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QSC PLD4.2 Amplifier with Built-In Processor

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QSC PLD4.2 Amplifier with Built-In Processor
Product no: 9000-0005-8630 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

QSC's PLD series consists of three powerful amps in total, each with advanced DSP and the option to drive multiple channels. This PLD4.2 is a 4-channel amplifier with a built-in processor that can be integrated with and configured to your current sound system in minutes. It's robust, lightweight and efficient, and even though it's the most compact unit in the series, it boasts an output of up to 1600 watts.

Advanced Amplifier Technology

It looks as though this amplifier was built upside-down, but this is to prevent any dust, moisture or other harmful particles from falling inside the device and damaging the PCB. This amp has FAST on board, which distributes the output capacity in a clever way over 1, 2, 3 or all four outputs. This gives you various configurations with a single amplifier. Use it to power four full-range speakers or subwoofers, a bi-amped speaker and a subwoofer, a full-range speaker and a subwoofer combination or multiple heavy-duty subwoofers. The configuration is easy to adjust by means of the controls and the TFT screen on the front of the amp. You can choose between a number of factory presets, fine-tune them as desired, then save them in one of the fifty available user presets.

Built-In System Processor

Operate the built-in system processor via the same control panel on the front of the PLD4.2 amp. It features a fully-fledged processor and various limiters (RMS and peak) to ensure the amp + speaker combination doesn't clip. The PLD4.2 also features crossovers, a 5-band parametric EQ and a delay that ensures the entire system is fine-tuned to perfection. Integrating the amp and the processor ensures that the whole system is intuitive to use. Within minutes, your new setup will be ready to go and you'll have room to spare in your rack!

Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size	2U
2-ohm compatible	yes
Number of amplifier channels	2
Audio loop output	no
Bridge mode	yes
Input connection	XLR
Built-in filter	HPF, LPF
Built-in protection	thermal, short circuit, square wave / DC voltage, peak limiter, clip indicator
Built-in DSP processor	yes
Cooling	ventilator
RMS power (4 ohms) per channel	800 - 899 watts
RMS power (at 8 Ohms) per channel	800 - 899 Watts
Amplifier class	D
Amplifier output	locking speaker connector
Equipped with crossover	yes, variable

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	10,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	60,0 x 37,0 x 17,0 cm

Product specifications

amplifier for mobile applications
rugged construction
lightweight
2U rack space
typical distortion: 0.01 - 0.03% @ 8 ohms, 0.03 - 0.06% @ 4 ohms
max. distortion @ 4 - 8 ohms: 1.0%
frequency range: 20 Hz - 15 kHz
damping factor: >150
input impedance: >10k, balanced or unbalanced
noise level: -109 dB (weighted or output-muted)
400x240 TFT colour display
power connector: 100 - 240 AC, 50 - 60 Hz
inputs: 4x female XLR
outputs: 6x lockable speaker connectors
dimensions: 89 x 482 x 305 mm
weight: 8.4 kg

power capacity:

4-channel continuous: 400W @ 8 ohm, 400W @ 4 ohm, 325W @ 2 ohm
2-channel continuous: 800W @ 8 ohm, 800W @ 4 ohm, 650W @ 2 ohm
1-channel continuous: 1600W @ 8 ohm, 1600W @ 4 ohm, 1600W @ 2 ohm, 1600W @ 1 ohm

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