Thanks Tom, yes the people here are very helpful, available, patient, and kind.Welcome to the forum Nancy, and Richard. As you have found out, there is a lot of good advice here, and readily available.
Good suggestion, we're looking for something more. What exactly we're looking for is being hashed out right now. We think we're finding our answers soon, depending on CoronaOperator, EDM and Hip Hop sound-system specialist's answer as to whether we've come to our logical conclusion or not; we're either going to have 2 DR 250's with 4 Lab 45's or 4 dual Lab 12 T 60's, we're 88% sure it's the former, 4 Lab 45's. We're wanting to play very bass heavy shows, up close, for 150 people max, outdoors, over night for three night get away extraordinary vacations; Richard's built an incredible library and he wants to showcase his music. The first page of this thread shows the genres and styles he's collected over the years and cataloged on his digital dj controller's program, Serato DJ (now: Pro.) We also would like to construct one or two Table Tubas + one or two TLAH systems. What is your opinion, given our music preference of choice, should we opt for two Tuba HT's instead of two Table Tubas?May I suggest that you go ahead with a pair of DR250 tops, and a pair of Tuba45 subs.
We would like an ambient/downtempo/idm/experimental-electronic room and chill out/downbeat/acid jazz/nu-future jazz/jazz-house/hi-tech jazz room. These parties will last for three days and the music will rotate depending on where we are in time, between night and day.
Got it. Would you refresh our memory? What's the best DSP for our purposes? We're willing to splurge to get the best on all components for exquisite quality and surest safety!Use the premium drivers for both (3012LF or Lab12 in the subs, doesn't matter since the result will be the same). Then tune your system and run it. If you need more, build more.
You will need DSP between your mixer and the amps, and the models have already been covered.
And when you say mixer, do you mean mixing board or do you mean the mixer coming off of Richard's digital DJ controller? If it's the former, would you please recommend one for Pioneer DJ products?
How about other sources like CD player/iPhone for indoors?? If we're using a CD player or iPhone should we also use an amp+DAC connected to the CD player/iPhone to make things sound better? Most of these tunes are aac, all the rest are 320 kb/s mp3.
We're choosing the Lab 12's ... that's pretty much final. What amp would you recommend? What's the best out there given our application? Again we're 88% sure that we'll be using 4 Tuba 45's.As far as amps go, non-T, H, D amps are preferred for the subs.
No... what do you mean?The tops don't mind the non-iron amps. (opposites. Did you get that? )
How will we measure wattage? Should we measure sum total of all watts, subs and speakers?Having about 150% of the wattage needed is a good thing because it will allow your amps to remain cool, and, you would be limiting the amps, using DSP, to protect your subs.
Thanks TomS,
Nancy & Richard B