Martin Audio Releases MA5.0Q Amplifier

	Martin Audio's MA5.0Q power amplifier

Equally versatile in both portable and installed system configurations with four channels delivering up to 5,000W neatly packed into 1RU weighing just over 7kg/16lb, Martin Audio's new MA5.0Q power amp is a flexible, cost-effective solution for small to medium sound systems.

Benefitting from core technologies in Martin Audio's flagship amplifiers, the company says "the MA5.0Q sets a class standard in efficiency, leading to low power consumption and substantial cost savings on electricity -- all in an eco-friendly way."

Minimum heat dissipation makes the MA5.0Q suitable for hot or otherwise challenging environments. Delivering exceptional sound quality due to its unique, patented Class D output stage design, "the MA5.0Q represents high value, practically as well as commercially."

The MA5.0Q delivers key features that include: Four channels in 1RU at 358 mm/ 14.1'' depth; minimal "carbon footprint" and operational cost of electricity; more watts, less weight (up to 5,000W in 7.3kg / 16lb); switch mode power supply, internally switchable 230V / 115V nominal; fixed frequency switch mode amplifier output stages; patented amplifier output filters with ripple cancellation network; optimized for 4O loads, thus ideally matching real-world scenarios in targeted applications; AC protection (shuts down power supply when AC mains voltage is outside operating range); clip limiter (prevents severely clipped waveforms from reaching loudspeakers, while still maintaining full peak power output); short circuit protection (protects the amplifier from short circuit or similar events on the outputs, with automatic protection reset); thermal protection (mutes outputs once the output devices reach 75-degrees C / 167-degrees F -- automatic unmute once temperature is down to 65-degrees C / 149-degrees F); temperature controlled, continuous variable speed fan, and front to rear airflow.

The target markets for the new amplifier include: stage monitoring; hotels, restaurants, and bars; visitor attractions; houses of worship; auditoriums; educational facilities; live sound; and night clubs.

The MA5.0Q is scheduled to start shipping from mid-November.