[Trevor]

"Phil Allison" wrote in message
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Incandescent bulbs provide a better solution for live sound apps.

They allow all transients and normal levels through and rapidly compresses
( without distortion ) exceptional levels - like feedback howls - to a
tolerable level for the HF drivers.

OTOH, a Polyswitch cuts the sound almost right off ( without any warning)
and takes quite a while to re-set after tripping.


Having replaced bulbs in others PA speakers that NEVER "reset", I don't see
that as a better problem. I already use a compressor/peak limiter and don't
need a globe to do it. And of course, rapid compression IS distortion, just
the lesser of two evils.
But as I said, át least solder the globe rather than use a socket. IF you
expect it to blow regularly enough to need one, then you've chosen the wrong
globe for the application.

Trevor.