roscoe5 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I dunno why I get excited about finding alternate FRFR solutions. But this one really seems to punch a lot of tickets and might be the ultimate tweakable FRFR rig.It has been a while since I've looked at Carvin for anything. While I was down the FRFR /PA engineering / RTA rabbit hole, the DCM amps with Xdrive really caught my attention. They have preset-able and recallable DSP, including 30 band eq, 4 band parametric, high & low pass, in a 10 lb 2u chassis.Then I looked at their 33lb TRX12N neo 12" coaxial, bi-ampable, pole mountable monitors which seem to have an incredibly flat response. Passive crossover is at 2.5k which is the same as Mission Gemini. But being bi-ampable, you could seriously fine tune them with that 4 channel DSP eq/crossover amp. The amp has presets for the Carvin speakers too.The amp and 2 monitors are $1557 and they have a 10% off coupon. So the whole rig would be $1400, less than Mission Gemini 2.http://carvinaudio.com/collections/dcmlx/products/dcm2004lx-ultra-light-4-channel-2000w-x-drive-power-amphttp://carvinaudio.com/collections/trx-2000-series-monitors-mains-and-subwoofers/products/trx12nFeel free to say I'm deleriius at this late hour, but right now this rig makes a lot of sense in terms of features, quality, flexibility and longevity. It actually feels like a lot of bang for the buck.Anyway, maybe yet another FRFR option for us. Need a sanity check from the group on this one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbes40 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 sounds like something worth checking out. let us know how that works for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 It just depends on how OCD one is about their tone...;) Seriously though, there's no reason to think that it wouldn't sound good. In the end, folks seem to be getting good results with a wide variety of FRFR options. But personally, I don't want another layer of tweakable settings. Getting my patches squared away is time-consuming enough. The only thing I touch on my L2T is the power switch...occasionally the master volume knob, if it gets moved from "12 o'clock" in transit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe5 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 I think the amp has presets for those speakers, as well as other Carvin speakers. Obsessive tweaking is optional. Nice to have the option though. I think most tend to find flaws and imperfections in their gear over time. Also I think those models have been around a few years. Might even find some on the used market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe5 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 It looks like they are doing 20% off today (it was 10% yesterday). This puts the amp and 2 monitors at $1248. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specracer986 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Generally speaking, I've had good luck with Carvin. They give you a little more for the same price, and their equipment is good quality. Plus, they are good to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glideman Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I always was very satisfied with Carvin gear I've had in the past. I'd use it just as quick as my JBL's and QSC's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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