Re: OT: Mackie SRM150 / tiny PA

[Daryl Shawn <highhorse@mhorse.com>]

Thanks for the input, all. It's looking pretty good but I'll try to 
audition one before I buy just to see what it's really like on its own.

appreciated,

Daryl Shawn
www.swanwelder.com
www.chinapaintingmusic.com
> I have an SRM 150.
> I think it would be perfect for what you need. It sounds full and good.
> I like it  a lot, although I haven't used it as a standalone PA, just 
> a monitor mixer.
>
> Teddy
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> On May 12, 2008, at 10:11 PM, Daryl Shawn wrote:
>
>> There's been plenty of discussion (or at least mention) here 
>> regarding the Mackie SRM450 powered speakers. Has anyone had 
>> experience with the tiny SRM150? I need something portable, with two 
>> inputs, that can provide a bit of reinforcement for very small 
>> venues, coffeeshops and that kind of thing. I have no doubt the 150 
>> works well as a monitor, but it's supposed to be able to handle some 
>> application as a main PA, which is what I'm interested in. A 5.25" 
>> speaker doesn't give a lot of hope, but it sure is nice and small. I 
>> want to be able to carry the thing around as part of my luggage.
>>
>> In this line of thinking, there's also the Roland CM-30. Far more 
>> likely to be sniffed at is something like the Peavey Messenger, which 
>> is a 100-watt suitcase PA. I'd consider something like that, but 
>> can't quite go for the size of a 350 or 450. I do own a Micro Cube 
>> but it only has a single controllable input and is only 5 watts.
>>
>> I could consider some tiny power amp (something like the discontinued 
>> Crate Powerblock, but for PA use) and a passive monitor; I always 
>> have a mixer with me.
>>
>> Ideas, personal experience?
>>
>> tangentially loopish,
>>
>> Daryl Shawn
>> www.swanwelder.com
>> www.chinapaintingmusic.com
>>
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