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Application Notes & Guides


Q-Sys App Note K-Family Rental Application Guide(PDF 3.08MB)
For AV hire and Rental Production companies system using K, KW or KLA products. The purpose of this guide is to effectively aid you in the selection and deployment of your K-family loudspeakers. Pertinent topics such as model selection, subwoofer selection, rigging, powering, transportation, plus some common venue suggestions are all provided in detail within this guide.
CX GuideCX Series Application Guide (PDF 1.1MB)
For system designers and sound contractors using CX amplifiers. The purpose of this guide is to aid you in the design of your sound system and to help you effectively use your CX amplifiers. Distributed lines, designing a distributed sound system, and further design considerations pertaining to CX amplifiers are given in detail within this guide.

RAVE GuideRAVE Application Guide (PDF 1.1MB)
This guide offers an introduction and overview towards the use of QSC's digital audio router known as RAVE. Every section has useful information when it comes to setting up a system that uses RAVE. RAVE model descriptions, network design, topology examples, cable considerations, and sample applications are all given in this compact 26 page guide.

Design Aids


Shipping Weights Shipping Weights & Carton Dimensions
This charts lists the shipping weight and carton dimensions for many of QSC's products. If a product is not listed, you can call QSC Techincal Services for more information.





AC Current Consumption MatrixAC Current Consumption Matrix (PDF 185K)
Updated: December, 21, 2010
This file shows estimated AC current consumption of QSC amplifiers driven at various power levels into loads of 8, 4, and 2 ohms per channel. Sine wave power measurements are given for reference purposes only and do not represent "real world" audio conditions.


Heat Loss MatrixHeat Loss Matrix (PDF 143K)
Updated: December, 21, 2010
This chart shows each amplifier's estimated heat loss in both BTUs and kilocalories per hour.




70 volt system calculator and QSC amplifier matrix70 volt system calculator and QSC amplifier matrix (XLS 61.5K)
Updated: October, 17, 2011
First improvement, now has the ability to specify wattage tap of speaker transformer if not listed in the default selections. Second improvement: Now has all of the QSC speaker transformer wattage taps listed as well as common non-QSC wattages.


Articles and White Papers

These papers cover some of QSC's technical innovations.


Frequently Asked Questions


Common questions and solutions for QSC amplifiers, loudspeakers, and digital products.

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