Need a Budget PA system...?

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I'd be very careful ... garbage in - garbage out

Not For me but just for those SDOTD fans, or Podium, Denon comes to mind, etc,.. or someone on a budget could use it, can't get hurt at that price....I find Monoprice items that I have mostly cables were always good quality.

Donny, I have a pair of Podium 8"s in my studio (another 'Fran' recommendation ) and just for the hell of it, I hooked up the SEVEN to them (directly) and they/it sounded surprisingly good. I think the range of the SEVEN (Rhodes-type range) is probably within the freq range of an 8" speaker. NOTE: it (the SEVEN) also sounds good through my studio monitors, my Traynor K4, and my EV SXA250's. I think that's because the basic sound is good. MORAL: Don't be too quick to knock the Podiums .

chas

Chas how soon we forget I also had a set of Podiums too..but they didn't meet MY quality standards for a PA that said ....the OP was just passing along choices for a budget buyer nothing more take what you want from it...thank you.

Chas, the best sound I ever had for my Rhodes (back in the day) was a pair of Leslie 60 piano speakers. I added piezo tweeters to each cabinet, and it was the sweetest sound ever. It had a 10" speaker in each enclosure, and a variable true stereo tremolo. I get close to that sound today with my Korg SV-1 through a Strymon Ola dBucket chorus into my QSC 8s. Pretty damn close ... if not even better.
Are you getting used to the action on the "Sev" yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEZiCdYoEwY&t=424s

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That is indeed a fabulous sound. I probably would have gotten a SV-1 if it had been packaged like the SEVEN - it would be difficult to say which one sounds best. As to the keyboard action, yes, I AM getting VERY used to it. I think playing it for at least two hours a day has helped both my finger strength AND the ('breaking in' of the) keybed. No regrets and no thoughts of returning it. I'd love to get a couple of old 'Rhode' dogs (just made that up ) like you and/or Russ to drop in and give it a whirl. I think you'd like it. Only 'old souls' that love that Rhrodes sound need apply . For the record, I think the AP on the SV-1 might be a bit better than on the SEVEN.

chas

I still recommend the Podium 802's... A lot of performance for $100.

They can be harsh at high volumes... just as the K8's do

Also most previous owners never knew how to set them up and use them with a mixer. That is why they sold them within a week

My old band still uses a pair for small jobs like the Crab Trap.. nd they use the 1204's for large jobs..

I still keep an 802 for a monitor and reinforcement to my new Marantz speaker..

Chas I am not surprised that the 802's sound good with the seven...they have the lows covered better than the big boys (OSC).

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Good deal but I wouldn't take it out of the house. Studio only. For someone who wants a home system to avoid packing up for gigs definatly go for it. I have a similiar Carvin system which I did once take to a gig and it preformed great. Stays in the studio now.

Sorry - must disagree. The horn angle on the K8s is much wider, and produces a softer high end. Best I've heard.