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Phil B 
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 Posted: 21 May 2022 at 2:39pm |
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If you were ever wondering who was behind the crazy Solar " Big Horns" stuff ...
 An awesome photoshoot for Heavy Congress... coming soon to Melbourne town. https://rising.melbourne/festival-program/heavy-congress .p. |
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BP1Fanatic
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Posted: 14 September 2022 at 4:48pm |
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NICE rig!
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Phil B
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Posted: 17 September 2022 at 6:44am |
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So we did a gig last month in probably the smallest space we've come across. DJ's only ...super simple setup. No delay speakers needed but still bought the Keystones out for that extra sub ! Usual compliments all round ....job done !
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Phil B
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Posted: 14 January 2023 at 2:10am |
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So the Summer sunshine has got us out and about to some gigs plus we have expanded a bit !
So we did our usual Jamaican Food & Music fest down by the bay. This time we took 4 keystones though and arranged vertically. Quite impressed by the coverage which was just wide enough to cover the space and they integrated with the SS15's nicely. Had to do some quick measuring as the new keystones had different drivers and running off a different amp, so a fraction out.  And next we have upgraded the roof panels on the main trailer ( again) from 6 x 250w to 6 x 400w. Meant a whole new frame and bracing for the slightly bigger panels. The overhang at the back is legal ( by 2cm !). Also meant we had to get a bigger solar MPPT so another big blue Victron box was added ( 150 / 85 48v)..    Next plan is to use the old 6 x 250w panels as an extra ground array and possibly some extensions for 2 x keystones . .p. |
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Phil B
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Posted: 27 January 2023 at 10:55am |
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So another sunny weekend gig...our usual jaunt down to Warrnambool for Goomfest. Fully solar powered from midday until bands finished at 1am which is pretty good since we were running all the main sound, backline, DJ booth and the extra special " big horns". I've talked about those co-ax's in another thread which I'll update...
Some pics from a great weekend with great bands and friends ( plus food & booze of course !)      Special thnx to Kirsty Hill for the amazing photos ....and Ollie plus other teens for graphing up the new horns with scrap vinyl ! .p. |
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kipman725
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Posted: 27 January 2023 at 12:47pm |
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awesome system, great your managing to keep everything solar. do you have any idea of your 'average' backline load?
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Phil B
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Posted: 28 January 2023 at 10:28am |
Hiya...in a word ...Nope ... BUT looking at the difference between DJ only and band gigs it's at least roughly another 25 - 30% load. We were turning all the old valve gtr and bass amps off inbetween band sets last weekend ! Way back at the beginning of this thread here on SP I mused about backline draw vrs PA and it's still a thing. Modern switchmode PA amps are way more efficient than old backline but that is never going to change if someone's rider says Vox AC30 or Fender Twin NO SUBSTITUTIONS .... Sigh .p. |
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monkeypuzzle
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Posted: 28 January 2023 at 11:52am |
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looking really looking really good! I know what you mean about backline, PA and lights can be made more efficient but someone with a 4x12 will always want a “proper” amp.
If only we had as much sun here in the uk for full solar. My Studer 8k is off for a service after an incident with a dry powder fire extinguisher going off accidentally, it’ll then be fully rebuilt into a 14u rack so that along with a 3kva Victron Pheonix, 4 X pylontech 3000 and 2 x 2.4s there’s plenty to play with as our summer comes. Hopefully more people will see the huge advantages of getting rid of the diesel gensets and more will go for battery systems.
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blah blah blah blah blah......
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Keen
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Posted: 30 January 2023 at 10:54pm |
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Keystones look pretty sweet arranged vertically, nice one.
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Phil B
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Posted: 12 December 2024 at 10:13am |
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Well it's Spring here Down Under and we've done our first small festival of the season .. Folk Rhythmn and Life up near the NSW border in Eldorado. Usual setup but with no Keystones. Lots of small bands with acoustic instruments so don't need a lot of sub " action". No change over DJs either so nice and simple. Lots of complements about the sound and lots of lovely folks ( and beer !)..
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Phil B
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Posted: 16 December 2025 at 9:06am |
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Well the solar rig is still going strong. No FRL for us this year as it clashed with Heavy Congress. HC is the soundsystem " meetup" of the year and this time it was up at a winery out of town...lovely spot ( and nice wines !)
   Then off to Hopkins Creek where we had to fit into a huge teepee !   Still running Off-grid on solar at all events.. .p. |
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Case63
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Posted: 20 hours 16 minutes ago at 12:16am |
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Reading through everything but wanting some advice. We've got a new workshop and have 2x Cubo 15s 1x Cubo kick 15 all running from 300ah lifepo4 12v with pioneer amps. I can free up 300wx 2 @ 4ohm via the dsp. Has anyone done this type of build and can they advise on drivers? If not we'll work it out but would be amazing to see something in the wild already down. Cheers peeps an keep doing what you're doing
What we're up too it your interested https://www.instagram.com/case63_sounds?igsh=NjZuNGJtcTExcnpt
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