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Originally posted by tvmann (1) Do PA speakers normally need a fair bit of volume to sound good? (2) Do they need to be "warmed up" for a while to sound the best? (3) Do they need to be "broken in" like normal speakers and headphones? (4) What is the normal distance the speakers are away from the partiers, for best sound?

(1)depends where you are
(2)not really
(3)yes they should
(4)if u mean moniters than next to you

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[b]Originally posted by tvmann (1) Do PA speakers normally need a fair bit of volume to sound good? (2) Do they need to be "warmed up" for a while to sound the best? (3) Do they need to be "broken in" like normal speakers and headphones? (4) What is the normal distance the speakers are away from the partiers, for best sound?

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(1) PA Speakers are just like Home Speakers, but with more output
volume.

(2) No.

(3) No. Neither does home speakers or headphones. If you use a
brand new pair of PA Speakers at volume 11 for the first time,
you will more than likely damage your ears quicker than the
speakers.

(4) Without taking the size of venue in account, you are
asking the impossible. Generally, you want the Horns over
the partiers head. So, 8 - 10 Feet is a good height to prevent
ear fatique from the the horn.

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I'm wondering about these things because sometimes the speakers sound great, but sometimes they sound terrible and I'm not sure if it's because of the postioning, EQ, or if my ears are a little tired, or other factors. What's the best way to use these babies when practicing?

You sound like you are not Audio literate. Your best bet is
to Eq, listen, reposition, listen, Eq, listen, reposition.
Get the idea?

Sound is subjective, and, you'll need to tweak the system until
it sounds best to you.

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Last edited by OMNIFEX on May-15-2005 at 02:28