Connections
Your PADH series speaker has an extremely flexible connection panel.
There are two Speakon jacks as well as two ¼” jacks. You can also hookup your speaker cabinet using the “Quick Connect” speaker terminals, which accommodate either wire leads or a banana plug. The jacks are wired in parallel, which allows you to daisy chain additional
speakers. Thus you can use one amplifier channel to power multiple speakers.
Make certain that the wires you are using are at least 12 gauge unshielded speaker cable (the lower the number, the thicker the wire). Do not use shielded “instrument” cables.
Hooking speakers up in parallel decreases the overall impedance, placing a greater load on the amplifier. Check your amplifier’s specifications to ensure that you are not overloading the channel.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE MORE THAN ONE JACK AS AN AMPLIFIER INPUT. DOING SO WILL DAMAGE THE SPEAKER!
Amplifier Requirements
Check the product specifications (page 5) to see the power handling for your model. There are a couple of considerations to keep in mind when choosing an amplifier to drive your PADH series speaker. While it is true that an amplifier with a higher power rating can damage the drivers, under- powering can be even more dangerous. When an amplifier is overdriven and starts distorting, it generates transient frequencies that are much louder than
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