I have 12, I use them on a
Box Boom location as side light on a large pit. They are super punchy at 750 watts, certainly brighter than any 6"
fresnel I've used, even with fresnels at 1kw and they work very well for my application.
They do not have the same beam spread,
ParNel is 24-47 degrees, while an
Altman 65Q is 16-70, so chose wisely for the application. As well a
barndoor on a
ParNel does not function as well as on a
fresnel. Thus I never purchased additional units.
You may read/hear complaints of the dreaded "hole in the middle" when a
ParNel is zoomed out, I do not have this issue and the scuttlebutt is it was only with the early models, then
ETC seemingly changed the design.
My thought would be if you are currently happy with the
intensity and
zoom range of the
current fresnels, maybe update the wiring ?, or just buy replacements. The ProAdv website shows a
ParNel at $325 while an
Altman 65Q
fresnel is $156. BIG difference, you can but 2 fresnels for the price of a
ParNel. Personally though, my all time favorite
fresnel is made by
Colortran, now owned by
Leviton, NSI/
Leviton 1K Hanging 6-Inch Theater
Fresnel
Seems to run about $300 ea.