The reason we used 4 sets of spaced well apart speakers was to run the whole system at a much lower volume so that table conversation was not a shouting match at the front and a confused jumble of sound at the rear - one of the worst pair of venues for long distance slapback reflections and when we first tried with a front only PA the level to get enough sound at the back was causing massive feedback. With spaced speakers and timed delays the level through each pair was way down and the sound was crystal clear. Sunday arvo with African soul roots rock reggae was really laid back. The Thursday night Latin/dance gig by the river was in an old brick storehouse (3 linked together with the walls knocked out) - really long and massive reflection problems but the spaced system worked wonders again. The 4 1800’s were perfectly matched to the 802’s and ran nice and cool with lots of headroom so as the place filled up we could start to crank the level. I would just wander around the room and then go back to the stack and mixer to make EQ and level adjustments.
from the distribution ground bus also.
