I have a pair of dual 15" 500 watt rms 1,000 watt peak each pa speakers which are 4 ohm,will this amp be good for powering them or can i bridge these?
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I think the amp should be fine but to make sure please ask an installer as well. thank you
473097
You did not mention the sensitivity of the speakers, but being PA types they probably are pretty efficient. Also, you did not mention how large a playback space will be involved and what kind of SPL targets you are after. In any case, the amp can drive 4 ohms with comfort (it can do that down to 2 ohms, actually), and if you need more power, remember that this XLS1000 unit is the smallest in the series. If you are worried about output limitations opt to purchase the XLS1500 model or either of the two still larger ones. I see no reason to parallel the speakers and then bridge the amp output.Howard You did not mention the sensitivity of the speakers, but being PA types they probably are pretty efficient. Also, you did not mention how large a playback space will be involved and what kind of SPL targets you are after. In any case, the amp can drive 4 ohms with comfort (it can do that down to 2 ohms, actually), and if you need more power, remember that this XLS1000 unit is the smallest in the series. If you are worried about output limitations opt to purchase the XLS1500 model or either of the two still larger ones. I see no reason to parallel the speakers and then bridge the amp... » Read More You did not mention the sensitivity of the speakers, but being PA types they probably are pretty efficient. Also, you did not mention how large a playback space will be involved and what kind of SPL targets you are after. In any case, the amp can drive 4 ohms with comfort (it can do that down to 2 ohms, actually), and if you need more power, remember that this XLS1000 unit is the smallest in the series. If you are worried about output limitations opt to purchase the XLS1500 model or either of the two still larger ones. I see no reason to parallel the speakers and then bridge the amp output.Howard « Show Less
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Hi Jamie! I honestly think you will be better served of by using the other Crown XLS model, the XLS 1500, which is a 525W per channel @ 4 Ohms. On the other hand, you can certainly bridge the XLS 1000, as it has a power output of 1,100W @ 4 Ohms impedance. Kind regards, M Lopes
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Yes this will work fine, I would go with the 1500, with the 1000 you just have to turn your source up a little more than you would with the 1500. Yes I have both amps linked in my home stereo setup pushing 2 cerwin vega vs150's and 2 bic america rtr1530's - yes it does get too loud !
963398
yes..only if you bridge them for more power .....output to speakers 4000 watts...
1685664
No you can't. They're already internally bridged, so you can't bridge the channels together. It would fry the amp. Just buy a more powerful amp if 15W isn't enough.
1210430
The short answer, yes. If you look at the spec sheet for this amp you will see that it IS rated to run a pair of 2 ohm speakers in stereo. With a 2 ohm load the amp is rated for 150w x 2 RMS. This exceeds the ratings on your speakers. If you just turn the gain down a bit and keep them at reasonable levels you should be fine.
660440
I bought the 1200 watt one for my sub and the 1000 watt for my four 250 w speakers. Now you need to check RMS on both your speakers and the amp...they should match or you will have issues. For me, it matched.
1123830
Yes and the neat thing is if you have paralle conectors on your speakers you can run one cable from the pa to a speaker then, connect the two with another speaker cable to make a 4 ohm load back at the pa. or just plug the two speaker cables out the back and one to each speaker and run in 8 ohms. I have done both with much success.
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These could barely handle the wattage from my cd player. Your amp is probably 2 ohm stable and is in 2 ohm when bridged 4 ohms when not. I have a 4 channel 2 ohm stable amp and that is how it is. I would not hook an amp up to these.
649049
Depends on how you wire them up. Perallel or in series. I have my single wired in Perallel which dropped it to 2 ohms and I am powering it with a Audiobahn A8000M that has a peak of 2200 watts and an RMS of 1100 watts. It sounds amazing. So if I were to power two subs I'd get a 2000 watt peak power 2 channel amp and bridge it at least.
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This speaker is 700 watts program power, which means the average amount of power it can handle over the duration of your performance, DJ job, etc. It's peak power handling capability is 1400 watts, which means the top level amount of power it can handle in short bursts, like someone screaming into a microphone or a loud sound effect. So, that being said, an amp that puts out about 500-600 Watts per channel (i.e. left channel for one speaker, right channel for another speaker just like it) RMS (on average) would be ideal. Remember, these speakers are 4 ohm, not the standard 8 ohm of most speakers. This means that hooking up two of these to one channel (either left or right) will give a 2 ohm load on that channel. Therefore, any amp you buy should be able to put out 500-600 Watts RMS into 4 ohms per channel if you want to run one speaker per channel. If you are going to buy 4 of these speakers to run two speakers per channel, then you would want an amp that puts out 1000-1200 watts RMS into 2 ohms per channel. Speaker impedance (the ohms rating) is CRITICAL to get right. Hooking up too many speakers to one channel by daisy-chaining them will drop the impedance too low and you could experience your amp shutting off or not operating correctly. Most amps have circuitry designed to do this in the event of an impedance problem to protect the amp. Take a look at the spec sheet here. http://assets.peavey.com/literature/specs/114378_18647.pdf
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Thank you for asking. The powered outputs on this are stable down to 4 ohms. As long as the impedance on your speakers is high enough the amp will be ok. If the speakers are rated to the right power they will be safe as well. Have a great day!
1440456
That depends on the impedance and make up of your speakers. The amp has only one channel but also allows you to bridge your load to recieve max power..
188963
@ 1 ohm this amp runs 1600 watts rms. So you will be fine if you wire the speakers in 1ohm.
2145649
I have an kicker 500watt amp, I bridged the amp to drop from 4ohm to 2ohm works good
250867
Anytime you have speakers, the amp should either match the watts or more to carry the load. Never use a amp less then the watts of the two or more. If they are a 1000 watts a peace, you need 2000 watts or more so you can get all they are made for. You welcome! They are good speakers. I have them hook up to a Boss 3000 watts amp.
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This amp will be perfect for that, you will want to put two speakers in parallel on each channel, giving you a 2 ohm load on each. Like this http://www.diyaudioandvideo.com/FAQ/Wiring/parallel.gif on each channel.
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If you have a 2ohm amp you need a dual 4ohm speaker to match it. A dual 4ohm speaker run in parralel come down to 2ohm and oairs well with the speaker. I would put at leat 600 rms and as much as 1200 rms on this sub not 1500 by the way.
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what is the true ohm load at 4ohms and would it really push 4- 15 pa speakers with power to spare?