The SS Series - a tale from two cities

IAN McRAE from selectAV in Melbourne and DELON PRICE from Dimension 5 in Sydney chatting about their remarkably similar experiences with the SS range of speakers.

Q1: Tell me a little more about what you guys are doing in your various cities and regions and how you fit into the big picture here in Australia.

IM: selectAV is an AV hire and production company that targets events of all types however we are well suited to fashion shows, conferencing and small to medium sized product launches.
With a full time industrial designer on staff, we custom manufacture performance equipment with a designer edge - quite simply we can create what ever our customer needs.

DP: Dimension 5 is a company focused on providing boutique design and production services to the corporate sector. D5 specialises in crafting innovative and eye catching solutions for our clients, to help their products or causes stand out from the crowd.

Q2: Both companies have been using our SS series for some time. Can you describe the environments and situations in which you use our products?

DP: Our SS12 and SSB12 cabinets have been used for a range of applications from product launches and roadshows, through to small bands. Clients are always surprised at the volume of sound that comes out of such a small enclosure, and the warmth and clarity of the SS12's was quite unexpected.

IM: We use the White SS12s for smaller spaces where the size and colour of traditional cabinets is an issue for fashion conscious clients. These are mainly voice driven applications for about 20 - 180pax, but we are constantly amazed at the punch they have .... when needed.

Q3: No doubt you both hear and use a lot of diffent gear on a daily basis. Can you expand on what makes the SS series work for you in the applications you described?

IM: The cabinets have an excellent build and finish which carries through to the audio quality. We find the balance between the twin 6.5" drivers and 1" horn to be spot on, they are well crossed over which in turn offers a bright audio image - perfect for voice driven applications. Coupled with our Shure Handheld Microphones, resonant frequencies are practically non existent.

DP: I come from a strong design background, with an appreciation for both quality and aesthetics. This is what made the SS range such an obvious choice for D5 as our corporate PA. It is critical that our gear not only works well, but also looks great, and the compact design of the SS range, combined with amazing quality in both components and finish, has impressed our clients. We looked at just about every compact PA on the market before settling on the SS range, and as a combination of quality and price, nothing else came close.

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The SS12 is the perfect compact event and production speaker system. With its flat smooth response and extensive mounting options the SS12 is extremely versatile. As a stand alone speaker it is ideal for high quality speech reinforcement or it can be used to provide additional coverage in large scale systems. Teamed up with the SSB12 dual 10” sub bass system it makes a mighty compact system.

Check out the details of the SS12 here.

For more information on both companies - check them out below:

selectAV: www.selectav.com.au

Dimension 5 Productions: www.d-5.com.au