HMB
Joined: 21/05/08
Posts: 20
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Hi,
Will be staging a concert in the not too distant future which we are
having to hire a small PA for (2 subs and 2 tops).
my questions are:
1. does anyone know of a decent PA hire company in the nottingham area? I have tried
pandahire but I was hoping to find something under £200! we only need to hire the speakers
- 2 subs and 2 tops.
2. I have seen advertised a package which consists of a
set of DB technologies active forty subs and tops - is this range recommended? also, as
the subs are active, how would I go about connecting these speakers to the output of the
desk? (mackie onyx 1640) Never having set up subs before I would appreciate some
advice!!
Thanks,
Henry
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Ian Savage
Joined: 16/12/07
Posts: 475
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Not used those DBs, but generally with an active subs+tops setup all you do is connect the
main outputs of your desk to the subs, and there'll be a crossover output from the subs to
the tops which does all the work for you. Simples 
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HMB
Joined: 21/05/08
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ace. thanks thats just what I needed to know!
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RolandFantom
Joined: 22/09/09
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Quote HMB:
1. does anyone know of
a decent PA hire company in the nottingham area? I have tried pandahire but I was hoping
to find something under £200! we only need to hire the speakers - 2 subs and 2 tops.
Not quite Nottingham, but,
Robanna's in Brum do active Mackie at £100 per 1000w (which will be enough for what you
want to do). The £100 saving will give you enough petrol money to drive them to-and-fro,
and being totally active it's just a case of sending the main out's to the speakers.
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MarkPAman
Joined: 06/04/06
Posts: 161
Loc: Somewhere between Portsmouth &...
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Quote HMB:
Hi,
1.
does anyone know of a decent PA hire company in the nottingham area? I have tried
pandahire but I was hoping to find something under £200! we only need to hire the speakers
- 2 subs and 2 tops.
Henry
Try Cnics Audio - should
easily do less than £200.
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Sheriton
Joined: 27/01/03
Posts: 1319
Loc: Leicester, UK
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Another vote for Rob at Cnics. Tell him Sheriton sent you
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HMB
Joined: 21/05/08
Posts: 20
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thanks for all the replies. I had a brainwave and contacted my old school who have agreed
to lend me their system free of charge! which means more money for children in need 
cheers
Henry
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HMB
Joined: 21/05/08
Posts: 20
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just thought I would let you know that the gig was a huge success - managed to raise
around £600 for children in need! even managed to get hold of 'the' BBC east midlands
pudsey suit for the evening... 
cheers
Henry
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