SalvatoreDelorean
Member
Hi everybody,
I recently oversaw a pretty substantial gear purchase for my theater which included 20 brand new Source Fours. I meant to order 575s, but some way or another ended up with 750s. We've got our first show of the season coming up quickly, and I don't have time to get my hands on new lamps or exchange them with ETC before we're scheduled to hang. I ordered 575s because it's a relatively small black box and I don't have the need for higher-powered lamps, but I'm thinking about just going with it, at least for this show. Does anyone have any reasons why I shouldn't? My theater has an 18' grid and I usually don't have any throws longer than 30'. I figure too bright is better than too dim, and I can just set levels lower than I usually would, but is there anything I'm missing? Do they have different dimming curves or characteristics?
Thanks!
I recently oversaw a pretty substantial gear purchase for my theater which included 20 brand new Source Fours. I meant to order 575s, but some way or another ended up with 750s. We've got our first show of the season coming up quickly, and I don't have time to get my hands on new lamps or exchange them with ETC before we're scheduled to hang. I ordered 575s because it's a relatively small black box and I don't have the need for higher-powered lamps, but I'm thinking about just going with it, at least for this show. Does anyone have any reasons why I shouldn't? My theater has an 18' grid and I usually don't have any throws longer than 30'. I figure too bright is better than too dim, and I can just set levels lower than I usually would, but is there anything I'm missing? Do they have different dimming curves or characteristics?
Thanks!