Opinions needed for new followspots for 2200 seat
venue with a distance of 170' from booth to
plaster line. Currently own Strong ST's which endure much criticism particularly from touring broadway shows. I like the Lycians, don't like Juliets- what else.
Thanks!
We've been very happy with our
Lycian 1293's. Had them 5 years now, 3kw xenon's at 120 ft. They replaced carbon Super Troupers. I could have gone with 2kw, but felt better to have the punch - easier to dim a light then make it brighter, thus I'd recommend the 4kw
Lycian to you.
These units are very nice to run, with a lot of nice thoughtful features, such as the sliding balance weight under the front end, as well as the "
DipStick" accessory slot, which is useful for diffusion and
neutral density filters that need to
park in the entire show. I especially prefer the fact the
Lycian has the
gel frame assembly mounted in the middle of the front end, not stuck out at the end of the
lens assembly as on the Strongs. That was a make it/break it issue for us as one of our fixtures is on a low pedastal. A Strong Super or Gladiator is a LOT longer than a
Lycian and was simply too big.
FWIW, the Metropolitan Opera (NYC) chose 7 Lycians as replacements for their Super Troupers a few years back. To my knowledge, the only issue they've had is burning out
iris's due to the fact that every pickup is a head shot at +100 ft.
As I said, the
Lycian is a reliable and well though out machine.
SB