Will this powered pa mixer be able to run 2 8ohm speakers per side?

Question

A great little small-gig powered mixer that's easy to haul, easy to use, and very affordable!
The EUROPOWER PMP2000 mixer delivers 800W of massive power and incredible performance through new-generation amplifier technology, crystal-clear sound plus an ultracompact and lightweight design. 9 channels include 6 mono and 3 stereo. The 24-bit stereo FX processor, IMP (Invisible mic preamp) mic preamps and more round off this impressive audio mixer with power features. Get massive power and great sound in a lightweight package! Please note that this mixer requires speaker cables with Speakon connectors.
Features
Ultra-compact 2 x 350-Watt stereo powered mixer (800 Watt bridged mode)
Ultra-Low Noise ULN design, high headroom and ultra-transparent audio
9-channel mixer section features 6 mono and 3 stereo channels plus separate CD/Tape inputs
Studio-grade 24-bit stereo FX processor with 100 awesome presets including reverb, chorus, flanger, delay, pitch shifter and various multi-effects
9 high-quality IMP "Invisible" Mic Preamps with switchable +48 V phantom power for condenser microphones
Effective, extremely musical 3-band EQ, switchable Pad and Clip LEDs on all mono channels
Dual 9-band graphic EQ allows precise frequency correction of monitor and main outputs
Selectable stereo (main L/R) or double mono (main/monitor) amplifier operation mode
Multi-functional stereo Preamp outputs and stereo Power amp inputs for added flexibility
Speakon output connectors


EUROPOWER PMP2000 Powered Mixer Specifications:
Output Power
RMS @ 1% THD (sine wave), both channels driven; 8 Ohm per channel: 165 watts; 4 Ohm per channel: 250
RMS @ 1% THD (sine wave), bridged mode: 8 Ohm: 500 watts
Peak Power, both channels driven; 8 Ohm per channel: 225 watts; 4 Ohm per channel: 350 watts
Peak Power, bridged mode: 8 Ohm: 800 watts

Answer 1

As long as your speaker load is above the minimum spec on the amp (in this case, they spec 4 ohms per channel, and that's what the load would be with two 8-ohm cabs in parallel), then you're fine.



I had one of the PMP5000s that now gets used in rehearsal only. The mixer section of it is OK (nothing spectacular, but OK). However, the power section...very grossly over rated. And looking at the numbers for this one, it's the same way. If you read the description, you think you're getting an 800 watt amp. That's peak power, and it's a useless number...because that's essentially what the amp can produce for a few hundredths of a second. The RMS power (225W) is a much more realistic figure. RMS is what the amp can produce continuously.



At least they're now giving full specs (power, load, and distortion). Any wattage spec without the load and distortion rating is useless.



Greetings from Austin, TX

Ken

Answer 2

Yes



"Peak Power, both channels driven; 8 Ohm per channel: 225 watts" as you listed in your question.



Read a little more into it next time



have a good day

Answer 3

in case you twine them in parallel * bridging or octopus wiring *, it divides if under pressure in sequence, it multiplies. in case you daisy chain the audio device with a 8 and a 2, you get 10 ohms. even though, in parallel, an 8 and a 2 may be a million.6 ohms. that's in tolerance. in a three circuit, 8 + 8 + 2 = 18 sequence. 8+ 8+ 2 = a million.333333333 parallel.

Answer 4

Yes.