A little teaser from your base of knowledge

Probably more for the older guys here.

What was the first "portable" powered speaker that you ever used or was aware of and what year do you think it came out.

Portable means capable of being moved and setup by one person.


What manufacturer first had over limit, Tempature and short circuit protection on all their amplifiers?

I have no idea, but I bet it isn't one of the top 5 players today.... I say that because you obviously think it won't be easy to name it.... ( at least that's the way I am reading it ).

My guess is Peavey was the first to put limiters, temp and short circuit protection on thier amps.

My guess is Peavey was the first to put limiters, temp and short circuit protection on their amps.
Thanks, Garret. I was thinking it was either Peavey or Crown, one.

I would have guessed Traynor or Peavey. I know Traynor made a powered unit in the late 60s early 70s but I can't find reference to it anywhere

Yorkville were the 1st powered speakers I ever saw.

Other than the little Fender personal monitors.

I guess the amplifier question was probably a little too easy.
Yes it was Peavey, Peavey had a lot of first in pro sound inovations, including digital and switching rail amps.

But the powered speaker answer will blow your minds! Peavey came in second on that one.

I would have guessed Traynor or Peavey. I know Traynor made a powered unit in the late 60s early 70s but I can't find reference to it anywhere

Traynor's unit came out in 81' but the powered YC was a limited production unit that never really took off so there were few actually produced, these were tower speakers much like the Shures as well. Peavey had their first, an 18 inch sub with a built in bridged CS800 also in 81' Shure had a powered speaker unit in 83' which was nothing more than their vocal towers with an amp built into it. Then the Pro boxes by Nexo came out in 1979 which were powered boxes but much to large for one man too handle.

Hatachi had a powered speaker in 1976. It was big (15" and a horn driver) powered by a 120 watt solid state amp the unit weight was 125 pounds the cabinet was on wheels.

I guess the amplifier question was probably a little too easy.
Yes it was Peavey, Peavey had a lot of first in pro sound inovations, including digital and switching rail amps.

But the powered speaker answer will blow your minds! Peavey came in second on that one.

Dammit! I didn't guess, but that would have been my guess... mostly because you like Peavey.

My first powered speaker I used for djing was my dad's fender twin reverb...

I used it to MC my talent show back in 6th grade, and ran my boom box into it for music...

Steve,

I wasn't including Guitar amp combos in the mix! If that was the case we could've gone way on back in time! LOL

My first powered speaker I used for djing was my dad's fender twin reverb...

I used it to MC my talent show back in 6th grade, and ran my boom box into it for music...


Me too! I also used ( and still have ) a 200 watt Peavey that was actually meant for an organ that I used as a SUB!

Unfortunately, a friend of mine has recently reminded me of just how BAD my sound was back then... :sqembarrassed:

Me too! I also used ( and still have ) a 200 watt Peavey that was actually meant for an organ that I used as a SUB!

Unfortunately, a friend of mine has recently reminded me of just how BAD my sound was back then... :sqembarrassed:

LOL Joe and Steve this is funny because I know there are many more who have tried the same thing and I will have to say I am guilty of the same thing I believe it was the 6th or 7th grade a group of us were trying to put a "band" together, a small guitar amp with a single 10" ( I don't even remember the make or model) was used as the PA for vocals! I remember it being a brown or tan vinyl type of covering and very tinny sound for mic use, but it did have an input labeled mic. This was done while also playing lead guitar through the same amp, needless to say the sound was horrible.