Hardcore Speaker Porn

[ska invita]

It’s not every day I can spend my time blasting out filthy techno on some brand new D&B Audiotechnik speakers in a lovely classical concert hall and call it work…

…but today was that day

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How did it sound acoustically?
I used to work ( as an usher) at Festival Hall and my experience of amplified music in concert halls is avoid at all costs.

 

[ddraig]

Went to this last week, stacks in arches under Bristol Temple Meads station Loco Klub


runnings

 

[ddraig]

This was Negusa Negast who was mostly playing bashment

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

How did it sound acoustically?
I used to work ( as an usher) at Festival Hall and my experience of amplified music in concert halls is avoid at all costs.

Not too bad, but my hall has got a lot of adjustments I can make to the acoustics - various high frequency baffles and absorber panels that can be moved, a ceiling canopy that can be raised and lowered, two reverberation chambers that be be open/semi open/closed, and even the rear wall of the stage can be moved forwards to close the space down further. Means we can adjust the RT60 of the room by nearly 3 seconds to suit whatever performance is taking place in there

 

[ska invita]

This was Negusa Negast who was mostly playing bashment

Did you bring the speakers?
Yeah i thought 6x 18 subs on each side should do it.
Great. How about the mids?
.... aww fuck I knew there was something

interesting design, rear facing subs...

 

[ddraig]

it was sounding a bit off to start with tbh, was rumbling and missing a bit in the middle
also played slew dem ffs
e2a
that was their only stack

 

[ska invita]

it was sounding a bit off to start with tbh, was rumbling and missing a bit in the middle
also played slew dem ffs

i dont know much about cabinet design but that doesnt look like it should work - the cone facing into a closed box?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

interesting design, rear facing subs...

Subs are basically omnidirectional, because physics.

Until you start doing things like the stack I posted a pic of earlier - note the bottom cabinet is reversed. Combine that with its signal being delayed slightly and also with inverted polarity, at which point you create a cardioid pattern for the stack…

 

[ska invita]

Subs are basically omnidirectional, because physics.

yeah ive heard that - it still looks wrong though

 

[eightball]

While we're on the topic of PA speakers, please can I ask you guys in the business for your opinion of Void? I only ask because I know someone who recently started working for the company and she asks what I think of them cos she knows I go to gigs/festivals. I've never even noticed them anywhere so I've no idea .

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

While we're on the topic of PA speakers, please can I ask you guys in the business for your opinion of Void? I only ask because I know someone who recently started working for the company and she asks what I think of them cos she knows I go to gigs/festivals. I've never even noticed them anywhere so I've no idea .

They’re easily one of the most unique/impressive looking PA systems out there, and the ones I’ve heard in various club installations have been pretty good.

 

[eightball]

Thanks for that, I'll pass it on. How do they compare to Funktion1?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Thanks for that, I'll pass it on. How do they compare to Funktion1?

Both are brands people often seem to listen to with their eyes as much as their ears

Most modern PA systems are capable of good results. But if the people setting them up don’t know what they’re doing they’ll sound rubbish.

 

[eightball]

Thanks Bees, I'll keep my eyes (and ears) open for Void when I'm out

 

[friedaweed]

Just sat listening to this set up.

 

[chemn]

Went to this last week, stacks in arches under Bristol Temple Meads station Loco Klub


runnings

I've been to a couple of these, but not that one. You going tomorrow?

 

[ddraig]

don't think so, didn't know there was one on tomorrow, give you a shout if go to another one tho!

 

[chemn]

While we're on the topic of PA speakers, please can I ask you guys in the business for your opinion of Void? I only ask because I know someone who recently started working for the company and she asks what I think of them cos she knows I go to gigs/festivals. I've never even noticed them anywhere so I've no idea .

They were/ are my favourite pro audio PA. RC1 are my new favourite for pure sub bass pressure. F1 can equal void, in the right hands, but overall void is better imo.

 

[eightball]

They were/ are my favourite pro audio PA. RC1 are my new favourite for pure sub bass pressure. F1 can equal void, in the right hands, but overall void is better imo.

Thanks, I'll pass that on too. I'm surprised (with myself) that I've never noticed Void anywhere, are they fairly new?

ETA: 2002. In fact they were installed at Matter the one time I went there Note to self - pay more attention.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

One of the cleanest sounding PA’s you’re ever likely to hear…

 

[eightball]

Bet it can do this...

 

[ddraig]

Notting Hill Sound Systems PHOTOZINE – Photographs by Brian David Stevens | Sounds of the Universe

Unbelievably good photo-zine featuring Notting Hill Carnival soundsystem speakers. Speaker box porn, speakers as surreal ghost in the machine monsters! Awesome…

soundsoftheuniverse.com

 

[ska invita]

One of the cleanest sounding PA’s you’re ever likely to hear…

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wash your bassbins mate im tellin ya

 

[sherriff rosco]

Did you bring the speakers?
Yeah i thought 6x 18 subs on each side should do it.
Great. How about the mids?
.... aww fuck I knew there was something

interesting design, rear facing subs...

Didn't know Bish was back with a sound system ! Heard on the rumour mill he was interested in Danley stuff, looks like he's bought a load ( or borrowed ?)

 

[ddraig]

Didn't know Bish was back with a sound system ! Heard on the rumour mill he was interested in Danley stuff, looks like he's bought a load ( or borrowed ?)

looked pretty new and shiny

 

[blossie33]

Has this been posted before?
Jerry Garcia's system for his band the Grateful Dead in the 70's



Elsewhere in the 60s and 70s, the most notable rock bands were forming. Live sound wasn’t exactly the kind of quality we have today. This caused a sound jumble that was not appreciated by bands anywhere, and one decided to take action.

Seen here, Jerry Garcia and his headlining band didn’t want you to just hear rock, they wanted you to feel it, too. Thus, the “Wall of Sound” was born. In total, the system was over three stories tall, 100 feet wide, and weighed in at 70 tons. Hundreds of separate equipment pieces, such as speakers and amps, were part of this monument to rock.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Bet it can do this...

I was at that rave

Has this been posted before?
Jerry Garcia's system for his band the Grateful Dead in the 70's

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Elsewhere in the 60s and 70s, the most notable rock bands were forming. Live sound wasn’t exactly the kind of quality we have today. This caused a sound jumble that was not appreciated by bands anywhere, and one decided to take action.

Seen here, Jerry Garcia and his headlining band didn’t want you to just hear rock, they wanted you to feel it, too. Thus, the “Wall of Sound” was born. In total, the system was over three stories tall, 100 feet wide, and weighed in at 70 tons. Hundreds of separate equipment pieces, such as speakers and amps, were part of this monument to rock.

one of the sound tech is famed for other stuff too

 

[moody]

just need some subs now...

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Also a much better room to put them in.

 

[moody]

Also a much better room to put them in.

thinking of putting them in the bathroom