Matthias McCready
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I love the thought you are putting into this space.
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There is a saying in professional audio. "Buy once, cry once."
This is to say that the cost of the correct product can hurt, but that purchasing an inadequate product(s) over and over hurts more. So figure out what your needs are and go from there. Let that define your budget, and what brands you get.
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SPL requirements don't seem too high then; I am going to presume less than 90dBA at the loudest.
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With your budget being fairly high perhaps you could consider Meyer Sound (Something such as a pair X20 or UP4-Slim). You could compliment them with a subwoofer or two down the road. Note that while Sweetwater is technically a dealer now (rant for another time), that a smaller dealer will probably be able to get you some actual pricing (better than list).
This is a premium brand though. The only complaint I usually hear about them is price.
Please note: You can look at coverage of your room but looking at different speakers in MAPP 3D.
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Although what may be more affordable for you would be Martin Audio. They do make some smaller stuff (looks nice), and some passive stuff. I think their powered CDD line is a sweet spot. The CDD line doesn't sound quite as good as Meyer, but it is much more inexpensive. It does sound better than the JBL SRX8xx series (which I own some boxes of), and far better than the QSC K. The coverage pattern with them in fantastic and is quite unique in that it asymmetric. If I remember right it has something to do with the coaxial horn design; either way I have been quite impressed the times I have listened to them.
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Another option, this one passive, would be the Fulcrum Acoustics DX series. If I remember correctly that is Fulcrums highest end-line, and they sound phenomenal.
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100+ degrees ambient temperature should be no problem for most active commercial systems, so don't worry about temp.
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As far as "instructor mic vs music" this is where a real DSP comes into play (ie QSYS, Xilica, AHM, or on the el-cheapo end an XR18 can fit the bill). You can set it up so that the instructor mic causes the music to duck out of the way. This is usually done by putting a compressor, or dynamic EQ, on the music channel (or bus if you have multiple sources) that is side-chained to your microphone input. Thereby when someone speaks it pulls the music back.
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There is a saying in professional audio. "Buy once, cry once."
This is to say that the cost of the correct product can hurt, but that purchasing an inadequate product(s) over and over hurts more. So figure out what your needs are and go from there. Let that define your budget, and what brands you get.
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SPL requirements don't seem too high then; I am going to presume less than 90dBA at the loudest.
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With your budget being fairly high perhaps you could consider Meyer Sound (Something such as a pair X20 or UP4-Slim). You could compliment them with a subwoofer or two down the road. Note that while Sweetwater is technically a dealer now (rant for another time), that a smaller dealer will probably be able to get you some actual pricing (better than list).
This is a premium brand though. The only complaint I usually hear about them is price.
Please note: You can look at coverage of your room but looking at different speakers in MAPP 3D.
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Although what may be more affordable for you would be Martin Audio. They do make some smaller stuff (looks nice), and some passive stuff. I think their powered CDD line is a sweet spot. The CDD line doesn't sound quite as good as Meyer, but it is much more inexpensive. It does sound better than the JBL SRX8xx series (which I own some boxes of), and far better than the QSC K. The coverage pattern with them in fantastic and is quite unique in that it asymmetric. If I remember right it has something to do with the coaxial horn design; either way I have been quite impressed the times I have listened to them.
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Another option, this one passive, would be the Fulcrum Acoustics DX series. If I remember correctly that is Fulcrums highest end-line, and they sound phenomenal.
----
100+ degrees ambient temperature should be no problem for most active commercial systems, so don't worry about temp.
---
As far as "instructor mic vs music" this is where a real DSP comes into play (ie QSYS, Xilica, AHM, or on the el-cheapo end an XR18 can fit the bill). You can set it up so that the instructor mic causes the music to duck out of the way. This is usually done by putting a compressor, or dynamic EQ, on the music channel (or bus if you have multiple sources) that is side-chained to your microphone input. Thereby when someone speaks it pulls the music back.