Re: OT: Hey Loopers< MF is blowing out Mackie SRM 350 p.a.portablePA speakers

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

so you missed the Dalek Shampoo reference?

:-)

Krispen Hartung wrote:
> I bet if you did a blind A/B/C test with Mackie's, JBLs, and the RCF, 
> with 10 different musicians, you'd get a different response from all of 
> them, not just in terms of their favorite speakers, but the nuances of 
> each. So, I'd support whoever said early that it is basically personal 
> preference and each to his own. The responses on this list basically 
> prove the point, given preferences. It may be that one speakers enhances 
> a particular frequency or another, goes higher, goes lower, sound 
> "smoother", sounds better with this instrument vs. that one...but most 
> of that is subjective in light of what is "better".   I bought the RCFs 
> because I had the cash and I hear good things about them. But I've 
> played through JBLs and Mackies, and I can get the sound I want out of 
> all of them - mainly because I have not narrowed the criteria for "my 
> sound" down to a gnat's ass such that only one particular brand of 
> speakers satisfies me. What a miserable box to paint myself in, if I had 
> done that. I would be a realy sore ass for any sound guy who didn't 
> bring my favorite speakers.   If I were that picky about the particular 
> sounds of a PA, I'd be constantly frustrated whenever I played and I had 
> no control over the house PA, the PA of the outfit running sound, etc. I 
> have tried to mellow out a bit in terms and not be such a premadonna 
> about a sound systems. Basically, if they are by one of those 3 or 4 top 
> brands, and in stereo, I'm happy.  I can tweak my EQ in my compter or on 
> the board if I think things are that out of whack...but they never are 
> for me with those top brands.
> 
> Kris
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