PA for acoustic performance

  • Thread starter Thread starter LI Slim
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Thanks, Gidge.

How about it, guys? I've heard that Carvin makes good stuff. A Carvin system would cost half what a Mackie would. Is the Mackie worth it or am I paying for the name?
 
I'm nosing around the AG100 acoustic amp myself, but I already have a mixer and a set of powered speakers would be the next logical step. I've heard good things about Carvin, and the stuff I have used (long time ago) seemed overbuilt. But I'm nervous about buying without hearing it first.

As far as I can tell, you really do get what you pay for. Mackies rule for live acoustic sound, but that comes at a price. I don't see a lot of used Mackie stuff around; people tend to hang onto their Mackie gear. I have a friend that runs a benefit concert every year using his standard issue TAPCO mixer. That was built about the time Greg Mackie moved his operation out of a garage and into an EV factory - about 25 years ago. The stuff is built like a tank.
 
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