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Originally Posted by Stagesound
Can you give some idea of what budget you have?
One initial tip about generators - you need one rated well above the actual load you intend to draw - they really struggle with the rapidly changing load presented by a PA system. I've seen systems at around 1kW running of a 3kVA generator, and every time there's a significant bass note or kick drum, the generator slowed down (and so voltage and frequency dropped - which was particularly funny in one case, where fx were being played in off old analogue cart machines, which set their speed from the mains fequency. Imagine what the sudden drop in mains frequency did to the sound fx!)
A well over-rated generator will be able to cope better with sudden impulses, which momentarily increase the load dramatically. You may "get away" with a smaller generator, but you have no idea what damage that changing voltage and frequency is doing to the PSU's in your precious amps and other sensitive equipment! Some amps will not cope at all, and will just go into protection mode if the mains changes too quickly.
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thank you for your much appreciated advice
the budget is E 1000 or less,
thinking second hand, but want to know a little about pa types, suitability for djing techno etc,
dont even really know the different types of speaker's names re bass, mid sound etc