Powering ULT 15s and 18s
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:25 am
by markbrakla
I have a StudioLive 32.4.2A! and wish to connect it to 4 ULT 15" and 2 ULT 18" subs. The speakers will be ceiling mounted and the subs will live under my stage. None of them will be accessible to power on and off. Do most installations simply leave them on all the time, or am I safe using a line conditioner to power them on and off after each use?
Re: Powering ULT 15s and 18s
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 1:24 pm
by matthewgorman
The potential issue with using a power conditioner is in the fact that everything is starting at once, and the potential for a too low power situation at startup could exist. If you do go this route, get a beefy conditioner, somewhere at the range of 20 amps.
The better solution is to use a power sequencer, which would power up individual speakers in a specific order, ensuring proper power is there at startup.