Meyer Sound M SERIES - Manual (Page 6)

THE SELF-POWERED ADVANTAGE
MICA’s considerable output is driven by a powerful four-channel class AB/H amplifier that produces
3,020 watts of total output power (6,000 watts peak). The field-replaceable amplifier/processing
electronics module includes TruPower limiting to extend the life of the drivers and hold long-term
power compression to less than 1 dB, and incorporates Meyer Sound’s Intelligent AC power supply,
which automatically adjusts for any line voltage worldwide and provides both soft turn-on and
transient protection.
As a Meyer Sound self-powered system, each MICA contains all of its amplification and processing
within the loudspeaker cabinet, providing greater performance, lower cost and more convenience.
Greater performance because all of the electronics and the drivers are designed as an integrated
system from the beginning, eliminating the need for the compromises that come with accommodating
unknown amplifiers or loads in passive systems, as well as ensuring that each cabinet performs
identically to every other. This is critical in line array applications, where performance differences
compromise coupling between cabinets, which is the basis of line array theory. Finally, cable runs are
reduced to a matter of inches; signal loss from long cable runs are a thing of the past.
Lower cost comes from no longer having to buy, outfit and haul amplifier racks on tour, or build
air-conditioned rooms in fixed installations. The space saved also translates into money. Also gone
is the need to buy, carry and run lengths of loudspeaker cables.
Convenience comes from doing away with involved calibration of gain and crossover settings, while
simplifying setup and modifications like adding more cabinets or reconfiguring zones. Load-in,
load-out and flying loudspeakers is a snap.
MICA’s powerful four-channel amplifier
MICA
Making Sense of
MICA’s Power
In order to provide truly
useful information to users,
Meyer Sound has, with MICA,
initiated a new specification
in which amplifier power
is rated in total output
power and watts peak.
The Technical Note Making
Sense of Amplifier Power
Ratings, available from
the Meyer Sound website,
explains why these new
ratings are meaningful,
as well as giving valuable
background that will help
readers better understand
amplifier specifications
and performance.