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<blockquote data-quote="Leroy Wiley" data-source="post: 216269" data-attributes="member: 14191"><p>I have an X32 outputting to the QSC. What has been happening is that the main left speaker cuts out frequently, or never comes on at all. This has been going on for a few months. We had some sound pros come in and they maxed the QSC output controls and said that is how they run theirs and QSCs are kind of known for that. Of course, maxing the amp means the main slider on the X32 has to come way down. Anyway, that seemed to help some but only for a little while.</p><p></p><p>I have tried swapping the amp outputs so that the left feeds the right and vice versa. That makes the right speaker cut out. So I think that tells me the cable from the amp to the speaker is okay and that the speaker is okay. The problem is in the X32, QSC area.</p><p></p><p>I've been the church sound/video/streaming guy for a little over a year so I'm very green, but what amazes me is how the feeds into and out of the amp are stripped wire connections. I'm surprised everything isn't plugs and jacks. Is that normal? I would feel much better if I could have everything jacked and plugged - I would not worry so much about pulling out the amp and checking things. Stripped wire connections have got to be more problem-prone, right?</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions on how to proceed? Recommendations on how to set things up to make it much more stable? Online resources to guide me?</p><p></p><p>I've included an image of the inputs from the X32. The amp I'm talking about is the top amp in this photo. Those little green blocks are the inputs (actually input singular, that one little, stripped, white wire is feeding the bottom block, and that block is jumperred to the top block. The outputs are in the background and have covers over them (I think that's standard for this amp), but under the covers are stripped wire connections.</p><p></p><p>Edit: I forgot to mention if I move the input connections I can get the speaker to come back on sometimes, but not always. And sometimes the sound won't cut out all the way, but go way down instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leroy Wiley, post: 216269, member: 14191"] I have an X32 outputting to the QSC. What has been happening is that the main left speaker cuts out frequently, or never comes on at all. This has been going on for a few months. We had some sound pros come in and they maxed the QSC output controls and said that is how they run theirs and QSCs are kind of known for that. Of course, maxing the amp means the main slider on the X32 has to come way down. Anyway, that seemed to help some but only for a little while. I have tried swapping the amp outputs so that the left feeds the right and vice versa. That makes the right speaker cut out. So I think that tells me the cable from the amp to the speaker is okay and that the speaker is okay. The problem is in the X32, QSC area. I've been the church sound/video/streaming guy for a little over a year so I'm very green, but what amazes me is how the feeds into and out of the amp are stripped wire connections. I'm surprised everything isn't plugs and jacks. Is that normal? I would feel much better if I could have everything jacked and plugged - I would not worry so much about pulling out the amp and checking things. Stripped wire connections have got to be more problem-prone, right? Any suggestions on how to proceed? Recommendations on how to set things up to make it much more stable? Online resources to guide me? I've included an image of the inputs from the X32. The amp I'm talking about is the top amp in this photo. Those little green blocks are the inputs (actually input singular, that one little, stripped, white wire is feeding the bottom block, and that block is jumperred to the top block. The outputs are in the background and have covers over them (I think that's standard for this amp), but under the covers are stripped wire connections. Edit: I forgot to mention if I move the input connections I can get the speaker to come back on sometimes, but not always. And sometimes the sound won't cut out all the way, but go way down instead. [/QUOTE]
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