these speakers any good....??

[rob1963]

I hear a lot about mackies but then i hear about them overheating so i wouldnt wanna take the risk.

What risk?

I've not heard about the new SRM450 version two overheating.

They use digital amplifiers too, which produce hardly any heat at all.

In addition, digital amplifiers are very light, so the SRM450V2 actives are actually about 5kg LIGHTER than my Mackie C300z PASSIVES!

If anyone can work out how that can be, I'd be interested to know...as it has me completely stumped!

[kierz123]

thought i just posted this but now i cant see it....

thanks for all the advice

Wharfdale system looks tasty

or there's this JBL package, only £719, and no need for a bass unit allegedly:

http://www.djkit.co.uk/package.php?id=PKG-1228-62

no need for a seperate bass unit or is that wishful thinking?

[501damian501]

lighter drivers, lighter cabinets, all changes the weight

[kierz123]

What risk?

I've not heard about the new SRM450 version two overheating.

They use digital amplifiers too, which produce hardly any heat at all.

In addition, digital amplifiers are very light, so the SRM450V2 actives are actually about 5kg LIGHTER than my Mackie C300z PASSIVES!

If anyone can work out how that can be, I'd be interested to know...as it has me completely stumped!

umm maybe i was looking at ancient threads when i read about the overheating, i'll check out those mackies.

[rob1963]

lighter drivers, lighter cabinets, all changes the weight

Ahhhhh...thanks for that Damien.

I wasn't aware the drivers & actual cabs were lighter, hence my confusion!

[One Vision]

http://www.stagebeat.co.uk/product.p...duct_id=101395

only 500 quid plus an amp of course.

what's a good amp for under £300? £200 even better

my budget is, ideally, under £1,000. £800 even better

Looking for a sound system for small to medium size function rooms but with potential for larger if required.

I hear a lot about mackies but then i hear about them overheating so i wouldnt wanna take the risk.

am not against active speakers.

JBL's?

Hya mate have a nosy at this offer, they say they are ex display but the ones I got from them had never been opend.
http://www.whybuynew.co.uk/Ex-Displa...5-Package.html

For amps my personal choice if going for the peavey speakers would be also to go for the pv1500 amp as its perfectly matched, I have these and well impressed.
Plus with the amp, in the future if you want to go bi-amp you wouldn't need to use a crossover as the amp has its own built in.
http://www.ukdj.com/index.asp?PageAc...D&ProdID=28578

[nigelwright7557]

Buy cheap buy twice is the old saying.

My other advice is buy as loud as you can afford as there is nothing worse than performing a gig and people are shouting "turn it up" when your going full bore !

[501damian501]

its why i rolled up to a 50th with a 2.5k system, the bloke told me he wanted a good system and paid the price lol

[A1DL]

its why i rolled up to a 50th with a 2.5k system, the bloke told me he wanted a good system and paid the price lol

and since when is power consumption a measure of how good a system is?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

and since when is power consumption a measure of how good a system is?

It isn't but it just sounds better than saying "I rolled up with a max SPL of 129db system"