Help with new PA for golf course

[jhmeg2]

I have been asked to setup a new pa fpr the country club. we are keeping all the existing speakers and wire in place, but we need a new amp. We already have a few wireless mics, and wired mics. I know I can't just come out of the amp (speaker output) to a buss barr and hook up like 17 speakers. I heard something about I can do that if I get a 70 volt amp? am I on the right track. I need to do it as cheap as posible. under $500. please help me out.

 

[DUG]

Might need a little more detail about "existing speakers and wire in place".

Is there already a 70V or 25V distribution system wired or are they all 8R speakers?

Or to put it another way: Are there transformers attached to the back of the speakers themselves?

 

[troystg]

Get some pictures of the existing distribution system and we can figure out what they have and what you need.

There are several 25/70v systems on the market and there are 70v transformers so you can use "conventional" amps...

But unless we know the requirements we can't suggest a solution.

 

[mickeymoose]

Golf course: Is this an outdoor system or indoors for the club house? E

 

[troystg]

Golf course: Is this an outdoor system or indoors for the club house? E

Most likely both.. All in one paging system and background music throughout the club house, restaurant and practice putting green.

I have done some phone work (wireless VoIP) for a couple of country clubs and "curiously" looked at the PA system while on site... 😀

 

[AuroraB]

First of all , the 'existing speakers' need to be checked. If this is a regular golf course of some size, with outdoor speakers, the system must be at least 70V, - 100V systems are/used to be common over here....
Furthermore I'd expect to use more than one amplifier in order to split up zones / areas.