Painful ...

[Big Mix Mobile Disco]

I went to a wedding yesterday in Chester ... I didn't know whether to feel sorry for the guy or think ... cheap equipment.

To cut a long story short the disco that was playing had a major technical fault ... the amp kept overheating and cutting out ... :eek:

I felt awkward for him but at the same time thought ... new amp surely :confused:

[Penfold42]

Did you point him in the right direction or just think 'Hey ho' ?:)

[DAVESOUNDS SERVICES]

Was he running more than 2 speakers?
he may have carried on if he had shed a few loudspeakers
of stuck a big desk fan on the back of the amp!
or turned down the volume a little
or dropped the Bass too
just a thought

Allthough wherever i am theres usually a spare pa Amp
(Not a Slave amp) in the back of
my car!!

Cheers

[StarZSoundS]

I went to a wedding yesterday in Chester ... I didn't know whether to feel sorry for the guy or think ... cheap equipment.

To cut a long story short the disco that was playing had a major technical fault ... the amp kept overheating and cutting out ... :eek:

I felt awkward for him but at the same time thought ... new amp surely :confused:

Heartbreaking....I have only been in that situation once....and I vowed never to get back in it again.It was a really good natural laxative.... I found....:eek: :eek: :eek:

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Carry a back up amp ready to go!

Worse case is your without music for a few seconds.

Touch wood never happeaned to me yet.

[Charlie Brown]

He could have blown one of his speakers causing the amp to do it's "safety cut out."

I'm so glad I don't have amps anymore! Never again! :sj:

[soundtracker]

He could have blown one of his speakers causing the amp to do it's "safety cut out."

I'm so glad I don't have amps anymore! Never again! :sj:

Er!.......Isn't it a tad quiet without amps?

[rob1963]

Carry a back up amp ready to go!

Worse case is your without music for a few seconds.

Touch wood never happeaned to me yet.

I used to lug my back up amp into every gig until I realised I was wasting my time, as I've never needed to use it, so a few years ago I decided it would be better for my health & more sensible to leave it in the van.

Therefore, my own worst case scenario is no music for a few minutes rather than a few seconds.

[simon1969]

He could have blown one of his speakers causing the amp to do it's "safety cut out."

I'm so glad I don't have amps anymore! Never again! :sj:

Sorry going off topic a bit here but you don't use amps what do you use then?
Excuse my ignorance :doh:

[simonp]

Sorry going off topic a bit here but you don't use amps what do you use then?
Excuse my ignorance :doh:

An active system

[simon1969]

They have amps built in the speakers don't they?

[Larry B Entertainment]

They have amps built in the speakers don't they?

That is correct

[simonp]

They have amps built in the speakers don't they?

Yes mate - here's the specs (http://www.djsuperstore.co.uk/=froogle/item/speaker-systems-accessories/360583_1-rcf-art-525a-active-speaker) for mine

[rob1963]

An active system

Would that be a powered active system, or an upowered one?

:D

[simonp]

Would that be a powered active system, or an upowered one?

:D

Are you just in pedantic wind up mode this morning Rob?

Powered - link is above your last post!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Are you just in pedantic wind up mode this morning Rob?



What's new? :D

[simon1969]

Yes mate - here's the specs (http://www.djsuperstore.co.uk/=froogle/item/speaker-systems-accessories/360583_1-rcf-art-525a-active-speaker) for mine

Thanks i'll have a peek!!! :) :) :thanks:

:youdaman: This is for rob!!

[rob1963]

Are you just in pedantic wind up mode this morning Rob?

No, just attempting to bring a bit of humour to a Monday morning...and clearly failing!

:cry:

[simon1969]

No, just attempting to bring a bit of humour to a Monday morning...and clearly failing!

:cry:

Shouldn't be encouraging you Rob, but I found it funny!! :D

[rob1963]

Shouldn't be encouraging you Rob, but I found it funny!! :D

Cheers Livewire!

Maybe I wasn't failing after all, then!

:D

[simon1969]

Yes mate - here's the specs (http://www.djsuperstore.co.uk/=froogle/item/speaker-systems-accessories/360583_1-rcf-art-525a-active-speaker) for mine

Nice speakers !!
Would love to buy them Simon but i'll look round for something similar second hand at £2095.00 a pair out of my budget.
Great Christian name bye the way !!!!!

[rob1963]

Nice speakers !!


I also had a look at the link, and agree.

However, I couldn't help noticing that if you buy two, you save a massive £3, reducing the price of each speaker from £1,049.00 to a mere £1,047.50!

:Laugh:

[pwes]

I gave up lugging seperate amps several years ago, and had my first blow out about 2 months ago, my HK LUCAS 1000 decided it didn't want to power the tops any more, halfway through a wedding !!!

spent 30 seconds checking cables and resetting the system, then popped down to trailer, grabbed 2 mackie 450's, slammed power and signal in, and big round of applause from the audience. Groom came up and shook my (rather sweaty at this point) hand and was VERY impressed. And of course with seperately powered speakers, if one mackie went down, I would still have the other side

Viva la powered speaker !!

[simon1969]

I gave up lugging seperate amps several years ago, and had my first blow out about 2 months ago, my HK LUCAS 1000 decided it didn't want to power the tops any more, halfway through a wedding !!!

spent 30 seconds checking cables and resetting the system, then popped down to trailer, grabbed 2 mackie 450's, slammed power and signal in, and big round of applause from the audience. Groom came up and shook my (rather sweaty at this point) hand and was VERY impressed. And of course with seperately powered speakers, if one mackie went down, I would still have the other side

Viva la powered speaker !!

Yes I like mackies!!!

[yourdj]

I also had a look at the link, and agree.

However, I couldn't help noticing that if you buy two, you save a massive £3, reducing the price of each speaker from £1,049.00 to a mere £1,047.50!

:Laugh:

You are on form this morning. Good weekend then :D


popped down to trailer, grabbed 2 mackie 450's, slammed power and signal in

I just do not understand DJ's who do not have back up :confused:

Yet they have about ten lights.

[funkymook]

No, just attempting to bring a bit of humour to a Monday morning...and clearly failing!

:cry:
I saw mischevious rather than pedantic -made me chuckle.

[simonp]

No, just attempting to bring a bit of humour to a Monday morning...and clearly failing!

:cry:


Shouldn't be encouraging you Rob, but I found it funny!! :D


Cheers Livewire!

Maybe I wasn't failing after all, then!

:D


I saw mischevious rather than pedantic -made me chuckle.

I wasn't in the mood this morning, lack of caffeine intake :p

[StarZSoundS]

No, just attempting to bring a bit of humour to a Monday morning...and clearly failing!

:cry:

You see thats the problem.....you're throwing us all out!!


"Its not like you to be funny!!!";) ;) :D :D

[robbiedj]

You see thats the problem.....you're throwing us all out!!


"Its not like you to be funny!!!";) ;) :D :D

Do you mean he means all those other posts?

Oh ..................... silly me. :D

[Big Mix Mobile Disco]

Did you point him in the right direction or just think 'Hey ho' ?:)

I said nothing, I didn't like to interfeer.

[Excalibur]

No, just attempting to bring a bit of humour to a Monday morning...and clearly failing!

:cry:
Plus ḉa change). ( Guess who just found Character Map? :D :D :D )


And for those who don't remember Tony A1 confusing us, Rob is absolutely accurate in his question. Criticise him for anything else you like, but technically, and semantically, the lad's bang on the money. :( :(


I gave up lugging seperate amps several years ago, and had my first blow out about 2 months ago, my HK LUCAS 1000 decided it didn't want to power the tops any more, halfway through a wedding !!!

spent 30 seconds checking cables and resetting the system, then popped down to trailer, grabbed 2 mackie 450's, slammed power and signal in, and big round of applause from the audience. Groom came up and shook my (rather sweaty at this point) hand and was VERY impressed. And of course with seperately powered speakers, if one mackie went down, I would still have the other side

Viva la powered speaker !!
Pardon this Luddite if he doesn't give you a resounding round of applause for that sentiment. I'll stick with half a hundredweight of deckstand ballast, thank you. ;) :D


Yes I like mackies!!!
:zip:

[simon1969]

I like Mackies!!!


:zip:[/QUOTE]

Now what's wrong with mackie's !?!?
:confused:

[Excalibur]

I like Mackies!!!


:zip:

Now what's wrong with mackie's !?!?
:confused:[/QUOTE]

Oh no, I daren't say it, I'll only get into trouble. :sofa:
The search for "Mackie thermal "

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=20361&highlight=mackie+thermal

Post #14 onwards
http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16010&highlight=mackie+thermal
Apposite title. Post #17
http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9383&highlight=mackie+thermal

A bit of light reading. :D :D :D :D :D :D I have no personal experience of Mackie actives, and have repeatedly said that as far as I can see, nost of the thermal isssues appear to come from a safety component being fitted with a wrong value, thus telling the amp to shut down for safety reasons, when in fact there were no such problems. Some Mackie users have never had thermal issues at all. Others have. I'm saying :zip: :D :D :D

[mike8863]

so where was the wedding, was it anyone on here??

[simon1969]

A bit of light reading. :D :D :D :D :D :D I have no personal experience of Mackie actives, and have repeatedly said that as far as I can see, nost of the thermal isssues appear to come from a safety component being fitted with a wrong value, thus telling the amp to shut down for safety reasons, when in fact there were no such problems. Some Mackie users have never had thermal issues at all. Others have. I'm saying :zip: :D :D :D

Oh dear read the threads!!
Thanks for the heads up though!!!
I'll bear that in mind if I buy any!!

[DAVESOUNDS SERVICES]

As an Engineer......
New Mackies are appallingly unrelieable
Old Mackies (RCF) are a thing of purpose BUILT TO LAST
If its Italian BUY IT
if its Chinese Save Hassles Dont Bother.

Just my personal opinion no hate mail please

Cheers

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Out of interest, what are you basing your opinions on - do you service or repair Mackie speakers?

[DAVESOUNDS SERVICES]

Out of interest, what are you basing your opinions on - do you service or repair Mackie speakers?


am afraid so!
ive been repairing disco since 1977
and i Dont like fixing Mackies
cheers

[Big Mix Mobile Disco]

so where was the wedding, was it anyone on here??

I don't know I failed to get the name, it wud be a little unfair I think to name them anyway.

It was at an electrical sports and social club near ellesmere port.