Yamaha PX series amps
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Topic: Yamaha PX series amps
Posted By: doller
Subject: Yamaha PX series amps
Date Posted: 17 March 2017 at 11:31am
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Has anyone used them? They are doing a 4 for the price of three at the moment. I am looking at the PX10. I doubt it gives the stated 1200w. However, I am not looking for megga power just an good sounding amp for Live and DJ pre recorded. Sound and reliable are the two main. Thanks for any opinions. |
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Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 03 April 2017 at 1:23pm
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Hi, I was a small bit interested in these amps. I emailed Yamaha to find out if they feature PFC and what the peak current draw was like. Wasn't expecting much from them in terms of a reply, but got even less. A link to the manual, which obviously I had already read. Clearly they didn't bother to read past the first line of my email. I couldn't be bothered with dealing with Yamaha after that. QSC have a similarly priced DSP based amp. They look a bit better and have a lot more information regarding the spec. Still little in the way of user feedback. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 03 April 2017 at 1:54pm
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I agree that info is really sparse. That is why I was asking. Never the less I took the plung and bought three. Got one free so four plus a free ultradrive with the points that I stacked up. So, What do I think.? I am very very happy with my new amps. The dsp is just fantastic. I have no need for the ultradrive. So easy to navigate and all that I need. I have xti amps and it always says DSP OFF. Thease are not a bass amp. But I didn't expect it to be it's Japanese. I think that they do sound very good for the price. I was running old QSC's b4 and I think that they match them. I also looked at the qsc equvilent. Just went with my gut and not atall sorry. For me at this point they are perfect. I was trying to buy an European brand but didn't happen and very happy it didn't they would of had no dsp. I can run 3 px10's off one 20amp breaker at 100v near clip no worries. Also they look ok. I do doubt the specs but Yamaha are very clear it's a 20ms burst. |
Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 03 April 2017 at 3:00pm
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Glad they worked out for you. How much warranty do they come with? Edited: auto correct. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 03 April 2017 at 11:06pm
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I don't know standard one year I guess. You won't get much more in Japan without paying for it. I hope they go the distance fingers xst. Yamaha always seem ok if you don't rag them. I bought thease because I am getting more and more live acoustic kinda stuff. So megga sub is pointless. Also When the promoter looks at my racks he will be happy. Before it was a bit vintage. bullshit baffels brains and all that. One point on the sub they do hit the lows just not very hard. |
Posted By: unclejam
Date Posted: 18 April 2017 at 6:33pm
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Hey Doller How are these Working for you? I'm looking at the Px8's and Px3's to power my Smt-212's and kick bins. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 04 May 2017 at 2:04pm
| Sorry Unclejam didn't see the post. Well I have giged them a few times now. I have to say they do just fine. As i have said I bought them for live music. Just great for me. ran them off a genny 12hrs straight. They do sound OK as expected from Yamaha. I would say Crown xti series sound. The dsp is so user freindly. I bought the px10s and have them running from sub to comps. Just dial in the the limiters. So comps are set to 300w. I don't think you should expect monster bass for dance, edm or dubstep ect. I would say get a proper bass amp for that. For kicks and up, for the price I can't complain. simple three way active you can ditch the lms. I am yet to see if they are reliable or not. All in all I am happy. Also they have a handy hour meter on them so when you sell them the buyer can see just how many hours they have done. Maybe standard now I don't know. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 05 May 2017 at 12:02pm
Some pics of the DSP just because I have been going on about it. Make of it what you will. Notice the limiter is in whatts not db. Don't know if this is a good thing or not? Does make for quick setting though. You also have all the slopes up to 48db Bessel, Butterworth and Lwr. Handy as.     
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Posted By: Speaker Sol
Date Posted: 05 May 2017 at 4:37pm
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They look smart. How do the buttons and controls feel? Do they feel like they will stand the test of time? |
Posted By: richardstringer
Date Posted: 05 May 2017 at 4:52pm
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What about power output though because Yamaha amplifiers are well known to only be able to deliver btheir rated power burst not continuous. A few years back I used to have a Yamaha P7000 and my mate bench tested it and we found that it's rated power output was burst and not continuous so I sold it and got myself a used JBL MPX1200 instead which was way better gave continuous power output. But then it did weigh a ton, lol. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 06 May 2017 at 4:58am
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Speakersol sir. The buttons are fine the jog wheel is a bit cheapy. But same as most similer priced modern amps I would guess. Time will tell. Richard when I bought these I understood that it was burst power Yamaha are very clear about that It is prominent in all the ads. That said they do go loud I haven't had them clipping yet. Did one DJ gig ( the guy from "Delight" Ha! blast from the past) It was a small venue but they coped. I just think you need to understand what you are buying. If you want real power and light weight you will need to dig a bit deaper I guess. Four of these weigh 27kgs my old qsc's 37kgs each. Also will sit on one 20amp breaker. I am happy. And I got one free. |
Posted By: noway
Date Posted: 13 May 2017 at 11:47pm
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Do they run quiet enough to use for home use? ie. can you hear the fan or any hum/buzz/hiss? Also how far apart are the level adjustments for each channel in dB. Thanks in advance. Not much info available on the internet about these yet so appreciate your feedback. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 10:17am
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Not much info available on the internet about these yet so appreciate your feedback That is why I started this thread. Seems like I am the only one who bought them. I would say that the fan is quiet. I have other amps and they are louder fans. I think that Yamaha know about the home theater crowd and these seem pretty good for that, I think. Low power consumpion loaded with a great dsp. As for home use they are no Quad 303 sound quality wise. But they will shake the room on a cinema sub. I guess that I am getting a good 800w from the px10. They are respectable amps for the price. As I keep saying they do exactly what I expected them to. I think that the DSP is the deal breaker. Hope this helps. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 10:20am
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Also how far apart are the level adjustments for each channel in dB. Sorry don't quite understand that. bit more please. |
Posted By: noway
Date Posted: 18 May 2017 at 4:53pm
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Sorry. I meant every time you move the front volume knobs up or down one click how many dB does each click represent? (Not sure if that will show up on the dsp display). Thanks. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 19 May 2017 at 4:53am
| I thought that was what you ment. 1db. The volume knobs are nice tbh 1db is easy good click. Yes they have a digital display. See the pics I posted 7 and 8 db. Listend to the fans maybe a bit loud for hone use. There are two though. I just turn the music up. |
Posted By: noway
Date Posted: 19 May 2017 at 5:58am
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Thanks for the information, doller. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 19 May 2017 at 6:23am
 Close up of the standby screen. I turned one down to 4db so you can see. The bars in the corners are the level meters. Sorry didn't post one of these. |
Posted By: doller
Date Posted: 19 May 2017 at 11:51pm
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Did a shoot out yesterday. These vs a QSC powerlight 4. No they are not a bass amp on a pa system. You will be disapointed. But the QSC needs its own nuculer powerstation at 100v. |