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11-11-2018, 07:27 PM
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New QSC CP Series vs K.2 Series
Anyone demo'd the new CP speakers and/or compared them (or the specs) to the K.2 speakers? Looks like they might be a good lower cost option—and perhaps the K.2 speaks might be overkill? Thanks
https://www.qsc.com/news/news/detail...-loudspeakers/ 
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11-11-2018, 08:39 PM
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I've got to wonder why no 10" speaker in that new series. I have a pair of K 10.2s and they are great! I'm curious as to how these stack up to the k 8.2 and k 12.2. I agree that my K 10.2s are overkill for most, but not all my needs.
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11-11-2018, 09:33 PM
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My new CP8 sounded better than my Yamaha DBR10 as a bass guitar amp. The CP8 is dead quiet with no signal. In all other audio tests they seemed about equal.
The CP series is passively cooled (has no fan -- one less thing to fail) and has half the standby power consumption of the DBR10 (you would be shocked how loud you need to get for the active power to double the total power consumption -- absolutely deafening never going to happen at an acoustic gig). The CP8 has a subjective quality feel like what I remember from my long gone K10 that the DBR10 does not have. However our duo gigged with that single DBR10 for 4 years (roughly 35 gigs a year) with no problems. I've played half a dozen gigs or so with the CP8 and it does the same job as the DBR10 at less weight, less bulk, and a much better grab handle.
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11-13-2018, 01:35 PM
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I was able to view, but not audition the new CP's-- I was surprised at how compact they are. I didn't do a side by side but it appears that the 12" model might be in the same size range as the K's 10" model, or even K 8"--perhaps that's why they felt a 10" speaker model might not be needed? I hope to audition them soon.
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11-13-2018, 07:48 PM
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11-15-2018, 01:03 PM
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I checked the dimensions/specs on the QSC site--The CP12 is close in size to the K10.2--about the same height, and about an inch wider and deeper. Weighs about 2 lbs. less.
CP12: [email protected] lbs. K10.2: 20.4Hx12.6Wx11.8D@32 lbs. A comparison of the 8 inchers: CP8: 16.2Hx10.7Wx10.1D@21 lbs. K8.2: 17.7Hx11Wx10.6D@27 lbs.
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03-02-2019, 12:09 PM
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I own the CP8 and the K10.1. For our acoustic duo, I'm finding the K10s to be overkill. I don't need 2000 watts (total) of amplification to play folk music.
Seriously considering dumping the K10s for 2 more CP8s. They have the same fidelity. I got enough bass out of the CP8 to shake the house (CP8 was in a corner so that helped). Sweetwater is throwing in the $70 gig bag right now... sooooo tempting!
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#9
03-02-2019, 04:55 PM
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The only real downside is I think the specs in general are somewhat downgraded form the K's. Not as tough in the 'box' some minor limitations on connectivity and no fan. But as a budget speaker in my limited listen time, pretty impressive.
I use the original K's and I could not hear any huge difference at all. The CP's are smaller and lighter though perhaps not as rugged. Kris
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