[linux-audio-user] OT - Power Amp?

Russell Hanaghan hanaghan at starband.net
Mon Feb 6 21:23:05 EST 2006


Kevin Cosgrove wrote:

>I could ask this question a number of places, but I like you
>folks. :^)
>
>I'm in the market for a ~400W/ch @ 8 Ohms amp to replace my aged,
>and now broken for the 4th or 5th time, JBL power amp.
>
>I've got some experience with QSC amps in band practice settings,
>and in live performance settings.  All I can say is that they
>never seem to be problematic, and always seem to do their job.
>I haven't used one in a studio setting.  I'd almost just go buy
>a QSC today, unless someone here would warn me off.  I do need
>an amp quickly as I was just about to mix some ardour recorded
>music.  What advice do you people have?
>
>Thanks....
>
>
>--
>Kevin
>
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I picked up one of the 450 per side QSC amps in a pawn shop for 
$125.00.  New they retail around here for $450.00. They are "value" 
priced and in my experience that is a hand off in terms of some form of 
quality. I have pushed this one through a set of Bag Ends with midi 
programing, vocals, acoustic guitar and also with a BBE Sonic Maximizer 
in line. It seems to hold down a reasonably tight bottom end with not 
too much sacrifice in upper freq response. But I have not been able to 
push it to its limits in my musci room. If you hunt around on Ebay, you 
can probably find one for around $250 - $350.  I will be doing an 
outdoor gig with this amp in 2 weeks. I will then be able to tell you 
how much punishment it can take before sound degradation.

R~



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