Talk:Sound reinforcement system

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[edit] merge

The following discussion is archived. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.

The decision was to RETAIN BOTH sound system and public address.

There is a bit of a discussion in public address about the proposed merge. If no more objections are made in a week or so i'll try to proceed with the merge as soon as I have time. That can be anywhere between just then, and over a month. Martijn Hoekstra 09:29, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.


[edit] signal path

In terms of signal path, the definition there might be a little limiting. One could just say:

  • Electronic sound signal source (instrument, mic, cd, computer, etc.) is plugged into an amplifier.
  • The amplifier is plugged into speakers
  • You hear the speakers.

You can put whatever you want in with the amplifier stage. Also, on some smaller PA systems the amp and the speaker are in the same cabinet which further simplifies things. Bainz 18:04, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

  • One of the better ways I've seen of putting what is in a PA system is
    • sources
    • routing, processing and mixing (console, fx, etc, or a simple cable)
    • amplifying (in a mixer, in a cab, in a separate amp)
    • er.. transducin'? What ever the speakers do 67.68.154.63 06:15, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The head-worn type was first used in new gathering applications

I didn't correct this since I'm not 100% sure, but I guess this should be news gathering applications? 213.235.241.220 10:34, 28 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Too Long

This article is too long winded for an encyclopedia, there is too much detail that should be covered in other articles, for example, noise gates, limiters, eq, etc should be covered in their respective pages with only a brief mention of use in a sound system, let the nuts and bolts of the "system parts" be described elsewhere. The tone also reads like a tutorial. DCwom 18:38, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. Needs to be trimmed, with links to further detail. Binksternet 19:01, 25 September 2007 (UTC)