| Citronic CD4 Dual CD Player |
Price
£629.99 |
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This has been quite a reliable CD player, mine is fitted in a 6U carpet case
with the mixer and amp, making it easy to move about and fast to set up. It comes in
two parts a 2U 19" controller and 2U 19" player. It has a load more features than I
actually use, so I guess I could have gone for the lower end CD2. The latest model has a white finish. |
| Citronic CDM 10:4 Mixer |
Price
£319.99 |
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This is quite a neat little mixer, it has a booth output which is handy
for driving lighting systems - controlling the level from the main mixer panel. It can take
a max of 10 inputs (2 mic and 4 switchable banks of 2). Again mine is fitted in a 6U carpet
case with the CD player and amp. The latest models are all plain white which looks a little
amateurish. |
| Citronic 6U Carpet Case |
Price
£129.99 |
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This is what holds the audio stuff together. The picture shows the latest
version of the CD2 player and 10:4 mixer (finished in white) in a 4U case. The 6U
case has another 2U space beneath the CD player - I use this to mount the amp. With
the lid on (not shown) the case is a complete cube so it can be stacked away.
Note:
the case doesn't include the CD player or mixer. |
| CAVS Digital Jukebox JB-99 |
Price
£1,495.00 |
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This is a multi-functional CD Player designed to meet the demands of KJ's. 3 Players in one, combining the functions
of a traditional disc player, playing Audio CD, CD+Graphics and Video CD, a 3 Disc Changer and a Hard drive storing
up to 12000 tracks in MP3 + GRAPHICS format with Superimpose function.
Considering the price of portable mp3 players (iPod, Zen etc) this is quite an expensive unit, with software that appears
to be an after thought and probably written over the weekend. The easiest way to
load karaoke tracks is buying them pre-installed, however, these are stored as mp3 and a proprietary graphics format -
meaning you can't transfer them to normal karaoke cd's and back (ie no backup discs). Even downloaded tracks from the
CAVS website are in the same proprietary format. The only solution is using original karaoke cd's loaded on to the
CAVS unit, there's several ways to do this:
1) Direct CD copy - takes forever using the units serial pc link.
2) Rip to a PC and create loading "data discs" - this only seems to work using a JB99 external CD drive and then you can only have 100
tracks per "data discs" (120 needed if you go for the full 12000 tracks), and finally
3) Direct hard disc copy, this can only be done with a Win98 PC and involves removing the HDD from the JB99 and connecting
it as a slave HDD in a pc, with frequent updates this becomes a pain.
Why bother, well it's sheer convenience to be able to key a 4 digit song number into the unit and hit play - no searching
through discs and fumbling through cd cases. CAVS have released the rack mount JB-199 which supports Network uploads,
but at over $2000USD it's a lot more expensive than a rack mounted pc. |
| Behringer UB1832FX-PRO Mixer |
Price
£140.00 |
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A capable compact mixer with a breathtaking 3D XPQ stereo surround effect and a 9-band stereo
graphic EQ. You also get 14 balanced high-headroom line inputs, 6 Invisible Mic Preamps (IMPs), 3 aux sends per
channel (1 pre fader for monitoring, 1 pre/post fader switchable for monitoring/FX applications and 1 post fader
for internal FX or as external send). There are effective, extremely musical 3-band EQs with semi-parametric mid
bands plus switchable low-cut filters on all mono channels. 2 subgroups with separate outputs for added routing
flexibility and 2 multi-functional stereo aux returns with flexible routing are also there for your convenience.
You will also find the integrated 24-bit digital stereo FX processor with 99 great-sounding VIRTUALIZER presets. |
| Behringer Ultra Graph Pro FBQ3102 |
Price
£100.00 |
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A professional 31-band stereo graphic equalizer for both live and studio applications. Its amazing
patent-pending FBQ Feedback Detection System instantly detects feedback frequencies and can also be used as an audio
analyzer, making the FBQ3102 a welcome addition to every touring setup. Adding some extra oomph to your music is
made easy with the dedicated mono subwoofer output with adjustable crossover frequency. You can effortlessly remove
unwanted frequencies such as floor rumble and tape hiss by utilizing the additional sweepable high and low cut
filters for each channel, and level setting is a snap with the highly accurate 12-digit LED input/output metering
and input gain control. I'm using two of these units, one in each of the amplifier cases for the pro-sound and Numark amps. Initially the
main (Numark Dimension 3) and backup (Prosound 1000W) amps were in the same case, due to the weight these were split
out leaving a 2u spare slot now taken up by the FBQ3102's. |
| Numark Dimension 3 - 1300W RMS Amp |
Price
£275.00 |
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Front Panel volume control with output meter display and clip indicators, 5 Way Binding Banana plug
and 3 SpeakonŽ outputs, internal crossover for subwoofer with 20-200Hz frequency adjust, 30Hz and 50 Hz low
frequency roll off filters, internal Compression limiter with electronic protect for short circuits, 2x dual
speed fans coupled with heat sink cooling. Output 2 ohms stereo 650watts RMS, 4 ohms stereo 475watts RMS,
8 ohms stereo 300watts RMS, 8 ohms mono bridged 930watts RMS, 4 ohms mono bridged 1300watts RMS. |
| Prosound 1000W max Amp |
Price
£200.00 |
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This is my backup amp: Massive one kilowatt maximum power; Cooling fan;
Protection against short circuit, overheating and clipping; Soft start prevents damage to speakers;
Independent level controls for each channel;1 LED per channel for overload indication (clip);
2U case for rack mounting. Note the 1000w is Maximum so probably around 200w RMS (at a guess). I only use
this as a standby unit should the Dimension 3 fail |
| Matrix M400 Amplifier (400W RMS) |
Price
£249.99 |
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This 2U size amp is a little on the small side, but kicks out 400w rms into 4 ohms. Still
It'll do for now!!! This amp has now been overtaken by the Dimension 3 Amp (below) as my main party amp, the Matrix
is still used to drive a pair of 12 inch pro-sound speakers for surround sound and effects. |
| Alesis Pro Venue 1501 Speakers |
Price/Pair
£300.00 |
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These 15 inch speakers are now the main party speakers, they've proved quite reliable and a lot easier
to move around than the SB15's. These feature Speakon and 1/4 inch TS connectors; Speaker-to-speaker daisy-chaining;
powder-coated metal grill; Stackable, lightweight enclosure made from high-impact, injection-molded polypropylene;
Angled enclosure for operation as a floor wedge at 30 or 60 degrees; 1 inch high-frequency compression driver with
titanium diaphragm; Integrated high-frequency driver protection. |
| Soundlab Celestion SB15 Speakers |
Price/Pair
£340.00 |
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These are fairly robust mid range 15" speakers and can take quite a
knocking. If you get some of these make sure you order a pair as they are sold
each |
| Pro-Sound 400W Speakers |
Price/Pair
£198.00 |
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ProSound 2-way trapezoidal carpet-covered cabinet with 12inch driver and HF tweeter. Superior full
metal grille provides more than adequate protection for the driver and tweeter, a 35mm top hat, black carpet cloth,
metal corners and a strap handle. These are usually driven by my matrix 400w amp as surround sound and effects.
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| Van Damme 4mm OFC Pro Speaker Cable |
Price/50m
£274.50 |
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You can't have the gear without decent cable connecting it all up. This
4-core high purity non-tinned OFC (oxygen free copper) cable is made with an anti-kink PVC/Neoprene
composite. It's perfect for laying around the garden and doesn't seem to mind
getting thrown around and stood on. |
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