Anonymous067
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What would be a couple good line array options for a venue sized with about 800-1200 people?
Indoors or outdoors? If indoors, what is the space like? What is the audience area like? What's the budget? What output and/or response? Do you have any specific requirements like cardioid subs or variable horizontal patterns? Flown or ground stacked? Any physical limitations such as trim height or maximum array length?
Also keep in mind that what you were hearing when you heard the d&b array was not just the speakers, it was the overall system, how the components were applied and how it was operated. You could hear the same system misapplied, with improper processing and with a poor mix and think it sound terrible. Not saying that there aren't significant differences between models, just that the end result is due to a lot more than just the speaker model or brand used.
D&B AudioTechnik. d&b audiotechnik - Start. Most likely J series. That's some serious money, but they do sound fantastic.
RTFM.
Once you start getting into Meyer, D&B, and L'Acoustics, you start talking serious money. They sound fantastic when deployed and used properly, which is the key phrase. If the system the OP posted in the other thread is indicative of your budget, these are out of your league price wise. I don't have exact figures on street price, but they easily get into six digits. But, and I must stress this, line arrays are not always the right tool for the job.
You should be talking to me.Once you start getting into Meyer, D&B, and L'Acoustics...
Chances are they were also using d&b amps, which incorporate processing and protection made specifically to match the d&b arrays. d&b offers a matched system encompassing the processing, amplification and speakers, this takes a lot of guess work out of the equation and simplifies the system adjustments and tuning. The d&b boxes sound good in general but this approach really optimizes the results achieved for many people. The results have been so well received that L-Acoustics now offers a similar solution and Nexo is in the process of offering their take on it.And yeah, I know that what I hear is the whole system. I'm a sound engineer.
But, I could defiantly tell that those speakers were helping everything out big time.
I probably got a bit off track but the main point is that there are a lot of factors beyond the 1,000 people that could significantly affect the answer. It is sometimes surprising how one particular specific requirement or condition can have such an impact on the viable solutions and the related budget. Sometimes a couple of dB more output or a bit longer distance to cover can easily double the cost.
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