futrstyl Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) Is a 2.1 channel, 80 watt speaker+sub system powerful enough fill a very large room? Or should I go with a 5.1 channel, 140 watt. Does 5.1 channel even matter when all the speakers are in the same location? I need to fill a rectangular room that is 74' long x 13' wide with music for a dance. It has wood floors and wood walls. The set up would be located at the back of the room. An ASCII diagram: v SPEAKERS v v v v v v v v v v v People People People People People The speakers will be at a high volume, so I want to avoid distortion as much as I can. It's got to be a simple, portable setup. I have a Logitech 2.1 channel Z-4 system and a 5.1 channel X-540. Would the 5.1 channel be a huge improvement? Or would the difference be negligible in such an environment? Unfortunately, I can't test on-site...only in my apartment. Thanks for any help!! Edited November 1, 2009 by futrstyl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrKuro Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 honestly i don't this either of those little systems are capable of properly filling that large of area with good sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futrstyl Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 honestly i don't this either of those little systems are capable of properly filling that large of area with good sound. What type of setup would you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary2MBz Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 How much is in your budget? This looks like it can fill such a room. But I can be wronged from others experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futrstyl Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 How much is in your budget? This looks like it can fill such a room. But I can be wronged from others experience. Those do look nice, but I would like to keep it under $100. It's a one-time event, so I can't justify spending much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwind Hawk Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Maybe you can rent equipment in your area? If this is a dance... like, hip hop music dance, those speakers are usually as large as us :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Even my Logitech Z-5500 would probably not cut it... Well, in fact I would use them for such event, but nothing under that. Renting equipment might be a good suggestion after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary2MBz Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Unless you get the Logitech 5.1 sets which won't have as loud volume as mine or some more higher end ones, you will need to rent or find something used that you know at least works so you can test it can see whether or not it suits your need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadeater Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Maybe you can rent equipment in your area? If this is a dance... like, hip hop music dance, those speakers are usually as large as us :blink: 5.1 computer speakers @ 140 watt *peak* isn't going to be enough for a 74' room filled with people. He should rent a cheap portable DJ package with powered speakers of around 300W RMS, which might be possible for ~$100. Something like this: http://djparentals.com/rent-pro-audio/spea...-speaker-pack-1 That's really more for public speaking than music, but it's cheap. Maybe you can add a subwoofer. Also remember those things use 1/4" and XLR jacks so you need converters if you're going to hook up a PC or an iPod to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenji Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) Just let a professional do it. If I were to take that gig on (cant give exact info as ive never seen the room), id be taking 2x, maybe even 4x RCF 312a (tops), and 2x RCF 705as (subs), that gear alone costs over ?3000, but i must admit it is high end. Even with low end equipment it would still cost about ?750-1000 for the gear. Edit: There is no way on earth id use the equipment linked above, its just not powerful enough for a room that size, heck, i wouldn't even use that in my living room. Edited November 1, 2009 by Kenji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadeater Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Just let a professional do it. If I were to take that gig on (cant give exact info as ive never seen the room), id be taking 2x, maybe even 4x RCF 312a (tops), and 2x RCF 705as (subs), that gear alone costs over ?3000, but i must admit it is high end. Even with low end equipment it would still cost about ?750-1000 for the gear.Edit: There is no way on earth id use the equipment linked above, its just not powerful enough for a room that size, heck, i wouldn't even use that in my living room. He's talking about a budget of $100. What do you recommend for that price? Renting would be the cheapest thing he can do. Computer speakers aren't going to be enough in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenji Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I recommend letting a professional doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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