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| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
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| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
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Key Features
The QSC GX5 Entertainer Power Amp provides an exceptional performance on a reasonable budget. With power levels that have been matched to the most popular speakers used by entertainers, it can be widely used across many different stage set-ups. It is especially optimised for maximum real-world headroom into 4- and 8-ohm speaker systems.
Designed for simplicity, the GX5's minimum depth chassis (10.1'') fits in compact racks, making the GX5 easy and convenient to store and set up. Featuring dented gain controls, precise setting and matching of sensitivity is simple and reliable. The GX5 even has front panel LEDs which monitor power, signal, and clipping that you can easily see when on stage mid-performance. This amplifier's GuardRail circuitry automatically protects your amplifier and loudspeaker from damage due to temperature spikes or overdrive without disrupting your performance.
Product Ref: 13298
GX Series amplifiers are ideal for professional entertainers who require maximum performance and portability on a limited budget. QSC designers, headed by Pat Quilter, have optimised output and appearance while reducing raw material cost and weight. It's all here - dramatic styling, easy hook-up and adjustments, excellent audio quality and QSC reliability.
GX amplifiers deliver just the right amount of power to the most popular speakers used by entertainers. Typically, loudspeaker manufacturers recommend an amplifier with power output equal to the speaker's Program (Music) Power rating or two times (2 x) the Continuous (RMS) Power rating. The GX5 provides full performance for 500 watt (Program) speakers.
The GX5 uses a Class H system, based on key elements of the PL Series, (PLX, PL3, CX, DCA) almost doubling power in the same size and weight. QSC design expertise allows the output devices to shift from low-power to high-power rails in less than a millionth of a second, ensuring that the output power is always right where it needs to be without excess loss. The amplifier uses premium toroidal power transformers for reliable mid-weight performance. A variable-speed fan moves air crosswise through the amplifier, drawing cool air in over the power transformer, through the fan, and then over the heat sink. This keeps the transformer cool and allows a full size heat sink to fit in a down-sized chassis. As always, the amplifiers are fully protected from the usual hazards of the trade, ensuring stable performance and long life.
GuardRail� protection delivers full peak power while preventing detrimental overloads. During excessive clipping, or extreme overheating, GuardRail� reduces gain just enough to preserve the integrity of the music, protect the speakers and keep the audience excited, without unprofessional distortion levels or shutdowns.
A subwoofer reduces strain on the full-range speaker, allowing it to play louder, or letting a smaller speaker do the same job. The GX Series supports this mode with a Crossover switch that splits the full-range input entering Ch 1, sending 20 Hz -100 Hz to the sub (Ch 1) and 100 Hz - 20 kHz to the top box (Ch 2). The front panel gain controls balance the sub and top box, while GuardRail� optimises peak power into the sub and top individually, for greater musical impact and dynamic range.
Output Power Per Channel
| AC Current and Heating, 230 VAC(Divide current by 0.5 for 120 VAC) | GX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Condition | AC amps | BTU/hour |
| Idle | 0.15 | 60 |
| 8 + 8 ohms, 1/8 power 1 | 1.65 | 734 |
| 8 + 8 ohms, 1/3 power 2 | 4.25 | 1456 |
| 8 + 8 ohms, full power 3 | 8.1 | 1891 |
| 4 + 4 ohms, 1/8 power 1 | 2.9 | 1160 |
| 4 + 4 ohms, 1/3 power 2 | 5.6 | 2162 |
| 4 + 4 ohms, full power 3 | 12.25 | 3754 |
| 1 1/8 power represents typical maximum operating conditions, 2 1/3 power represents overdriven program levels, 3 Full power is breaker limited to short periods For 120 V, divide AC current by 0.5. | ||
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