sweetmango
Party on a beach - No mains electricity.
So therefore need a good, loud, bassy speaker system which is portable and run off something like a car battery.
Also needs to play music from Mp3
WHAT DO I USE!?
Answer
I'm assuming a boom box with D-cell batteries isn't what you had in mind for your music, so here's my recommendation for power.
Car batteries have shallow cycle charges because they aren't meant to run with a high drain for long duration; they only provide short bursts of high energy to get your car started and are supposed to be charged and kept charged by your vehicle's electrical system when the engine is running.
For your electrical needs, I'd advise a gas-powered portable generator or the use of a deep cycle marine battery. A deep cycle battery will last longer in the situation you describe than a car battery while a gas generator will provide electricity so long as there's fuel in its tank (and, with moderate load, a gas generator can run for hours on a single tank).
For a gas generator, a stereo receiver/amplifier with durable speakers would be best; merely connect your MP3 player's headphone or auxiliary output to the receiver's auxiliary input using a 1/8 inch-to-cinch (RCA) adapter cable.
For a marine battery, with the use of a DC-to-AC power inverter of sufficient wattage capacity, a large shelf system might work. But, your time may be limited to a few hours until the battery needs to be recharged.
Your best bet is a gas generator. I think you probably don't want to buy a generator so you will likely benefit from rental. Check out your local hardware stores to see if they have rentals available.
For playing music, you likely will only need a small generator, which will be easier to haul and cheaper to rent, if available.
As for the audio equipment, ask your friends if they have any they will allow you to borrow. Again, you only need a moderately powerful component receiver/amplifier and a pair of speakers with power ratings commensurate with the amplifier's capacity.
Forgot to add: for the stereo equipment and speakers, you may also want to find a way to sit them on some sort of pedestal or a table. Something to keep them from being exposed to sand.
Of course, keep everything electrical away from the water and don't underestimate the tide.
I'm assuming a boom box with D-cell batteries isn't what you had in mind for your music, so here's my recommendation for power.
Car batteries have shallow cycle charges because they aren't meant to run with a high drain for long duration; they only provide short bursts of high energy to get your car started and are supposed to be charged and kept charged by your vehicle's electrical system when the engine is running.
For your electrical needs, I'd advise a gas-powered portable generator or the use of a deep cycle marine battery. A deep cycle battery will last longer in the situation you describe than a car battery while a gas generator will provide electricity so long as there's fuel in its tank (and, with moderate load, a gas generator can run for hours on a single tank).
For a gas generator, a stereo receiver/amplifier with durable speakers would be best; merely connect your MP3 player's headphone or auxiliary output to the receiver's auxiliary input using a 1/8 inch-to-cinch (RCA) adapter cable.
For a marine battery, with the use of a DC-to-AC power inverter of sufficient wattage capacity, a large shelf system might work. But, your time may be limited to a few hours until the battery needs to be recharged.
Your best bet is a gas generator. I think you probably don't want to buy a generator so you will likely benefit from rental. Check out your local hardware stores to see if they have rentals available.
For playing music, you likely will only need a small generator, which will be easier to haul and cheaper to rent, if available.
As for the audio equipment, ask your friends if they have any they will allow you to borrow. Again, you only need a moderately powerful component receiver/amplifier and a pair of speakers with power ratings commensurate with the amplifier's capacity.
Forgot to add: for the stereo equipment and speakers, you may also want to find a way to sit them on some sort of pedestal or a table. Something to keep them from being exposed to sand.
Of course, keep everything electrical away from the water and don't underestimate the tide.
Party Speaker System Help?
Josh
So me and my friends just rented a house at college for the year. We have so far thrown one party and it was successful for the most part, except for one little thing; our audio system was weak as hell.
We are looking into DJ equipment as well (basic mixers and cdj systems and the like), but for this question I am more focused on the audio aspect.
So the first thing I would like answered is what are some cheaper audio systems that provide enough power and bass to cover a four-door garage (which we have in our backyard as a part of the house where we plan on hosting our dance parties) with plenty of loud music. I have seen a bunch of set ups where there massive boxes with subs and speakers n tweeters all in one, and others with massive subs and then speakers/tweeters on poles and vice versa, but what would the cheapest (and by cheap i mean from about $500-$1000 systems) set up to deliver a good amount of sound to a space that size.
My second question is if I can use speakers from my old surround sound home theatre system and hook them up to w/e set up we use. Also, can the massive boxes from the home theatre systems (not sure what they are called but its what everything is plugged into) can be used to hook up speakers systems as mentioned in the first question.
Thank you for any and all answers and assistance, it really means a lot. Also, links to sound systems would be really helpful too so i can check em out and get an idea of what the pricing will be, thanks!!
Answer
If you can spend between $500 - $1000, you can get a nice system. You need:
two big speakers
http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-Professional-2000-Watt-Titanium-Diaphragm-Compression/dp/B0029RRGRC/ref=sr_1_9?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1341268018&sr=1-9&keywords=behringer+speakers
power amp
http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-EP4000-Professional-Accelerated-Technology/dp/B001U5JFNM/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1341268061&sr=1-1&keywords=behringer+ep4000
dj mixer
http://www.amazon.com/Numark-M2-Professional-Scratch-Mixer/dp/B001EO2SRE/ref=sr_1_9?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1341268110&sr=1-9&keywords=numark+dj+mixer
That basically it and you still have money to spare. That system will ROCK your garage. Please do not use home stereo (theater) equipment. It will be weak.
If you can spend between $500 - $1000, you can get a nice system. You need:
two big speakers
http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-Professional-2000-Watt-Titanium-Diaphragm-Compression/dp/B0029RRGRC/ref=sr_1_9?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1341268018&sr=1-9&keywords=behringer+speakers
power amp
http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-EP4000-Professional-Accelerated-Technology/dp/B001U5JFNM/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1341268061&sr=1-1&keywords=behringer+ep4000
dj mixer
http://www.amazon.com/Numark-M2-Professional-Scratch-Mixer/dp/B001EO2SRE/ref=sr_1_9?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1341268110&sr=1-9&keywords=numark+dj+mixer
That basically it and you still have money to spare. That system will ROCK your garage. Please do not use home stereo (theater) equipment. It will be weak.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Title Post: BEACH PARTY -What Speaker System?
Rating: 98% based on 989 ratings. 5 user reviews.
Author: Yukie
Thanks For Coming To My Blog
Rating: 98% based on 989 ratings. 5 user reviews.
Author: Yukie
Thanks For Coming To My Blog
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment