Tech: Need Good PA Under $800

Subject: Tech: Need Good PA Under $800
From: GUEST,Cliff
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 03:42 PM

Howdy Folks, I've been looking at upgrading my live PA to a 6 Channel PA like the Carvin PA 620 and was wondering if anyone out there has any thoughts/ideas on it or others like it?

It will be used for my solo acoustic shows, bluegrass band and a couple rock projects I am working on so it should be versatile.

Thanks, Cliff

Subject: RE: Tech: Need Good PA Under $800
From: s&r
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 04:16 AM

six channels sounds a bit tight to me for a bluegrass band

stu

Subject: RE: Tech: Need Good PA Under $800
From: Midchuck
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 09:10 AM

Us Woodchucks use a Carvin 630.

Most of the time, it's fine for our purposes.

It would be nice, in some noisy venues, to have dual amps so we could run monitors with separate power; and a couple hundred more watts would help in some of our bigger outdoor gigs.

The light weight is very nice for aging folkies, though.

Peter.

Subject: RE: Tech: Need Good PA Under $800
From: GUEST,Claymore
Date: 27 Feb 04 - 05:29 PM

I would go with a Crate CPM8FX which is a powered mixer throwing 2x300 watts to 4 Ohms. It gives you 8 channels with PFL, Phantom Power, 2 Auxes plus a dedicated internal effects buss, 2 inline EQs for Mains and Monitors, and fairly musical channel EQs. But save your old amp for either a stereo or a seperate pomered monitor set-up. (Remember that if the amp specs to 4 0hms it means only two 8 Ohm speakers should be connectred to that side). I am unfamiliar with the Carvins, but the Crate can be had for around $500. You lose alot of flexability when you go with a box mixer, and the market is now producing some fairly decent powered mixers. Good Luck