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The Anti-Lambo
I have a Mackie 1400i amplifier that I would like to use for a PA. It's actually for my second PA because my band has two practice spaces. I am trying to cobble together a "B" PA using stuff I already have except for speakers. I am planning to run a Mackie 1604 vlz into the 1400i. Mostly keyboards and Vocals but I usually like to add a little bass drum and bass guitar as well. This is for a 5 piece band - drums, 2 guitars, bass guitar, keys, some vocals. We play alternative/blues etc.
So in the owner's manual it talks about the different configurations you can run the amp in - stereo, dual mono, and bridge.
Bridge mode:
max power of 1400 watts into 4 ohms
max power of 1000 watts into 8 ohms
continuous average output power of 1260 watts into 4 ohms
continuous average output power of 850 watts into 8 ohms
Dual Mono or Stereo Mode:
max power of 500 watts into 4 ohms
max power of 300 watts into 8 ohms
continuous average output power of 425 watts into 4 ohms
continuous average output power of 250 watts into 8 ohms
http://www.mackie.com/pdf/m1400_m1400i_om.pdf
I want to optimize the speaker selection for maximum loudness. Stereo capeability is not a must, but a nice to have. If running 1 speaker cab in bridge mode gives by far the most volume at the expense of stereo, I am OK with that.
I have a few questions: If I buy 4 ohm speakers instead of 8 ohm speakers, will they generally be louder? Does anyone know which speakers would be optimal for this amp? The mackie guy of course recomended some Mackie speakers - 300 watt 8 ohm mackie passive 12 inch PA speakers. Would these speakers have less volume than other options?
So in the owner's manual it talks about the different configurations you can run the amp in - stereo, dual mono, and bridge.
Bridge mode:
max power of 1400 watts into 4 ohms
max power of 1000 watts into 8 ohms
continuous average output power of 1260 watts into 4 ohms
continuous average output power of 850 watts into 8 ohms
Dual Mono or Stereo Mode:
max power of 500 watts into 4 ohms
max power of 300 watts into 8 ohms
continuous average output power of 425 watts into 4 ohms
continuous average output power of 250 watts into 8 ohms
http://www.mackie.com/pdf/m1400_m1400i_om.pdf
I want to optimize the speaker selection for maximum loudness. Stereo capeability is not a must, but a nice to have. If running 1 speaker cab in bridge mode gives by far the most volume at the expense of stereo, I am OK with that.
I have a few questions: If I buy 4 ohm speakers instead of 8 ohm speakers, will they generally be louder? Does anyone know which speakers would be optimal for this amp? The mackie guy of course recomended some Mackie speakers - 300 watt 8 ohm mackie passive 12 inch PA speakers. Would these speakers have less volume than other options?