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Author Topic: Good 100watt small surround speakers? Jonathan Bodge Film Handler Posts: 83 From: East Dorset, VT Registered: Nov 2006 posted 04-07-2010 03:10 PM                     I have a client who's back part of the theatre is very small with low ceiling. If I install a QSC or JBL surround it will be too bulky and be too large for the space. Any ideas on who sells a small 2 way speaker at about 100 watts?  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 04-07-2010 04:00 PM                     Did you check JBL 8320? Smaller than 8340, made for smaller rooms. JBL 8320  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 04-07-2010 04:20 PM                        Remember you need MORE surrounds with a low ceiling, not less. 100 watt units would then be EACH? Thta is vastly more level than you could stand. I once had 15 surrounds each side of a projection booth with only 12 for the rest of the room. The ceilingheight was 50 ft in front of the balcony, but tapered down to 7 ft in next to the booth. (Theatre was a up/down twin split with a new booth at the rear on the main floor. Louis  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Bodge Film Handler Posts: 83 From: East Dorset, VT Registered: Nov 2006 posted 04-07-2010 05:14 PM                     Yes I plan for 3 speakers each side in the rear section, normally I would only use one but the ceiling height is only 8 to 9 feet in the back. I need little small ones, and I know 100 watts is a bit much however I would never drive them to that, I'll take less just thought I'd inquire. I don't think I'm even looking for commercial cinema speakers for this. Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Alan Gouger Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 501 From: Bradenton, FL, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 04-07-2010 11:49 PM                        These are horn loaded and very efficient. http://www.sounddistributors.com/buynow.asp?action=detail&prid=126&crid=54&cat_name=Home+Speakers Or something like these. http://www.sounddistributors.com/buynow.asp?action=detail&prid=196&crid=189&cat_name=Premier+Acoustic+Speakers http://www.sounddistributors.com/buynow.asp?action=detail&prid=271&crid=189&cat_name=Premier+Acoustic+Speakers  |  IP: Logged Michael Voiland Expert Film Handler Posts: 219 From: Naperville, IL US Registered: Aug 2009 posted 04-08-2010 05:28 PM                     http://www.communitypro.com/files/literature/spec%20sheets/VERIS8_SPEC.pdf 8 inch about the size of a simplex projector head turned sideways with no sound head. or motor.  |  IP: Logged David Zylstra Master Film Handler Posts: 432 From: Novi, MI, USA Registered: Mar 2007 posted 04-08-2010 06:07 PM                     QSC AD series JBL contractor control Any of the above could/should be available through your cinema dealer if they sell either manufacturer's cinema products. The JBL comes with a very low profile mount ("Invisiball"), I have not seen the QSC AD series in person so I don't knoow how those mounts work (I have the Control 28 and 25 in use at home).  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-09-2010 04:16 PM                     I would sugest that you look at a acoustical modeling program and look t the coverage first i think more thn three will be required and small speakers are usually less efficient and will require more power  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Bodge Film Handler Posts: 83 From: East Dorset, VT Registered: Nov 2006 posted 04-09-2010 08:48 PM                     Ok Ok I give up! That's why Film-tech is so valuable for all of us...Info! I did install the JBL contractor speakers in one situation that required ceiling and they sounded great. thanks all...there is more than enough here to go on.  |  IP: Logged

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