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- From: carmien@tramp.Colorado.EDU (CARMIEN STEFAN)
- Subject: Re: A $2700 public audio system for a church???
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 06:19:39 GMT
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- In article <3340269@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom) writes:
- >>My questions are
- >>
- >>(1) Is there any difference between a home audio system and a public
- >>audio system?
- >Major. Public systems should concentrate on voice rather than extended
- >bass, imaging, clean highs, etc.
- >>(2) Is Radio Shack's system good enough for a church?
- >You probably want more rugged construction and fewer features.
- >
- >>(3) Should my cousin use the local audio designer's $2700 system?
- >>
- >Tell the designer what budget you have in mind. You can also consider
- >some used gear and you can offer to pay him/her a flat fee and let him
- >get the best price.
- >>
- >>-Luke
- >----------
- >Anyway, discuss the options with the designer and also tell him about
- >RadioShack and he'll let you know the weak points for your (cousin's)
- >use.
- >
- >Kirk out
-
- I have done systems for similar types of places for 18 years, as a hobby
- (odd hobby) that occasionaly spils over into consulting. I am presently
- designing a new system for my Buddhist community shrine room (140 X 75 X
- 45 ft) to bring it up to the '90's. IMHO the prices quoted for the system
- are low. The issue here is the difference between consumer and commercial
- quality equiptment. Unless you are going to have an (very free with his
- time) volunter to maintain the system you just can't get around spending
- the $$ for equiptment that will hold up and be easy to use. If you want
- to get an idea of whats out there see if the audio consultant has a copy
- of the "Sound and Video Contractor" mag. - a specialised industry journal
- (especially the annual buyers guide).
- As for Radio Shack stuff, some of it is OK for mild use but
- you get what you pafor. I have had too many experiences fixing
- up cheap broken equiptment that was poorly installed, and the
- level of frustration that the user (read pastor, churchmember, or
- most likly the poor janitor who ends up trying to get it to work)
- is really unnecessary.
- Think of it this way: If it's quality equiptment, installed
- properly, it may last 5-10 years (devide cost over this); but often
- cheap stuff needs to be replaced several times over this perioud,
- and ends up costing more over the time and doing less for you.
- The goal here is transparency.
-
- If you want you could send me mail and I would be happy to
- look at the specs of the contractor and let you know if this seems
- reasonable.
-
- FYI- the proposed system I am designing will have:
- 6- channel microprocessor controled automixer - ~ $1650
- CD input & Tape in and out put
- 4 satellite speakers (I will design & build)
- 2 sub-woofers (ditto)
- 4 ch of audiophile quality amps (Bi-amping) = 360W
- Misc rewiring of the hall etc.
- Fm diversity mikes
-
- The cost will be ~$4100
- this does not include the mikes and cables we already have
- and would be LOTS higher if we bought speakers and had
- a consultant design & install - however this is similar
- to many sstems currently installed in medium sized
- churches w/ choir etc.
-
- Stefan Carmien
-