SRM450s Overheating - is it really a problem?

[dmckaraoke]

Had mine now for about a year.Happened twice..

Two tripped one night at the same time aaahhh(was driving them way too much and was unable to see the clip light)

Second time tight corner one one tripped(driving too hard again or perhaps the tight corner)

Both times they have came back on with in about 1-2mins


Secret!!! Dont drive them too hard theres no need and watch the clip light.

[501damian501]

easy solution dont go active

[rob1963]

easy solution dont go active

Or go for the V2 Mackies which use digital amplifiers that produce very little heat, so no fans required & no overheating.

[CRAZY K]

Or go for the V2 Mackies which use digital amplifiers that produce very little heat, so no fans required & no overheating.

Has anyone actually used these and can confirm this is the case over many bookings?

They cost loadsa money

CRAZY K

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

easy solution dont go active

Other amps don't get hot then?

[wensleydale]

Other amps don't get hot then?

but they do have fans.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

but they do have fans.

Not all do.

[Dragonfly]

one of my srm 450s has thermalled once .... in an upstairs function room with no outward ventillation , it was a school prom where half the year bought tickets and the other half all just turned up ..... seemed tight in the function room if you know what i mean? they were jumping up and down so hard the whole floor was like a trampoline (only gig ive ever been really nervous of the floor doing this such was the movement) and some little oik kep leaning over and pulling the master volume right up.

other than that ive never had a single problem , but then i never have really driven any speaker ive ever owned massively hard.

[wensleydale]

Not all do.

mine does

[Dragonfly]

I run mine with the rear gain control at '5 to 12' and it doesn;t seem to matter how much I crank them up through the mixer they cope.
I have never see or heard them clipping.
They have never overheated. They get warm, yes, but cooling fins are supposed to do that to dissipate the heat. If the fins don't get warm, that's when I would be worried as the amps could possibly overheat.

exactky the same here ...... no problems to report.