lips Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Hi all, Here is my hand-built horn sound system - Communi-fi Sound operating in Canberra. Designed to bring a hifi experience to clubs, bars and halls with high and constant directivity, huge dynamics and warm yet clear sound. 4 front loaded horn subs loaded with 15 inch 18 Sound drivers 2 low mid horns, custom by Hennessy Sound Design in the USA, also loaded with 15" 18 Sound mid bass drivers. 2 Danley Sound Labs synergy horn inspired tops running 4 x 5 inch mids and a BMS 4550 compression driver each acting as a single point source driver. Eminence 12s with 340hz Azura horn running selenium 220dti for monitors at some shows. Mix of QSC, Yamaha and Ashley amplification running four way through a Bunker BPD 1 processor. Sound is very good, described as a game changer for Canberra events. It was tuned for us by William Cowan of Cowan Audio who some of you may know. Would recommend everyone checks out the synergy design principles if you haven't already. It is the next level. We are on facebook and operating most weekends round Canberra at a variety of nights (house, diisco, bass, techno, jazz etc) If anyone is curious you're more than welcome to come have a listen. Send me a message i can get you on the door https://www.facebook.com/communifi/ 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zog Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 wow, lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunyip Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Holy moly. Is that the Doctor Who theme I'm hearing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.d Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Very nice. I've just build a little PA system using one of Will Cowan's designs - his 30hz tapped horn. Eminence 12" coaxial above 100hz. All to run off battery with Minidsp and JL-Audio car amp. (Also just ordered a Red Spade PSE 'synergy horn' for home use...will be tempted to take that out to a party!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Very nice. I've just build a little PA system using one of Will Cowan's designs - his 30hz tapped horn. Eminence 12" coaxial above 100hz. All to run off battery with Minidsp and JL-Audio car amp. (Also just ordered a Red Spade PSE 'synergy horn' for home use...will be tempted to take that out to a party!) That's awesome. I eventually want to have a small mobile solar battery system. There is a crew called diyhifi in melboure with handbuilt synergy horn/ tapped horn combo - all solar. Would love to hear the PSE 144s but bit out of my price range. Let me know your impressions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Set up for last weekend 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Where is this in Canberra? I used to be a sound guy in Canberra, did many a dance party here with my Dynacord Rig, so I ain't seen that space before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jventer Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Clubs etc are not my cup of tea, but man it looks impressive. I must congratulate you for taking horns and good music out there. Thanks for sharing, we need more people like you! Please keep posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Thanks guys. I am no expert engineer by any means, and tbh the sound I can pull out of these in the random one night only rooms we setup in (this is in a 20 by 100ft ex car detailing warehouse in woden) is probably not audiophile by the standards of people here (in terms of accuracy, imaging, soundstage_... But man is it infectious!.. there is something so warm and vibrant about these horns. They are dynamic, lively and fast ..The way that crowd energises and engages with them still surprise me 18 months after we started doing this.. I still grin ear to ear every time ! fire it up. Sometimes i just want to get them in the living room... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) What promotion groups are you working with at these events? Can you also let me know the next gig you do, I'd like to come for a listenn Edited March 23, 2016 by Sime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Sime They are younger crews uni age pretty underground sounds including Pickle (disco, chicago house, outsider etc) https://www.facebook.com/Pickle Boxcutter (low fi techno, club, global house) https://www.facebook.com/Box-Cutter True Vibes (bass, beats, drum n bass) https://www.facebook.com/truevibesparty Playful sound (disco, italo, 80s) https://www.facebook.com/playfulsound Venues are normally random church halls, La De Da (Belconnen), Digress (in the city - not so much now they redid their setup), house parties Crowds normally not more than 100-150 but pretty relaxed and positive vibes Next show is I think Compa (UK Dubstep dub reggae) on the 24th April at the new Low Brow Bar in the city. https://www.facebook.com/events/537726559729840/ Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Ahh ok, yeah, never heard of those lads. I was active between 2004-10. Pretty much knew everyone back them. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Can you post some pics of all the gear you use at gigs apart from the speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houdinifangs Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 @@Tubularbells Would fill the church? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 @@Tubularbells Would fill the church? Don't show him this, I can't take any more changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Sime - this is our amp rack - running the system four way through the Bunker processor. The top amp is an ashley 4 channel x 150w into 4ohms. Looking to replace the yamaha with something a bit lighter, but more substantial power wise.. Maybe another QSC plx amp. Edited March 31, 2016 by lips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Ahh ok, yeah, never heard of those lads. I was active between 2004-10. Pretty much knew everyone back them. Good times. Who did you know.. They're probably still around.. Or lurking in hi-fi circles now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 What promotion groups are you working with at these events? Can you also let me know the next gig you do, I'd like to come for a listenn Hey Sime Couple shows coming up over the next week. Details on the facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/communifi/ Cheers Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Few photos of the Synergy horns from behind..Paul Spencer's red spade blog helped a lot with visualising the design. Really quite simple to experiment with.. @B.D did you get your PSE 144s yet? Would love to hear a pair. Another big week this week of shows if Canberrans are about - Om Unit Wednesday, 30/70 amazing full horn section hiphop beats and jazz band from Melbourne on Thursday.. both at la de da bar. Friday another warehouse party southside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Tomic Henry Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Ahh ok, yeah, never heard of those lads. I was active between 2004-10. Pretty much knew everyone back them. Good times. Indeed many good times there Sime! If I was still in Canberra, I would definitely drop through a gig to hear this rig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Indeed many good times there Sime! If I was still in Canberra, I would definitely drop through a gig to hear this rig! Did I know you back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Tomic Henry Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Did I know you back then? Certainly did. Dave (tomic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Certainly did. Dave (tomic). I remember you well, just can't remember what you looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Does anyone have a suggestion for a pair of cheaper valve phono stages to run in place of the phonos on my Allen Heath Xone 62 mixer or the pioneer mixers that often get used? Could attempt a DIY if there are simple tested ccts? Looking at having a set up for mc carts... probably denon 301s, with Duntech step ups. Or is this a bad idea noise-wise with system sensitivity at ~105db/m and max output round 125db? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Will have the system at the Old Canberra Inn next Sat 18th for a reggae and dub party. Record fair as well. https://www.facebook.com/events/253237911704307/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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