New S500 Stereo Power Amp from Samson

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Designed for larger live sound venues, commercial installations and powering small PA systems, the new S500 stereo power amp from Samson delivers 250 watts a side into 4 ohms and 500 watts into 8 ohms in bridged mono mode.

The amps feature a temperature-sensitive, speed-controlled fan for reliability. It also includes a stable bipolar design for long life and enhanced audio performance. The front panel has two input level controls with 42 detents for greater accuracy and 3-segment output LED metering.

Other features include dual protection LEDs and special relay-controlled outputs linked to the protection LEDs to avoid speaker damage in case of fault.

Practical features include banana jack outputs with Speakon connectors; XLR inputs and locking TRS inputs; a resettable fuse; parallel outputs to "daisy-chain" several of these amps together.