50w Cloud amp - too little...?

[AlBrum]

Hi!

I have a four channel Cloud amp - very efficient and reliable make in the UK - used in many installs in bars for zoned music distribution, worth £550 got it for £75 (!) 4 x 50w

I run two conventional wedges on it (bridged to 2 x 100w). Works fine for the band: 1 monitor at front for sax player and singer, 1 at back for drummer (just needs vocals)

Thinking of running wedgehorn 6's for foldback- one for vocalist =, one for sax player (who like her sax LOUD - so overpowering the vocalist currently) and one for drummer for vocal cues. I might add a fourth at some point when stage is spread out for percussionist on right of stage..

Is 50w a wedge going to work with wedgehorns. We keep levels sensible on stage, but is that cutting it a bit fine do you think?

Cheers,
Al

[Seth]

Here's what the WH6 plans have to say about that

The recommended woofer is the Eminence Alpha 6a. It will take about 50 watts at 120 Hz before reaching its excursion limit (xmax), which is twice as much as is generally required of a floor monitor.

Should work fine.

[AcousticScience]

Going from 100 to 50 watts you lose 3 decibels. Psychologically to your brain you might say it's "80% as loud". I'm not sure of speaker efficiency difference though the wedgehorn 6 won't be as good if you have bass in your wedges.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

You won't lose 3dB when you can't put more than 25w into them anyway before they're too loud.

[nola50]

What about one of the 2X50 watt "Audio Amplifier Boards & Modules" from Parts Express for the Wedgehorns?

https://www.parts-express.com/electroni ... ~-50-Watts

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

They'd probably work, but require a power supply, case, jacks and all the other fiddly bits. A used amp is more practical.