Best Speaker System to Fill a Large Room

[ArgenTinnion]

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for some advice. My dad and I run a Film Festival and this year for the first time we will be using our own equipment for the screenings.

We have the screen and projector but not any speakers. It's easy enough to find reviews on Surround Sound Systems on Google but I don't know if any are capable of what we need as the area we need to fill is bigger than your average living room.

So, I'm asking for advice if possible. I need to fill a room roughly big enough for 200 people with high quality sound.

We are constrained by budgets of course so we can't be spending thousands of pounds on this.

Any advice is welcome.

Adam

 

[ski2xblack]

You basically need a genuine cinema system for a 200 person auditorium. Take a look at JBL and Klipsch for ideas.

I don't really see how you can avoid considerable expense, unless you're really willing to compromise on sound quality, output, or both.

 

[lsiberian]

Take a look at JTR Speakers they have an excellent professional series that might fill the bill.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

You basically need a genuine cinema system for a 200 person auditorium. Take a look at JBL and Klipsch for ideas.

I don't really see how you can avoid considerable expense, unless you're really willing to compromise on sound quality, output, or both.

I second the JBL pro.

 

[anamorphic96]

I would scrap a full blown surround system as you wont be able to make it work with that budget. Stick with stereo and possibly a sub. It would cost way to much for surround to sound good.

QSC would offer more for the money and probably a better speaker for the money. It's not a company many would think of for cinema speakers but they are actually leading the way in new installs and actually sound better IMO to the JBL, and Klipsch lines. Which tend to be vastly overpriced. Especially Klipsch.

Digital Cinema Speakers
QSC - K Series Active Loudspeakers

Something from the K series or couple small stage speakers from the DCS line mated up to a 1644 would do the trick and allow bi-amping with a crossover plug in on the back of the amp.

 

[shadyJ]

Klipsch, JBL, JTR, QSC, all very good choices for this kind of deal. You might also check out Danley Sound Labs and Electrovoice, to see what they have to offer. If you can do a bit of DIY, or know some cabinet makers, Bill Fitzmaurices plans would fit the bill nicely and be a good way to save money. Here is something you might want to take a look at, it is JBL's Sound System Design Reference Manual, skim through that and you will realize that getting a good sound for a large room isn't as easy as just throwing some speakers up.

 

[mtrycrafts]

... I need to fill a room roughly big enough for 200 people with high quality sound.

We are constrained by budgets of course so we can't be spending thousands of pounds on this.

Any advice is welcome.

Adam

Welcome.

I am afraid these two are in opposite direction. Not sure where you will fulfill these requirements.

 

[twoeyedbob]

Borrow amps and spkrs from everyone you know,..
And daisy chain them together ?

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[theJman]

Take a look at JTR Speakers they have an excellent professional series that might fill the bill.

+1

It's hard to beat JTR for raw output.

 

[shadyJ]

+1

It's hard to beat JTR for raw output.

I would hope this isn't true. JTR has a reputation for great sound quality at big output levels. I'm pretty sure you could beat JTR easily for raw output easily and for a lot less $, just get a stack of cheapo Peavey, Pyle or Behringer PA systems. Raw output isn't that expensive or hard to do.

 

[TLS Guy]

I would hope this isn't true. JTR has a reputation for great sound quality at big output levels. I'm pretty sure you could beat JTR easily for raw output easily and for a lot less $, just get a stack of cheapo Peavey, Pyle or Behringer PA systems. Raw output isn't that expensive or hard to do.

Yes, but Peavy and Pyle are in competition for the worst loudspeaker manufacturers in the world.

 

[shadyJ]

Yes, but Peavy and Pyle are in competition for the worst loudspeaker manufacturers in the world.

Lol, that goes without saying. I was simply saying if a raw SPL loudspeaker for the lowest dollar is what you are after, that is probably what you should get. I wouldn't suggest them as a solution where reliability or sound quality is a factor at all.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Raw output isn't that expensive or hard to do.

Agree.

Yeah, I once bought a pair of Yamaha pro cab speakers with dual 15" woofers. Sure, they are rated for 135dB, but they sounded much, much worse than the Infinity P362.

 

[BMXTRIX]

Why not call some sound places and look into renting?

None of this makes sense... If you don't own the theater, why would you want to buy speakers to fill it for a film festival that is only going on for a short time? How are you handling the projection for a 200 seat theater? If they can provide a adequate projector, then why not have them provide adequate sound?

It seems like BUYING something is just not the way to do this setup. Checking the used market, hard, would be a good concept, and borrowing wouldn't be the worst thing, but rental staging would be my top recommendation. It may get you into a decent system for the duration of the festival, without costing you the $10,000+ it should run you to do this properly.

 

[lsiberian]

Yes, but Peavy and Pyle are in competition for the worst loudspeaker manufacturers in the world.

MTX is the worst IMO. Unless you are doing hip hop. I still have nightmares of that experience. Unfortunately our church still has Peavey speakers. I'm trying to get JTRs in the budget. People think we have bad singers, but through headphones they sound amazing so it's obviously the speakers.

 

[MrAcoustat]

Being a panel guy, here is my recommendation.

Acoustat Spectra 8800 - DIY -- THE ONLY EXISTING PAIR 41X102X10 INCHES 800 POUNDS

 

[MrAcoustat]

MrAcoustat Keep It Simple System

Hi my name is André MrAcoustat Sévigny i have been an audiophile for more than 40 years with Acoustat electrostatics for the last 29 of those years i have nothing against boxed speakers i simply prefer full range panels here is my system.

PS: More photos in my Flickr photo galery.
Flickr: mracoustat's Photostream

Keep It Simple System.

Chord CPM-2600 & One Dynamic Duo

Acoustat 1+1 modified interface.

 

[MrAcoustat]

Hi everyone new member here on this forum, i'm a 2 channel kind of guy and also a panel lover, hope you will still ACCEPT me.

 

[Steve81]

Hi Andre,

Just a bit of friendly advice: you might want to start a new thread to post about your setup/pics/etc. I also wouldn't really recommend such a setup given what the OP is looking for.

 

[MrAcoustat]

Hi Andre,

Just a bit of friendly advice: you might want to start a new thread to post about your setup/pics/etc. I also wouldn't really recommend such a setup given what the OP is looking for.

Hi Steve how does a new member start a new thread, i was looking for a thread about members system and could not find one. Thank You