PLM™ 10000Q: A New Way of Doing Business

Powered Loudspeaker Management™ has clear advantages over conventional amplifier / processing / system control solutions when it comes to both sonic performance and ease of use. Even better, over the long run, it will amply reward users concerned with the realities of running a business. PLM-based systems are highly competitive when you consider the combined costs of conventional power amplification, signal distribution, and system drive processing.

Initial Cost Analysis

In terms of initial investment, systems based on Powered Loudspeaker Management compare favorably with those employing separate devices. Furthermore, after factoring in smaller equipment racks, less wiring, and reduced labor time for system configuration, the initial investment figures for the PLM Series become even more impressive.

Yet beyond those benefits, it’s primarily after putting the PLM 10000Q into service that the cumulative savings start to boost your bottom line.

Reduced Operating Expenses

The PLM Series is designed for the realities of touring sound, where time, size and weight are money. It’s a business where inadvertent errors — often committed in haste — can prove costly, and where equipment sitting idle in the warehouse shrinks the return on investment.

The PLM Series reins in operating costs across the board:

• High power density reduces rack size and weight, which in turn reduces labor and transport costs
• Inventory utilization is maximized: one rack can be reconfigured for any FOH array or monitor application with a click on a preset button.
• Loads can be verified with LoadSmart™ in seconds, saving time and pinpointing possible wiring errors – ensuring what’s connected is what should be
• SpeakerSafe™ provides detailed, critical information about system-wide driver performance
• IsoFloat™ ground isolation saves time chasing down ground loops
• Dante™ self-configuring digital audio networking saves time in initial setup, and saves on transport and labor costs compared to conventional copper snakes

Leveraging a Prior Lab.gruppen Investment

Customers planning to replace existing Lab.gruppen amplifiers (as well as conventional processing and drive systems) with PLM Series may be surprised by the high residual value of their prior investment. Lab.gruppen amplifiers are in high demand worldwide, and Lab.gruppen will assist you in selling your existing inventory through the Certified Pre-Owned Program.