QSC RMX1450 into one Yamaha S12ME: should I run mono or bridged??

[skier4467]

I only have one speaker right now for my mains. (I have a powered monitor). I will buy a second speaker soon. In the meantime should I run out one of the RMX1450's channels 280w into the speaker or should I go bridged into the speaker? Will it hurt a speaker to pump a lot of extra watts into it even if you keep the volume level down?? Thanks!

 

QSC RMX1450 power amp's specs are:

8 ohms EIA 1 kHz 0.1% THD @ 2x 280W

Bridge Mono Mode

8 ohms EIA 1 kHz 0.1% THD @ 900W

 

Yamaha S12ME speaker specs are:

Power Rating (program/peak): 250/500 Watts

Impedance: 8 ohms

[dirtyragamuffin]

man, run em at 8ohms! Bridging is rarely a particularly good idea. Too unstable--and you'd be sending an awful lot of power to those puppies....

[tlbonehead]

Originally posted by skier4467 I only have one speaker right now for my mains. (I have a powered monitor). I will buy a second speaker soon. In the meantime should I run out one of the RMX1450's channels 280w into the speaker or should I go bridged into the speaker? Will it hurt a speaker to pump a lot of extra watts into it even if you keep the volume level down?? Thanks! QSC RMX1450 power amp's specs are: 8 ohms EIA 1 kHz 0.1% THD @ 2x 280W Bridge Mono Mode 8 ohms EIA 1 kHz 0.1% THD @ 900W Yamaha S12ME speaker specs are: Power Rating (program/peak): 250/500 Watts Impedance: 8 ohms

If you keep the volume level way down,you aren't pumping extra watts through it. That said,if you run it in mono(especially into a lowend speaker like that)you are one small mistake away from a fried speaker or high driver.

[agedhorse]

Run the amp dual mono (not bridged). You will smoke those puppies in bridged mono mode. WAY too much power for even a momentary accident.