From: Tom Ginkel on
I hate to be a pest, but I am considering spending a LOT of money on the
highly-touted QSC K-series speakers. I am an elderly guitar player that
fancies himself still capable of rocking, yet no longer capable of humping
enormous speakers.

As I Google reviews I see DJs positively slobbering about the things. Their
claims seem to defy all that I've leaned about sound vs. size over my 40
years of musicianing. I have no reference point for live bands. I play
small bars, yet I want to be obnoxiously loud enough to keep people from
sitting around and pissing and moaning about their jobs.

I really could use some counsel here before parting with $3K. Am I barking
up the wrong tree?

Tom


From: Greg Cameron on
On Sep 24, 10:03 pm, "Tom Ginkel" <tgin...(a)mchsi.com> wrote:
> I hate to be a pest, but I am considering spending a LOT of money on the
> highly-touted QSC K-series speakers.  I am an elderly guitar player that
> fancies himself still capable of rocking, yet no longer capable of humping
> enormous speakers.
>
> As I Google reviews I see DJs positively slobbering about the things.  Their
> claims seem to defy all that I've leaned about sound vs. size over my 40
> years of musicianing.  I have no reference point for live bands.  I play
> small bars, yet I want to be obnoxiously loud enough to keep people from
> sitting around and pissing and moaning about their jobs.
>
> I really could use some counsel here before parting with $3K.  Am I barking
> up the wrong tree?
>
> Tom

They're fine speakers. And they'll have more than enough output to
drive people who don't want to listen to you out of your average bar
if you want. Which models specifically are you interested in? FWIW,
$3k in the world of live sound is not a lot of money.

Rupert
From: McSteve on
"Greg Cameron" wrote:
> $3k in the world of live sound is not a lot of money.
>

Yes. A budget of $3k for the K series will get you two K 12s
and 1 K Sub. Give or take a bit. Not a lot of inventory.
I'm thinking of scoring a few, myself.
User reviews that I've seen have been positive. Word is that
the plastic box material scratches easily, so I'd invest in covers
if you want them to look presentable over the long haul.

--
Steve <snip> McQ


From: Phil Allison on

"Tom Ginkel"
>
>I hate to be a pest, but I am considering spending a LOT of money on the
>highly-touted QSC K-series speakers. I am an elderly guitar player that
>fancies himself still capable of rocking, yet no longer capable of humping
>enormous speakers.
>
> As I Google reviews I see DJs positively slobbering about the things.

** Do slobbering DJs normally impress you with their competence in the world
of audio ??


> Their claims seem to defy all that I've leaned about sound vs. size over
> my 40 years of musicianing.


** See above.

> I have no reference point for live bands. I play small bars, yet I want
> to be obnoxiously loud enough to keep people from sitting around and
> pissing and moaning about their jobs.
>
> I really could use some counsel here before parting with $3K. Am I
> barking up the wrong tree?


** Consider what QSC have done in order to produce these lightweight, high
powered speakers.

1. Used switching power supplies and switching amplifiers made in China
employing tiny and unrepairable SMD componentry.

2. Used Chinese made speakers with no pedigree and also non repairable.

3. Used a minimum size, Chinese made plastic box to enclose the lot.

4. Provide a sub woofer to go with the puny main boxes, made exactly the
same unrepairable way, just so you can get a usable amount of bass.

I have a very similar product to the QSC K series sitting next to me as I
post - a " Wharfedale" Titan 12 Active, about 2 years old. It is an all
Chinese design too, lightweight with switching amps and PSU.

http://www.wharfedalepro.com/Home/Products/POWEREDLOUDSPEAKERS/TITANACTIVE/TITAN12ACTIVE/tabid/181/Default.aspx

The 12 inch woofer is burnt to a crisp and the driving amp is dead - repair
is deemed quite uneconomic.

Before you invest in anything like the K series - you gotta ask yourself the
famous question that Clint Eastwood asked that unfortunate punk he was
pointing his huge gun at.



..... Phil


From: Arny Krueger on
"Tom Ginkel" <tginkel(a)mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:k9Yum.58035$5n1.1389(a)attbi_s21
> I hate to be a pest, but I am considering spending a LOT
> of money on the highly-touted QSC K-series speakers. I
> am an elderly guitar player that fancies himself still
> capable of rocking, yet no longer capable of humping
> enormous speakers.

> As I Google reviews I see DJs positively slobbering about
> the things. Their claims seem to defy all that I've
> leaned about sound vs. size over my 40 years of
> musicianing. I have no reference point for live bands. I play small bars,
> yet I want to be obnoxiously loud
> enough to keep people from sitting around and pissing and
> moaning about their jobs.

> I really could use some counsel here before parting with
> $3K. Am I barking up the wrong tree?

I suspect they are very good, mostly because QSC is a good company and
making very good equipment (for the price) is what they do. Externally, the
QSC speakers seem to be good system components with provisions for
daisy-chaining and remote controlling gain, that competitive products from
Harmon lacked the last time I looked at them. I conference with one of the
QSC principals elsewhere, and the behavior and reputation of these people is
very fine.

From a technical standpoint, the QSC K-series products are essentially pigs
in pokes because of the absence of good acoustical specifications along the
lines of what one can readily obtain for competitive speakers from say,
Electrovoice.

OTOH, EV doesn't seem to have powered speakers that compete head-to-head
across the line with the QSC K series. OTOH EV has several similar products
with 15" woofers that don't seem to have any competition in the K-series.

As far as our esteemed colleague's rant about the country of origin, the use
of SMT components, and reliance on purpose-built drivers; well that's how
things are near the end of the first decade of the new millennium. I can't
see any point to paying a premium for equipment built in places where labor
costs are maxed out (e.g. most of Europe), leaded components, and standard
drivers that may not be optimum for the application.

As far as the pricing goes, methinks that too many people are judging price
based on equipment that used to be dismissed because it was obviously
intended for occasional use and probable early destruction by substance
abusing pseudo technicians, careless teenagers (as opposed to the other
kind), and other people who haven't matured yet. Manufacturers like
Behringer have done a lot to advance the quality and performance levels of
such things, but it is still not the same as well-designed quality equipment
sold for well-above minimum prices.


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