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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you run a subwoofer off of the “Speakon Active Output” jack?
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Answer: The PWS-15 was designed to power another 15” PA speaker that has equal power
watt ratings. This statement is true for the PWS-12. It is not recommended to run another
speaker that is rated more power or is larger than the PWS ratings.
How much Power does the “Speakon Active Output” jack send to a passive speaker?
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Answer: The PWS amplifier runs an 8 ohm load. When an 8 ohm passive speaker is
connected, the amplifier switches to 4 ohm and doubles the power.
How do I daisy chain other powered or active speakers?
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Answer: You can daisy chain other powered speakers by using the XLR inputs and XLR
outputs on the PWS speakers.
Why is my second PWS speaker not working? I have one PWS speaker connected to my mixer with a
¼” cable and I have an XLR cable connected from the PWS speaker 1 XLR output to the XLR Input of
PWS speaker 2.
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Answer: Daisy chaining the signal to a second PWS speaker only works when you are using
the XLR jacks only for input and output.
What is the difference between the gain knob and volume knob? They seem to both do the same
thing.
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Answer: The gain knob controls the level or strength of signal before the signal is amplified.
The gain setting determines how clean or dirty your sound is. The Volume knob controls the
power amp and the strength of the sound.
When I plug a microphone into the input jack, I can barely hear it, why is that?
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Answer: The input jacks on the PWS-15 and PWS-12 are not meant for line level
microphones to be connected. The signal from the microphone will not be hot enough. If
you need to run a microphone, it is recommended add a small sound board or mixer to your
PWS speakers.
Will the XLR jacks pass through a signal if the speaker is turned off?
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Answer: Yes, The XLR jacks do act as a pass through.
Can you use these speakers with an external power amplifier?
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Answer: No, hooking an external power amplifier to these speaker will damage both the
built in amplifier and speakers.
How do you open up the cabinet to work on it?
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Answer: There are multiple phillip head screws around both sides on the back side of the
speaker. There are also two screws at the top rear and two screws on the bottom rear that
must come out. This will require an extension bit or long handle screw driver.
How do you hang these from a ceiling?
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Answer: There are (4) pre-installed fly points on the speaker cabinet. One on each side and
one on top and the bottom. You can purchase an eye bolt from any hardware store. The
size needed is: 8x1.25mm
