PLD Series Amplifiers 27 
Application Guide—Portable PA Rev. E, Apr. 2015
Application: Stereo passive tops and mono sub
•  Two 8Ω medium-power single-woofer passive tops, stereo 
•  One 4Ω high-power double subwoofer
Equipment
Current draw 
120 V / 230 V
Rack 
spaces Total watts Weight
Old paradigm
Medium-power two-channel 
amp
High-power two-channel amp 
(bridged)
~19 A / ~9.5 A 5 4200 ~110 lb
New paradigm
PLD4.2 4.7 A / 2.3 A 2 2200 18.5 lb