GX-250 because it's a mere 29 > > pounds. Unfortunately, I need a bit more bass range (synth, Stick, >drum > > machine) than it's able to produce, so I upgraded to the GX-350's. > > > > The GX-250 is going for around $200 each. GX-350, I picked up for >$250. > > > > --m. > > -- > > _______ > > "Take a packet of seeds. Take yourself out to play > > I want to see river of orchids where we had a motorway..." > > > > > > >