Your system can be damaged by too much or too little amplifier power. While the
amount of amplifier power reflects the potential for damage, how that power is
used (your playing style) is the critical variable. Too small an amplifier, when
pushed to its limit, can generate clipping – a signal with enough high frequency
distortion to burn up a voice coil. Too large an amplifier, when pushed near its
limit, can push the speaker beyond its physical limits. Your playing style
determines how much headroom (reserve amplifier power needed to handle
short bursts of sound) you will need. Slap style playing is particularly demanding,
as short bursts of low frequency information require a great deal of power to be
produced accurately without distortion. You should choose an amplifier that
delivers adequate power for your playing style without frequent clipping and
without exceeding the cabinet’s power handling maximum.
Also, keep in mind that simply adding amplifier power will not necessarily
increase your volume significantly. The addition of more speakers will have more
impact on your overall volume level.
CABINET PLACEMENT
The placement of your cabinet can also have an impact on the amount of bass it
produces. Placing the unit on the floor and in a corner each increase the amount
of bass that will be perceived. This is due to the reinforcement of bass
frequencies by adjacent surfaces. The absence of reinforcing surfaces is the
reason why outside settings are so problematic for bass amplification. A system
that may be perfectly adequate in a fairly large club can be rather disappointing
on an outdoor stage. If you have plans to perform in such a setting and are not
confident that the P.A. system can provide you with sufficient reinforcement (both
out front and via monitors), you should consider using additional equipment to
support your own sound.
MAINTENANCE
Your Eden speaker system is designed to be trouble-free and to require very little
maintenance. You should remember that the weakest links in most systems are
the solder-less connection points where your plugs and jacks come together.
These connections are quite vulnerable to contamination and /or corrosion. Your
input jacks, as well as your speaker cable plugs, should be periodically cleaned
using a cotton swab with a solvent such as denatured alcohol. On cabinets
equipped with casters, you should check to make sure that the screws the hold
the caster sockets in place are tight.
CLIMATE AND TRANSPORTATION
