Let me introduce you to "THE KRAKEN"

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Armchair Pirate
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Let me introduce you to "THE KRAKEN"

#1 Post by Armchair Pirate »

This is the system that introduced me to BFM designs. Let me know what you think. :mrgreen:
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#2 Post by DJPhatman »

:shock: 1st thought: HOLY $HIT!!! :shock:

That is one evil setup. :twisted: :twisted: :mrgreen:
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#3 Post by BumpyJ »

Umm,, ya, I will second that HOLY SHIT!

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#4 Post by Bas Gooiker »

photoshop?

where are the flown cabs rigged to? the tent?
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#5 Post by DJPhatman »

Bas Gooiker wrote:photoshop?

where are the flown cabs rigged to? the tent?
A closer look shows them under a chain-fall and some sort of hanging bar. It is not clear what the chain-falls are attached to, though. :?:
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#6 Post by Armchair Pirate »

Bas Gooiker wrote:photoshop?

where are the flown cabs rigged to? the tent?
Not sure but this is DEF not photoshopped. Thats not your average portable structure.
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#7 Post by DJPhatman »

Armchair Pirate wrote:
Bas Gooiker wrote:photoshop?

where are the flown cabs rigged to? the tent?
Not sure but this is DEF not photoshopped. Thats not your average portable structure.
Do you know who owns the rig, or who took the picture?
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#8 Post by Armchair Pirate »

Here is a (hopefully) better picture.
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#9 Post by Armchair Pirate »

Don't know who took the picture but Kraken Audio owns the rig. This was taken at Esthetic Evolution festival
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#10 Post by Bas Gooiker »

Ah i see now... looks like a pretty mean setup.
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#11 Post by Armchair Pirate »

If you could hear an Omnipresent present being, im pretty sure this is what it would sound like. It changed my life and the way I perceive sound. I can't wait to replace my SA1232s with DR280s :hyper:. I do really like the SA1232s though. They do sound damn good either alone at house parties or cut @ 100hz and mated to 2x T60s. 4x T60s @ war volume requires support from the SRM450s.
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4x Duel Lab 12 T60 30"

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2x DR280
2x D12 T60

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#12 Post by Armchair Pirate »

This rig is also what makes me ask, is it better to Line T60s or cube them? obviously with 6-12 the answer is both, but what about for 4?
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#13 Post by sine143 »

depends on application. outdoors, I'd cube (more coverage). Indoors its a tossup, but if you cant wall loaded, I might go for line in front of the stage (to cut down on wall reflections above 80hz). as the stack gets wider, the output at 90 degrees from the stack decreases (and as you raise frequency, it decreases more).
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#14 Post by hifibob »

oh my!! Thats a spectacular looking setup! Armchair did you actually hear this?

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#15 Post by Charles Warwick »

Dang, it looks like they used to have a dozen T36's and swapped them for the T60's. I guess they must be doing pretty well!

It's too bad they're out in Portland, I'd love to hear that. Why are all the big T60 rigs not in the midwest? *pout*

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