Maximum Speaker Distance Outside

lmonte
lmonte Posts: 4
edited August 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi all,

I am a newbie when it comes to this stuff so please bear with me. I need to do an outside event that is a single line dance containing about 300 people. I need to run speakers outside so that people can hear the song to dance to. The area I need to fill with sound is Approx 350 long in length. Its a big outside open field.

Right now all I have is an amp and 4 peavey Impulse 200's. My question is how do I determine how far I can put these 4 speakers daisy chained where I won't incur damage to anything.

My amp is a Yamaha P7000S and is rated at 1,100 watt output. Any help would be appreciated.

Lou
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,184
    edited August 2008
    Hello and Welcome to Club Polk. First off, what are you planning on powering this with? Household power or a generator?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • lmonte
    lmonte Posts: 4
    edited August 2008
    I plan on household power.

    Lou
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,184
    edited August 2008
    How long of a run do you have between the house and the speaker/gear setup?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited August 2008
    Lou, I'm just wondering if there aren't any DJ web sites that might be of better help for questions like yours.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,184
    edited August 2008
    Where'd he go? I used to do this stuff way back in the day. Not that hard, basically the same just different connections and things to remember, tis'all.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited August 2008
    Where'd he go?

    I don't know Tom, but we better be careful or viperz will accuse us of being mean and running off a new guy. :rolleyes:
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • lmonte
    lmonte Posts: 4
    edited August 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    How long of a run do you have between the house and the speaker/gear setup?

    Sorry Guys... work was getting in the way.

    My distance is about 50 feet from the power source to the amp.

    Thanks for all your help.

    Lou
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2008
    50ft isn't terrible, but you might end up with some resistance issue with a run of that size; and that is a big field...
    Jake
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  • Eric W
    Eric W Posts: 556
    edited August 2008
    This really isn't the right forum for pro audio applications- I'd suggest posting in The Basement at srforums.prosoundweb.com.

    They'll also need to know- what program material and how loud? Is it Polka music that doesn't need to be loud, or are you doing a rave (very loud with LOTS OF BASS)?
    -Eric
    -Polk Audio
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  • lmonte
    lmonte Posts: 4
    edited August 2008
    Thank you all for your help. Btw... its a country song and doesn't have to be too loud, just loud enough for everyone to hear it.


    Lou
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited August 2008
    treitz knows his stuff when it comes to PA;)
    Welcome to Club Polk
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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