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| Re: Peavey Versarray [message #216146 is a reply to message #215768 ] |
Fri, 01 June 2007 22:34   |
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OK, first gig report, with a twist. It had been my intention, after talking with Boomer a bit, to hang six per side, but only run four. Then I saw the weather report, and decided to stick with three per side. I had only brought two subs, and one amp rack. The weather called for 50% chance of showers, isolated thunderstorms.... We went with 3/1 per side. Short version, we got rained out! BUT, not before putting the rig up and listening to it for a few hours.
First things first: I don't care for the stands. Unlike the Genie type, you need to break these apart, extend the mast, then use them. PITA, to me. They cost well over half what a Genie/Sumner would, and those would hold more, and go higher. 'nuff said.
The rigging is easy and fast. As you can see in the pics, there are some bolts in the holes. In this system, since the boxes live "3 high" in their little 6pack cases, Boomer has opted to bolt them to the flyware. You can use pins for all of the connections, it'll cost more, and it'd be faster to take the single boxes apart, but for this rig, two bolts and one pin per side seems to work well. If you blow up the close up pic of the side, you'll see the "12 O clock" bolt, then a "2 O clock" bolt, then the "angle pin/bolt". The angle pin/bolt is the one it makes the most sense to use pins in, as these are the ones that you'll be pulling regularly. We got the rig out, built the cranks, and had all 6 boxes in the air in about 15 minutes, and my guy had not seen these boxes before. He watched me to do side, and did the other himself. This rig is VERY easy to do as one guy.
How's it sound?? Short version: anybody wanna buy some TX4s??? Seriously! For a guy who swims in the ponds I swim in, where the name on the box is less important that what the system sounds like, this is a GREAT system. I heard things in my test CDs that I had not heard before, mostly triangles and things of that sort.
Vocals were very smooth, everything just worked.
Granted, we got rained out, so no live music was played through this system. That said, I am VERY impressed with what I have seen/heard thus far, and look forward to using it again while I've got it.
Pics?? Here you go: http://www.campuspa.com/images/versarray/
Lee Jacobson
Technical Director
Brevard Sound Systems
Titusville, FL
321 225 2539
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| Re: Peavey Versarray [message #216958 is a reply to message #215459 ] |
Tue, 05 June 2007 08:06 |
 Robin E Venters
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Registered: May 2007
Location: Oklahoma City |
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Tim, my name is Robin Venters, and I am the Rep for Wichita, and have been since 1987. (Actually Okla/Kan/Mo/and Ark.)
Hey man thanks for your interest in the Versarray. As JR says, Peavey's marketing is what it is, and sometimes doesn't allow for some desires to be met directly.
Now in the 4 states I cover there is no easier or more accommodating Dealer than Phil U. I spoke to him (father Phil) re this situation, and he says he would like you to come talk to him, and he will try his best to work with you. He says that you and he have gotten along well in the past, in various dealings.
It's really up to you in this situation to convince Phil that you are a serious prospect, and that it's possible for the dealer to hook you up with a system without being beat to death on a reasonable margin for the dealers support.
So far Peavey has between 125-200 systems somewhere out there pushing air, and I have yet to hear of one single case where the owners of the system wanted to get rid of it for any reason. There has yet to be anything used on Fleabay. It is somewhat amazing that absolutely everyone who has purchased these has had the same reaction as the tester who started this thread.
Phil said he would help you get into Summer Namm in Austin if that would help. There you could see the system demoed in a small room and talk to Boomer etc etc...
Basically the system is too expensive for dealers (Even good ones like Phil) to put on the floor to demo in some crowded music store PA room, and too inexpensive for us to have lots of systems and trucks and crews going around the country demoing them in the field.
Hey they will be on the "B" stage of the "Top Grossing Tour in the history of the World"...that's pretty high profile set of possible venues to hear the system do it's thing.
Good luck and please talk with Phil, and or Nick U re this....Good luck
That that is, is. Except in the opinion of an engineer.
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| Re: Peavey Versarray [message #216975 is a reply to message #216963 ] |
Tue, 05 June 2007 09:10 |
Robin E Venters
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Registered: May 2007
Location: Oklahoma City |
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| John Roberts {JR} wrote on Tue, 05 June 2007 08:31 |
| Robin E Venters wrote on Tue, 05 June 2007 08:06 |
Tim, my name is Robin Venters, and I am the Rep for Wichita, and have been since 1987. (Actually Okla/Kan/Mo/and Ark.)
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Yo, Robin.. great to hear from you, long time... I know this is not a new issue for you guys.
Hope you and family are well...
JR
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Thanks John, good to see you here. I am doing OK as is the family...as well as any family with a 53 year old dad and a 7 year old Boy can be expected to do...lol
Glad to hear about your drum thingie. Here's an ad idea for you:
"Resotune"...Can't beat it, without it.
Bah doomp pah, ching!!.....thank you very much, I'll be here till Thursday....Try the Veal.
That that is, is. Except in the opinion of an engineer.
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| Re: Peavey Versarray [message #218149 is a reply to message #218145 ] |
Fri, 08 June 2007 20:02 |
Robin E Venters
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Registered: May 2007
Location: Oklahoma City |
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| Craig Leerman wrote on Fri, 08 June 2007 19:35 |
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Hey they will be on the "B" stage of the "Top Grossing Tour in the history of the World"...that's pretty high profile set of possible venues to hear the system do it's thing.
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According to a game show I just watched on TV, the top grossing tour ever was by the Rolling Stones, not the Warped Tour you allude to.
Here is a link supporting that.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_ content_id=1003438485
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Updating a story first posted here Friday (Nov. 24), the Rolling Stones have re-captured the "top-grossing tour ever" mantle from U2 with their $437 million A Bigger Bang trek, and tour producer Michael Cohl indicates they may pad that record.
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Ok OK I was just repeating something I heard without checking my facts. The tour that will have a Vray system on the B stage in several cities, is Ozzfest 07"
That that is, is. Except in the opinion of an engineer.
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