Hello. I just have a question that's made no sense to me for a while.
If I have a 6k amp that states it'll output 3.1k @ 4Ohms per channel. I can daisy chain 2 x 8Ohm speakers with a power rating of 1500wrms, per side. If I have 2 of these amps. They will each output 1.6k into 8Ohms. So I can still run the same 4 speakers, except I am using 2 amps to do the same job. My question is, does using the 2 amps reduce any load on the amps as oppose to one doing that job? Because it seems strange to me that at the end you would end up with the same sound output. Surely if 2 amps share the job there must be some reduction in load. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
Neil.
If I have a 6k amp that states it'll output 3.1k @ 4Ohms per channel. I can daisy chain 2 x 8Ohm speakers with a power rating of 1500wrms, per side. If I have 2 of these amps. They will each output 1.6k into 8Ohms. So I can still run the same 4 speakers, except I am using 2 amps to do the same job. My question is, does using the 2 amps reduce any load on the amps as oppose to one doing that job? Because it seems strange to me that at the end you would end up with the same sound output. Surely if 2 amps share the job there must be some reduction in load. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
Neil.
No, I'm talking about a PA system that I have. I have 2 6000wrms amps and one of those amps effectively runs the 4xT18 speakers loaded with Oberton 18xb rated at 1500wrms. I'm simply intrigued since I do own another 6k amp. Is there any benefit to using both since the output to speakers is ultimately the same.
watt, symbol W (not w). As in kW. Here 6k usually means 6k ohms, so 6kW amp. The less hard you drive your amps the longer they are likely to live too as higher temperatures stress components more. Using several lightly loaded amps is better than one heavily loaded amp for this reason, and should one fail you have the option to replug some speakers and run on the remaining one.
Of course if you have to lug them around by hand you might disagree!
Of course if you have to lug them around by hand you might disagree!