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DJGAVT

Dec 4 2003, 10:41 PM

Hi,

Well I have a whole new show now and I love it

Just brought my self 2 Mac 250's a new goal post system, a mirror ball and my 2 Mackie SRM450's hanging of the rig with my 2 martin acrobats with the fiber optic star cloth behind looks bloomin gorgeous.

Will be sending pics soon Chris

Just had to fill you guys in I am well chuffed, bank manager isnt

Happy xmas all

paula

Dec 5 2003, 12:26 AM

How nice....I is feeling the need to go shopping very very soooonnn

When my cash point stops laughing at me

The Spindoctor

Dec 5 2003, 12:59 AM

Well 20 days to crimbo is plenty of shopping time for you Paula!

Spin

paula

Dec 5 2003, 01:00 AM

Oh I aint finkiing of crimbo, Im finking new gear

Dj_Kray

Dec 5 2003, 02:20 AM

Ive just got a whole new lighting rig and was all chuffed when i first used it last saturday

partychris

Dec 5 2003, 10:17 AM

Looking forward to seeing the pics.

djnammu

Dec 6 2003, 05:43 PM

Hey Gr8 Equipment Dude!! Do put up the pics soon! I'm also going out to purchase a Mixer of Gemini, Player of Denon, Remote of Denon and a set of Speaakers of 10,000 watts as my beginning equipment, or I might Purchase the entire equipment from Technics!

Regds and A Merry Christmas to all

DJ NAMMU

NineLives

Dec 7 2003, 02:51 AM

QUOTE (djnammu @ Dec 6 2003, 05:44 PM)

set of Speaakers of 10,000 watts as my beginning equipment,

What are you going to use those for !? , morning prayers in Iraq

djnammu

Dec 7 2003, 03:28 AM

Naa Neither the National Grid nor the Morning prayers in Iraq would do

!!! Couldnt someone suggest something better?? Or maybe I should consider buying some power equipment too

!!!

DJ NAMMU

Chrispy

Dec 7 2003, 01:51 PM

QUOTE

and a set of Speaakers of 10,000 watts as my beginning equipment

That's some "beginning" equipment. 10KW as Ninelives put it, could easily call the faithfull to prayer (and wake those up who had no intention of going!)

QUOTE

Or maybe I should consider buying some power equipment too

So you don't think that 10,000 watts is enough then?

Whisky In A Vase

Dec 7 2003, 04:06 PM

I would look forward to using them for the first time

kazzachi

Dec 7 2003, 09:44 PM

nammu..... are you serious? 10k? What sort of gigs are you going to be doing with this amount of sound?

djfactory

Dec 7 2003, 10:00 PM

QUOTE (kazzachi @ Dec 7 2003, 09:44 PM)

nammu..... are you serious? 10k? What sort of gigs are you going to be doing with this amount of sound?

10,000 watt? hmm i dont think so! unless he plans on using them in the worlds biggest stadium

Gary

Dec 8 2003, 09:52 AM

Bearing in mind that those 10,000 watts of speakers could be running off of a 500 watt amp...plenty of lovely headroom there then.

Incidently, Chris? (or anyone). Obviously we know that theres only so much wattage you can pull out of a wall socket eg: 3200 (ish) watts. Its easy to work out how much lighting you can run off of a single wall socket, but no so easy for audio amps. EG: A 500 watt (8 ohm) Amp, doesnt offer a wall socket 500watts of load, is there a "rule of thumb" or equation to use, or is it "check the amp specs" time.

Dj_Kray

Dec 8 2003, 07:22 PM

QUOTE (djnammu @ Dec 6 2003, 06:44 PM)

DJ NAMMU

Me thinks somebody is having a laugh!

Chrispy

Dec 8 2003, 08:20 PM

QUOTE

A 500 watt (8 ohm) Amp, doesnt offer a wall socket 500watts of load, is there a "rule of thumb" or equation to use, or is it "check the amp specs" time.

No rule of thumb as such, although it depends on what "class" of Amplifier you are using and how efficient it runs

. Most MOSFET Amplifiers run in "Class AB" and are between 75 - 85% efficient, that means that around 15 - 25% of its loading is lost as heat. So worse case, if you are running a 500W amplifier then expect 25% to be lost so power consumption would be around 625W from the mains.

Bi-Polar are slightly less efficient, and Switch mode types are better than Mosfet and Bi-Polar.

If you are still running Valve Amps

, then these run in "Class A" which gives them very low distortion and good quality of sound but a very high power comsumption. An old vintage 100W Valve amp would probably consume upwards of 300 - 400W of current.

YourBigEvent

Dec 9 2003, 06:33 PM

Most I have ever used is 25k, and I've been doing it 20 years !!

10k system is OK for LARGE Venues like the Albert Hall or Ally Pally, or if you are supporting Def Leppard.

What make are they going to be ? and what amps are youi using ?

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