HI -
Some friends have a Peavey XR684 powered mixer that's rated at 2x200 watts (4 ohms).
On the back of the PA head it says 'PA 1' & 'PA 2'.There's a mode switch for main/main or main/monitor.
Each amp has two (2) 1/4" jack outputs - 4 jacks total.
Are they getting 200 watts out of each 'jack' or 100 watts out of each 'jack'?
They bought the Peavey used without a manual.Yesterday I was able to find one in PDF format and print it out but it wasn't clear about how many watts each side was getting.
MUCH THANKS for any info/answers...
Ray
On the back of the PA head it says 'PA 1' & 'PA 2'.There's a mode switch for main/main or main/monitor.
Each amp has two (2) 1/4" jack outputs - 4 jacks total.
Are they getting 200 watts out of each 'jack' or 100 watts out of each 'jack'?
Ray
It depends on what you plug in to those jacks.
The manual states that each side (PA 1 or PA 2) is rated for 200 watts output at 4 ohms impedance, and 150 watts at 8 ohm impedance. It also states that the output jacks are in parallel. Assuming each speaker also has parallel I/O jacks, This means you'll get from each side:
150 watts with an 8 ohm speaker in one jack (8 ohms total)
150 watts with a 16 ohm speaker in each jack (8 ohms total)
150 watts with 2 16 ohm speakers "daisy chained" from one jack (8 ohms total)
somewhere between 150 and 200 watts with 2 16 ohm speakers "daisy chained" from one jack (8 ohms), and a single 16 ohm speaker in the other (about 6 ohms total)
somewhere between 150 and 200 watts with a single 8 ohm speaker in one jack (8 ohms), and a 16 ohm speaker in the other (about 6 ohms total)
200 watts with 2 16 ohm speakers "daisy chained" from both jacks (4 ohms total)
200 watts with 2 8 ohm speakers "daisy chained" from one jack (4 ohms total)
200 watts with 2 16 ohm speakers "daisy chained" from one jack, and a single 8 ohm speaker in the other (4 ohms total)
200 watts with 2 a single 8 ohm speaker in each jack (4 ohms total)
Playing guitar and never playing for others is like studying medicine and never working in a clinic.
MOONRIDER -
Thanks for the reply... :D
They have 8 ohm speakers - not sure what brand but one of the guys mentioned the speakers are rated for 200 wts continuous.
Ray
MOONRIDER -
Thanks for the reply... :D
They have 8 ohm speakers - not sure what brand but one of the guys mentioned the speakers are rated for 200 wts continuous.
Ray
OK - That means you'll get 150 watts per side (A - B) with one speaker plugged in to each side (300 watts total), or 200 watts per side (400 total) with two speakers in each side.
Playing guitar and never playing for others is like studying medicine and never working in a clinic.
