Mackie Spkrs

[phil local]

Hi, looking at a pair of Mackie 408's and a pair of 410's, any advice on best/cheapest (Oxymoron I know) Amps to run them, thanks in advance, Phil.

 

http://www.mackie.com/products/s408/pdf/S408_OM.pdf

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/97206/Mackie-S410s.html

 

Manuals, thanks.

 

From what I can work out:

 

S410's: 750W each (x2)

S408's: 600W each (x2)

 

total 2700W

 

Am I best using separate amps for tops and bass and if so what power (W) amps would suit best. Cheers.

[TonyMitchell]

Hi, looking at a pair of Mackie 408's and a pair of 410's, any advice on best/cheapest (Oxymoron I know) Amps to run them, thanks in advance, Phil.[

 

You probably want somewhere in the middle.

If you buy the cheapest amp, it will probably not live up to expectations, life on the road, etc.

However, there's also little point in spending Gruppen money to power Mackeys.

 

 

Am I best using separate amps for tops and bass and if so what power (W) amps would suit best. Cheers.

 

Yes, you will also need an active crossover, or loudspeaker management system - the latter is typically a 1U unit that sits in the amp rack above the amps it is controlling. On a budget, the Behhringer DCX seems to be rated.

 

Power wise, you should look at speccing amplifiers rated to drive 1.5 to 2.0 the RMS of the load.