Posted by thylantyr [ 66.35.226.228 ] on April 03, 2007 at 10:28:08:

In Reply to: musical peaks / SPL / power distribution posted by Steven Homrighausen on April 02, 2007 at 20:31:00:

Line array power handling is pretty high, probably more power
handling that most people drive. I drive 16 4" midwoofers
in an array with a bridged QSC PLX3402 amp, rated for 3400w.
Another PLX to drive 10 PT2 planars. Same for the other channel.
The midwoofers are rated for 5w rms each. I run the system to
clipping and I've been torturing this array for 2 years now, no
drivers have ever smoked. Point is, I have four amps, total power
rating 13.6kw driving the budget array using low cost drivers and
it's loving it. The sound is amazing, not amazing because the array
consumes 13.6kw, but rather the clipping headroom is very high
and that is the real reward on why you want high powered amps.
Bridged mode is 2x more clipping headroom, that's why I do it this
way. Clean transients, clean sound.. Don't fear high power.

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