EPAC_Matt said:
It's always better to overpower your speakers than to underpower them. You wouldn't want to be driving 400
watt speakers with a 300
watt amplifier, as you may drive both the speakers and
amplifier into
clipping.
Just keep the volume down a
bit on the
mixer, if it sounds like your speakers are
clipping, then back off the volume a
bit.
Sorry, i said 500w going to 400w cabs is not underpowering them. Now what i meant to say is its NOT OVERPOWERING them. Its just giving them enough!
If you decide to install your amp in the booth, why dont you use the screw terminals for the outputs? Saves on the
connector cost and
IMO it gives the best install connection.
As for the JBL's vs
Peavey. Well it depens what despersion you want. if you just need it quite narrow use the peaveys, however if you need to
cover a wide area use two of the JBL's a side. Also usng the JBL's close to each other you will
gain 3dB and bring the load down to 4ohms so you draw more
power frm your amp (parallel). Using the JBL's you could
gain some 'free'
power in your
system, obviously this depends on the sensitivity of the jbls v peaveys (but working on them being the same - most prob not). But its definatly worth a
play, see what it sounds like!
One other
point, you said that people use your cabs as a table? Does this mean that there on the floor? Im sure you know that isnt a good idea - get 'em above peoples head so's the mid/high energy isnt being wasted throwing into peoples knees.
Hope sum stuff here helps.
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