Thanks for the thoughts!<div><br></div><div>I'll look into a small power generator - that never actually occurred to me, but could possibly be feasible.</div><div><br></div><div>The spaces will be variable - as small as a bedroom to an open field, so I'm hoping to find a solution that will allow for some flexibility and then plan around my limitations.</div>
<div><br></div><div>A friend used a number of small battery powered mono ipod speakers for an installation piece a year or so ago. I may go that route - he said with a gang of 15 or so of those placed around the space it was a pretty nice effect. Another option would be to just collect 10 or so small FM radios and do everything over low power FM.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I'd love more thoughts - thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Erik</div><div><br clear="all">== projects ==<br>work: <a href="http://www.hecanjog.com">http://www.hecanjog.com</a> | <a href="http://www.heythere.org">http://www.heythere.org</a><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Stephen Adam <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spectro7@iinet.net.au">spectro7@iinet.net.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div>It does seem like your requirements are modest, but you haven't mentioned what kind of area you need to cover (at what levels), resources etc.</div><div><br></div><div>In any case, as an "alternative" to portable battery powered speakers, a half-decent car stereo system can pump out a fair bit of sound provided the power and speaker cable runs aren't too long, and one well charged car battery (high capacity deep cycle is better) should provide more than enough power to run a modest (but better than just about any other off the shelf portable battery powered) speaker system over an evening. You'll also still probably need to provide alternative speakers (or enclosures) to the ones inside the car for the concert but that shouldn't be too hard to sort. If the car can't be in the area, you could just haul the relevant bits to the site: 12v (ie car type) batteriy powering (one, or more if needed) car stereos (cheaply obtained at a local wrecker or second hand dealer) could be a good solution, given you are planning to broadcast via low power FM anyway. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Alternately or possibly as an adjunct if you can get a vehicle (or a decent capacity battery) in the vicinity get an inverter that generates enough power to run your Alesis speakers or more...</div><div>
<br></div><font color="#888888"><div>S. </div><div><br></div></font><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><div>On 24/06/2010, at 11:43 PM, erik schoster wrote:</div><br></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div></div><div class="h5">Hello microsounders,<div><br></div><div>I'm planning a series of concerts in spaces that will not be able to provide amplification, some of which will take place outside and (hopefully!) nowhere near a power outlet.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Can anyone recommend decent and hopefully cheap(ish) battery powered speakers for outdoor use? Frequency range/response is obviously a concern - I realize that cheap speakers aren't going to have amazing sound reproduction. [ I've been incredibly happy with my $100 (for the pair!) Alesis M1Active 320USB monitors as a cheapo solution when no PA is available for example though... ]</div>
<div><br></div><div>Of particular interest: small, modular (I'm thinking of broadcasting some of my netbook output over low power FM and placing a few radios with small speakers around the space...) cheap, present.</div>
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