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#456390 - 08/17/18 05:42 PM Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System
Harold123 Offline
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Registered: 06/13/10
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Hello Everyone...I'm Thinking of a choice between... LD Maui 5...QSC K8.2 ...Bose S1 Pro Speakers. I will purchase a Pair for Stereo use. Coverage for up to 75 People Plus. Let Me know why You Like what You use. Light weight is a Must, I'm 70! These are all close in price also. Thank You So Much...Harold

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#456391 - 08/17/18 05:59 PM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: Harold123]
Dnj Offline
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LD Maui 5 light weight great sound,...call Frank for great prices..
no speaker stands to lug around either.


Edited by Dnj (08/18/18 06:42 AM)

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#456393 - 08/17/18 06:52 PM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: Dnj]
bruno123 Offline
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I agree with Donny that the LD Maui 5 being a good choice. They weigh in at 25lbs each. (Stereo) If weight is a factor the Bose S1 at 16lbs each maybe a good choice.
I have not heard either speaker system in stereo so I can’t give an opinion. Thye are close to the same price range.

Good speaker hunting Harold, John C

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#456396 - 08/17/18 08:22 PM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: bruno123]
Harold123 Offline
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Thank You Donnie and John C....Started working with the 970 You sold Me...Thank You So Much - Very Nice Keyboard. I respect Your Views.

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#456399 - 08/17/18 08:35 PM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: Harold123]
zuki Offline
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I can't speak for the LD, but I can for the 8.2s. They are easy enough for me to lift to poles and are extremely powerful and detailed. I like the digital presets in the back. I put mine on poles, in stereo and set it on LIVE/NO SUB. It puts just the right amount of bass from the speakers. To me, they are like studio monitors, so clean.
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#456402 - 08/17/18 09:23 PM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: zuki]
Harold123 Offline
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Thank You Zuki....Harold

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#456403 - 08/17/18 09:38 PM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: Harold123]
DonM Offline
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I've been using two Maui 5s in stereo for a couple of years now, after maybe 10 years of Bose Compacts. The Mauis sound better, are easier to handle, have more connections, and are half the price. You can't go wrong.
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#456404 - 08/17/18 09:54 PM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: Harold123]
Torch Offline
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Have you considered a 2.1 system? Nothing kills my enthusiasm to play out as much as all the cables/setup. I have come to the conclusion that for small to medium venues, a 2.1 PA system is the best way for stereo. In a 2.1 setup, the small sub houses a mixer and serves as a stand. For the second speaker, you don't have to run an AC cable like you do when you deal with two active speakers.

Last year, someone posted on the M350 by Harbinger. $350 shipped. Cheap enough to play in the rain. Surprisingly, it had good, smooth sounds. I saw the benefits of a 2.1 system, and I purchased the EXM400 by Yorkville. There is also the ES503 by DB Technolgies and the new Nano series by HK Audio. I had a Nano 300. I liked it but it didn't do a good for vocal. I'd imagine that the Stagepas series by Yamaha will do well, too. I read good reviews on them.

I might add that I have a Stage Centerpoint for stereo operation, and I can combine it with the sub of either the EXM400 or the M350 when I need more bass.
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#456418 - 08/18/18 06:35 AM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: Torch]
Harold123 Offline
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Thank You Don and Torch...The reason I didn't Mention the Bose Compacts is because of My Funds...Thanks Guys

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#456420 - 08/18/18 06:43 AM Re: Need Help for Choosing New Speaker System [Re: DonM]
Dnj Offline
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Originally Posted By DonM
I've been using two Maui 5s in stereo for a couple of years now, after maybe 10 years of Bose Compacts. The Mauis sound better, are easier to handle, have more connections, and are half the price. You can't go wrong.


Ditto wink

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