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MORE ON SPEAKERS
Break-In Period
– We recommend that you use your RS combo at low to
moderate volume levels for approximately ten hours before using it in a high
volume situation. This will allow the suspension components to “seat”
themselves and the speaker to break in. This is very similar in concept to
breaking in the engine of a new car. It will actually take about 24 to 50 hours
of total playing time to fully break in your speaker system. If desired, you
can plug a CD player into your amplifier and play a CD through your
enclosure to accomplish this break-in.
Connections With Additional Cabinets
– We designed the RS series
combos to provide maximum power without the need for additional cabinets.
That’s why the impedance of the internal speakers is 4 Ohms. In order to
protect the amplifier from misuse and abuse, the extension speaker jack is
wired in series, so the amp can’t be forced to operate in an unsafe mode.
What this means to the user is that, when you connect an additional cabinet
to your RS combo, you will not get quite as much power to the speakers.
However, because of the added speaker surface area, you will still notice an
increase in volume – just not quite as much as you might expect.
Also, keep in mind that simply adding amplifier power will not necessarily
increase your volume significantly. The addition of more speakers will
usually have more impact on your overall volume level and improve your
overall presence and tone.
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
increases the amount of Bass you get by an addi3dB . With each
additional wall surface placement you get another 3 dB increase. This is due
to the reinforcement of bass frequencies by the 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.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
