Hi folks, looking to tap some of the collected wisdom here.
I'm associated with a small public access TV station that occasionally does productions involving local bands (of all varieties - including rock.) The studio is about 30' x 40' with a 16' ceiling. It's a typical TV studio with concrete floor and ceiling, cinderblock walls but with a lot of drapes around. Acoustics in the studio are just okay for television, not quite dead enough but quite usable. We have a pair of Technics speakers hanging from the ceiling for general PA use now. Not sure of the model number but they are three-way and have a 15 inch woofer. They have been adequate for general playback but we dont attempt to use them with the bands.
We'd like to upgrade the system so we can have better playback and provide decent sound when we have a band in. I have the opportunity to buy a pair of JBL Sound Factor SF25s for $450. These appear to be identical to the new JBL JRX125.
So I have some questions:
1. The Sound Factor and JRX lines are apparently an attempt to provide more coste effective speakers to the sound reinforcement market - anyone know much about them? Are they up to usual JBL standards and a good choice compared to similarly priced units from other manufacturers?
2. Would a pair of this particular unit (2-M115-8A 15" drivers and 1-2412H-1 driver per cabinet) be appropriate to my task?
3. How much power will I need to drive them? They are rated at 500W and 2000W peak. We currently have an amp rated at 75W per channel I'm assuming I'll need more than that but can I get away with 150W? Do I need to go as high as 500?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Dave