Hall AV solution

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natcot

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133 posts

193 months

Thursday 22nd January 2015
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My sports clubhouse currently has a small TV in it, and the committee has finally agreed to upgrade this to something that allows us to watch sport on a decent size screen with respectable sound. I'm struggling to find a solution that is affordable and meets the requirements of a busy environment.

Someone has offered us a Bose Cinemate 130 for under £600 which seems like a bargain, but I feel this isn't the right solution for us but I don't want to be difficult as any help offered with these kinds of organisations is always hard to find.

The committee have decided that they'd like a projector and screen, so I think we should look at getting ceiling speakers for the following reason

Would still offer reasonable sound experience
Out of harms way (people aren't very careful generally)
Easy placement in ceiling as it's suspended

The hall must be at least 8m x 15m, perhaps even bigger!

So would £600 be enough to get a reasonable sound from ceiling speakers in that size room? An amp, project and screen would all be purchased separately.

Type R Tom

3,859 posts

148 months

Thursday 22nd January 2015
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I doubt bose would cut it, have a look on eBay, there are usually packages (sometimes 2nd hand from refits) that would do. I assume you're after background / commentary opposed to outright sound quality?

natcot

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133 posts

193 months

Thursday 22nd January 2015
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I agree, outright sound quality isn't necessary. Good sound with reasonable base would suffice.

It has to contend with lots of drunk blokes shouting at the screen, all thinking they've a valid opinion on the refs decision!!!!

bristolracer

5,527 posts

148 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Get a proper pa amp and speakers.
Domestic stuff wont cut it. You will be running it at full volume and any distortion will fry the speakers or the amp
It also has the benefit of a microphone input which you can use to announce the arrival of the stripper!

natcot

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133 posts

193 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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bristolracer said:
It also has the benefit of a microphone input which you can use to announce the arrival of the stripper!
Now that's a very important detail!!

megaphone

10,694 posts

250 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Don't go Bose, you won't do it properly for the budget you have. Commercial ceiling speakers and decent 100v line amp will be fine, or some low cost wall speakers. Go 100v line rather than normal low impedance, all speakers can be on one circuit, easily scalable if you want to zone it or add more speakers.

Quite doable for £600 or less. That's just sound yes?

Where are you located?

natcot

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133 posts

193 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Located on the Kent coast and yes audio only (speakers and amp)