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6colwells

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How likely is it for a generator to "blow" a sound system if there is no music and just people talking with the use of a microphone?
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

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May not be the generator particularly but how did you connect a microphone to a "sound system" (and what exactly is the sound system) could be interesting, too.....as well as what particular generator and how was it hooked up?
 
highfigh

highfigh

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How likely is it for a generator to "blow" a sound system if there is no music and just people talking with the use of a microphone?
Unless the generator has some kind of failure in the stator, armature or any kind of regulator circuitry, it'm not likely to damage an audio amplifier. What kind of 'sound system' does this question refer to? Did the speakers blow? That's usually form not setting the levels properly or, with a microphone, someone not understanding that shouting into it will cause massive distortion.
 
TLS Guy

TLS Guy

Seriously, I have no life.
How likely is it for a generator to "blow" a sound system if there is no music and just people talking with the use of a microphone?
Well the question is what generator and what equipment?

If it was a special from Home Depot very likely, as they generally have very rough wave forms, no voltage regulation and lots of noise on the signal.
When you scope them they look awful. A pro generator, with pro voltage regulation, then less likely. However for most generators, a good UPS with tight voltage control and fast switch to battery back up is strongly recommended for any equipment with solid state ICs and especially micro processors.
 

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