What is a PA System?

The term "PA System" is a shortened version of "Public Address Systems" which came into prominence to amplify audio for  
early movie theaters, sports venues and public speeches. These days, "PA System" is somewhat of a catch-all term for Speakers and Sound Equipment to be used for amplifying Speech, Instruments or Pre-recorded music.

In this Quick Guide, we are going to focus on the two main components of PA systems and how they are powered.

All PA Systems incorporate Speakers and a Mixer, but the differences in the Varieties of them is important as you can not mix and match Powered Mixers with Powered Speakers.

Below we review and compare the 3 Most Common Combinations of Equipment.

In this blog, we do not review a fourth type of PA System that uses an independent Power Amplifier, as they have become much less common.

Take a look at our Live Band / PA Packages to see more combinations of PA Systems for your next event!

We hope this Blog helped you understand the basics on selecting a PA!

Our Staff can give you expert help in customizing any PA to meet your needs.