PLD Series Amplifiers 25 
Application Guide—Portable PA Rev. E, Apr. 2015
Application: Stereo full-range mains with four monitor mixes
•  Two 4Ω medium-power double-woofer passive full-range mains, stereo 
•  Four 8Ω medium-power passive monitors, four mixes
Equipment
Current draw 
120 V / 230 V
Rack 
spaces Total watts Weight
Old paradigm
Two low-power two-chan-
nel amps + high-power 
two-channel amp
~12.5 A / ~6.2 A 7 3100 ~140 lb
New paradigm
Two PLD4.2 9.3 A / 4.6 A 4 5000 37 lb